Warner Music Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1958

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 5,800

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • WMG

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 128

  • Share Price
  • $32.72
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Warner Music Group General Information

Description

Warner Music is the third-largest of the three major record companies. Recorded music accounts for most of the firm's revenue, with the segment housing notable record labels including Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Records. Some of the most successful current artists signed to record deals with Warner include Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, and Dua Lipa. Warner's remaining revenue comes from its publishing business, where Warner Chappell represents more than 180,000 songwriters and composers, some of whom are also Warner recording artists but many of whom are not recording artists or are attached to other labels. Warner Chappel controls more than 1 million musical compositions. Access Industries controls 98% of Warner's voting rights, while holding a 72% economic interest.

Contact Information

Website
www.wmg.com
Formerly Known As
Warner Bros. Records, Warner Elektra Atlantic
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1633 Broadway
  • New York, NY 10019
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 1633 Broadway
  • New York, NY 10019
  • United States
+1 (212)

Warner Music Group Timeline

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Warner Music Group Stock Performance

As of 07-Feb-2025, Warner Music Group’s stock price is $32.72. Its current market cap is $17B with 518M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$32.72 $31.75 $27.06 - $36.81 $17B 518M 1.77M $0.98

Warner Music Group Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Warner Music Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of $6.34B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 30-Sep-2023 FY 2022 30-Sep-2022
EV 19,807,827 20,008,861 19,913,195 15,699,653
Revenue 6,344,000 6,426,000 6,037,000 5,919,000
EBITDA 1,157,000 1,089,000 1,082,000 1,204,000
Net Income 512,000 435,000 430,000 551,000
Total Assets 9,146,000 9,155,000 8,545,000 7,828,000
Total Debt 4,224,000 4,287,000 4,260,000 4,013,000
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Warner Music Group Valuation & Funding

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Warner Music Group Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Warner Music is the third-largest of the three major record companies. Recorded music accounts for most of the firm's re
Movies, Music and Entertainment
New York, NY
5,800 As of 2024

Hilversum, Netherlands
 

Nashville, TN
 
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Warner Music Group Competitors (4)

One of Warner Music Group’s 4 competitors is Universal Music Group, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Hilversum, Netherlands.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Universal Music Group Formerly VC-backed Hilversum, Netherlands
Big Machine Label Group Formerly PE-Backed Nashville, TN
HOLLYWOOD RECORDS Corporation London, United Kingdom
JAMBOX Entertainment Recording Studios Corporation New York, NY
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Warner Music Group Patents

Warner Music Group Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10764661-B1 Loudspeaker enclosures and loudspeaker devices Active 29-Jun-2018
US-11503388-B1 Loudspeaker enclosures and loudspeaker devices Active 29-Jun-2018
US-20140229395-A1 Methods, systems, and media for indicating digital media content quality to a user Inactive 14-Feb-2013
US-10861024-B2 Systems, methods, and media for restricting playback functionality of a media device in response to detecting unauthorized content Active 14-Feb-2013
US-20090276632-A1 Systems, methods, and media for providing secure content information Inactive 30-Apr-2008 G11B20/00869
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Warner Music Group Signals

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Warner Music Group Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Warner Music Group Investments & Acquisitions (128)

Warner Music Group’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Tempo Music Investments. The deal was made on 06-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Tempo Music Investments 06-Feb-2025 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
Skillbox 11-Nov-2024 Later Stage VC Information Services (B2C)
The Project Music Company 18-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Dancing Bear 14-Jun-2024 Corporate Movies, Music and Entertainment
Global Music Junction 20-Mar-2024 Corporate Movies, Music and Entertainment
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Warner Music Group ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 23, 2024

16.91 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Covered Companies

of 15,120

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Industry

of 266

Rank

Percentile

Movies and Entertainment

Subindustry

of 79

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Warner Music Group Exits (31)

Warner Music Group’s most recent exit was on 13-Jul-2023 from Infinite Canvas. The exit was categorized as with 9 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Infinite Canvas 13-Jul-2023 Completed
  • 9 buyers
Authentic Artists 21-Jun-2022 Completed
  • 6 buyers
TAP Network 01-Apr-2022 Completed
  • 8 buyers
Altered State Machine 10-Mar-2022 Completed
  • 34 buyers
KEIPhone 19-Jan-2022 Seed Round Completed
  • 6 buyers
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (19)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Tempo Music Investments New York, NY 2019
Endel Berlin, Germany 2018
10k Projects Los Angeles, CA 2016
Sodatone Toronto, Canada 2016
Comedy Technologies New York, NY 2015
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Warner Music Group FAQs

  • When was Warner Music Group founded?

    Warner Music Group was founded in 1958.

  • Where is Warner Music Group headquartered?

    Warner Music Group is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Warner Music Group?

    Warner Music Group has 5,800 total employees.

  • What industry is Warner Music Group in?

    Warner Music Group’s primary industry is Movies, Music and Entertainment.

  • Is Warner Music Group a private or public company?

    Warner Music Group is a Public company.

  • What is Warner Music Group’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Warner Music Group is WMG.

  • What is the current stock price of Warner Music Group?

    As of 07-Feb-2025 the stock price of Warner Music Group is $32.72.

  • What is the current market cap of Warner Music Group?

    The current market capitalization of Warner Music Group is $17B.

  • What is Warner Music Group’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Warner Music Group is $6.34B.

  • Who are Warner Music Group’s competitors?

    Universal Music Group, Big Machine Label Group, HOLLYWOOD RECORDS, and JAMBOX Entertainment Recording Studios are competitors of Warner Music Group.

  • What is Warner Music Group’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Warner Music Group’s EPS for 12 months was $0.98.

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