Warner Music Group Corp.

NasdaqGS:WMG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$16.3b

Warner Music Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Warner Music Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 20.7% and 5.2% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 20.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 57.2% in 3 years.

Key information

20.7%

Earnings growth rate

20.7%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment earnings growth27.7%
Revenue growth rate5.2%
Future return on equity57.2%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated18 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Earnings Miss: Warner Music Group Corp. Missed EPS By 21% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Nov 24
Earnings Miss: Warner Music Group Corp. Missed EPS By 21% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Recent updates

What Is Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) Share Price Doing?

Dec 20
What Is Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) Share Price Doing?

Earnings Miss: Warner Music Group Corp. Missed EPS By 21% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Nov 24
Earnings Miss: Warner Music Group Corp. Missed EPS By 21% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Downgrading Warner Music Group As Spotify And Live Nation Strike A Chord

Nov 23

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

Nov 12
Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

Why We're Not Concerned About Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) Share Price

Oct 28
Why We're Not Concerned About Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) Share Price

Warner Music Group: Serving The Middle Class Artists

Oct 10

Investors Will Want Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 09
Investors Will Want Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Is Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 18
Is Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Using Too Much Debt?

Is There An Opportunity With Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) 35% Undervaluation?

Aug 27
Is There An Opportunity With Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) 35% Undervaluation?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG)?

Aug 06
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG)?

Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Jul 16
Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Warner Music Group: Strong Competitive Position In The Music Label Industry

Jul 08

Investors Will Want Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Jun 28
Investors Will Want Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Here's Why Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jun 10
Here's Why Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

May 21
Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 08
Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Should You Investigate Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) At US$33.66?

Apr 17
Should You Investigate Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) At US$33.66?

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Mar 26
Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

What You Can Learn From Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) P/E

Jan 22
What You Can Learn From Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) P/E

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 01
Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:WMG - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/20277,5249091,0111,13511
9/30/20267,02080385299516
9/30/20256,60266374086817
9/30/20246,426429451754N/A
6/30/20246,382539483788N/A
3/31/20246,392522466746N/A
12/31/20236,297461496771N/A
9/30/20236,037424446687N/A
6/30/20235,948420562755N/A
3/31/20235,816423579772N/A
12/31/20225,793479641822N/A
9/30/20225,919544416742N/A
6/30/20225,798426232564N/A
3/31/20225,70636352492N/A
12/31/20215,580389167598N/A
9/30/20215,30130064638N/A
6/30/20215,05127020586N/A
3/31/20214,721-310174618N/A
12/31/20204,542-500113554N/A
9/30/20204,463-476338463N/A
6/30/20204,461-384323438N/A
3/31/20204,509149349465N/A
12/31/20194,528290246386N/A
9/30/20194,475256255400N/A
6/30/20194,390152266409N/A
3/31/20194,290459259388N/A
12/31/20184,163389279381N/A
9/30/20184,005307337425N/A
6/30/20183,883282N/A491N/A
3/31/20183,842103N/A445N/A
12/31/20173,704125N/A515N/A
9/30/20173,576143N/A535N/A
6/30/20173,500178N/A444N/A
3/31/20173,39428N/A396N/A
12/31/20163,31420N/A437N/A
9/30/20163,24625N/A342N/A
6/30/20163,1556N/A311N/A
3/31/20163,054-29N/A252N/A
12/31/20152,986-22N/A248N/A
9/30/20152,966-91N/A222N/A
6/30/20152,987-94N/A207N/A
3/31/20153,065-235N/A193N/A
12/31/20143,041-313N/A217N/A
9/30/20143,027-308N/A130N/A
6/30/20143,020-339N/A53N/A
3/31/20142,895-217N/A113N/A
12/31/20132,917-155N/A117N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WMG's forecast earnings growth (20.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: WMG's earnings (20.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WMG's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: WMG's revenue (5.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WMG's revenue (5.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WMG's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (57.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 20:42
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Warner Music Group Corp. is covered by 34 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Hamilton FaberAtlantic Equities LLP
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Kannan VenkateshwarBarclays