Business Segments · General and administrative expense
Recorded Music — General and administrative expense
Warner Music Group Recorded Music — General and administrative expense decreased by 0.6% to $153.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.0%, from $161.00M to $153.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toG&A
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising corporate overhead or scaling costs, while a decrease suggests improved operational efficiency or cost-cutting measures.
Detailed definition
Represents the overhead costs associated with managing the recorded music business segment, including executive compensa...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A line item found in most public companies' segment reporting.
Metric ID:
wmg_segment_recorded_music_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $151.00M | $151.00M | $151.00M | $151.00M | $166.00M | $166.00M | $166.00M | $166.00M | $180.00M | $161.00M | $154.00M | $153.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.4% | -10.6% | -4.3% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.9% | +9.9% | +9.9% | +9.9% | +8.4% | -3.0% | -14.4% | -5.0% |
Range$151.00M – $180.00M
CAGR+0.5%
Avg YoY Growth+3.2%
Median YoY Growth+9.2%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's recorded music — general and administrative expense?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported recorded music — general and administrative expense of $153.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Music Group's recorded music — general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's recorded music — general and administrative expense decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $161.00M to $153.00M.
- What does recorded music — general and administrative expense mean?
- The administrative overhead costs required to run the recorded music business segment.