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Warner Music Group WMG Recorded Music — Amortization expense

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$35M+20.7%

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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:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets.

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 recorded music — amortization expense?
Warner Music Group (WMG) reported recorded music — amortization expense of $37M in Q1 2026.
How has Warner Music Group's recorded music — amortization expense changed year-over-year?
Warner Music Group's recorded music — amortization expense increased by 12.1% year-over-year, from $33M to $37M.
What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's recorded music — amortization expense?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Warner Music Group's recorded music — amortization expense has grown at a -5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $150M to $127M.
What does recorded music — amortization expense mean?
The systematic allocation of the cost of intangible assets, such as artist contracts and music catalogs, over their estimated useful lives within the recorded music segment. This reflects the consumption of the economic value of acquired intellectual property.