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Warner Music Group WMG Music Publishing — Revenue

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$1.38B+17.4%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.7B+16.7%
Gross profit$802.0M+15.7%
Operating income$264.0M+57.1%
Net income$183.0M+408%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$741.0M+16.3%
Total debt$895.0M-79.0%
Total equity$738.0M+30.2%
Total assets$10.6B+10.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$126.0M+82.6%
CapEx$27.0M-25.0%
Free cash flow$99.0M+200%

Valuation

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Market cap$13.85B-14.4%
Enterprise value$14B-29.9%
P/E30.6×-23.8×
P/S1.9×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin45.8%-1.0pp
Operating margin12.1%+0.6pp
Net margin6.3%-0.8pp
FCF margin10.2%-1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity69.3%-21.1pp
Debt / equity1.2×-6.3×
Current ratio0.7×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Warner Music Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.

The official record: Warner Music Group’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Warner Music Group's music publishing — revenue?
Warner Music Group (WMG) reported music publishing — revenue of $353M in Q1 2026.
How has Warner Music Group's music publishing — revenue changed year-over-year?
Warner Music Group's music publishing — revenue increased by 13.9% year-over-year, from $310M to $353M.
What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's music publishing — revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Music Group's music publishing — revenue has grown at a 14.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $761M to $1.31B.
What does music publishing — revenue mean?
Represents the total gross income generated from the licensing and administration of musical compositions. This includes royalties from mechanical, performance, synchronization, and digital rights managed by the publishing division.