Warner Music Group Corp.

29.27
-0.02 (-0.07%)
At close: Apr 15, 2025, 3:59 PM
28.58
-2.34%
After-hours: Apr 15, 2025, 06:00 PM EDT

Warner Music Statistics

Share Statistics

Warner Music has 520.36M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.47% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 520.36M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.47%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.46%
Owned by Institutions (%) 10.3%
Shares Floating 488.15M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 230
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 9.86M, so 1.89% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 9.86M
Short % of Shares Out 1.89%
Short % of Float 2.02%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.03

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 75.52 and the forward PE ratio is 19.38. Warner Music's PEG ratio is -31.72.

PE Ratio 75.52
Forward PE 19.38
PS Ratio 5.11
Forward PS 2.1
PB Ratio 63.42
P/FCF Ratio 51.49
PEG Ratio -31.72
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Warner Music has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 36.44B.

EV / Sales 5.67
EV / EBITDA 33.46
EV / EBIT 48.33
EV / FCF 57.12

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.68, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 8.28.

Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.65
Debt / Equity 8.28
Debt / EBITDA 3.94
Debt / FCF 6.72
Interest Coverage 5.11

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 83.98% and Return on Invested Capital is 12.34%.

Return on Equity 83.98%
Return on Assets 4.75%
Return on Invested Capital 12.34%
Revenue Per Employee $1.11M
Profits Per Employee $75K
Employee Count 5,800
Asset Turnover 0.7
Inventory Turnover 33.89

Taxes

Income Tax 123M
Effective Tax Rate 20.47%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -13.04% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.32, so Warner Music's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.32
52-Week Price Change -13.04%
50-Day Moving Average 32.65
200-Day Moving Average 31.24
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 36.52
Average Volume (20 Days) 2.09M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Warner Music had revenue of 6.43B and earned 435M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.41.

Revenue 6.43B
Gross Profit 3.07B
Operating Income 823M
Net Income 435M
EBITDA 1.09B
EBIT 762M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.41
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 694M in cash and 4.29B in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.59B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 694M
Total Debt 4.29B
Net Cash -3.59B
Retained Earnings -1.31B
Total Assets 9.15B
Working Capital -1.21B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 754M and capital expenditures -116M, giving a free cash flow of 638M.

Operating Cash Flow 754M
Capital Expenditures -116M
Free Cash Flow 638M
FCF Per Share 0.61
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 47.79%, with operating and profit margins of 12.81% and 6.77%.

Gross Margin 47.79%
Operating Margin 12.81%
Pretax Margin 9.35%
Profit Margin 6.77%
EBITDA Margin 16.95%
EBIT Margin 12.81%
FCF Margin 9.93%

Dividends & Yields

WMG pays an annual dividend of $0.71, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.99%.

Dividend Per Share $0.71
Dividend Yield 1.99%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.88%
Payout Ratio 72.45%
Earnings Yield 1.32%
FCF Yield 1.94%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WMG is $36, which is 23% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $36
Price Target Difference 23%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 15
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.82
Piotroski F-Score 4