Warner Music Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Robert Kyncl
Chief executive officer
US$20.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.8% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
What Is Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) Share Price Doing?
Dec 20
Earnings Miss: Warner Music Group Corp. Missed EPS By 21% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Nov 24Downgrading Warner Music Group As Spotify And Live Nation Strike A Chord
Nov 23Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.18
Nov 12Why We're Not Concerned About Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) Share Price
Oct 28Warner Music Group: Serving The Middle Class Artists
Oct 10Investors Will Want Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Oct 09Is Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 18Is There An Opportunity With Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) 35% Undervaluation?
Aug 27Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG)?
Aug 06Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Jul 16Warner Music Group: Strong Competitive Position In The Music Label Industry
Jul 08Investors Will Want Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Jun 28Here's Why Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jun 10Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
May 21Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
May 08Should You Investigate Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) At US$33.66?
Apr 17Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Mar 26What You Can Learn From Warner Music Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WMG) P/E
Jan 22Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jan 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$429m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$539m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$522m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$461m |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$20m | US$2m | US$424m |
Compensation vs Market: Robert's total compensation ($USD20.43M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.88M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Robert's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Robert Kyncl (53 yo)
1.8yrs
Tenure
US$20,426,385
Compensation
Mr. Robert Kyncl serves as President at Warner Music Group Corp. He serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Warner Music Group Corp. since February 01, 2023. He serves Head of Content & Business...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.8yrs | US$20.43m | no data | |
| Co-Chair & CEO of Warner Chappell Music | 5.7yrs | US$4.92m | no data | |
| Co-Chair & COO of Warner Chappell Music | 5.9yrs | US$4.41m | no data | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy & Operations | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Technology | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 18yrs | US$5.25m | no data | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Communications Officer | 9.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Development | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 10.4yrs | no data | 0.0018% $ 288.9k |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WMG's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.8yrs | US$20.43m | no data | |
| Co-Chair & CEO of Warner Chappell Music | 5.7yrs | US$4.92m | no data | |
| Co-Chair & COO of Warner Chappell Music | 5.9yrs | US$4.41m | no data | |
| Independent Chairman | 5.8yrs | US$420.00k | 0.0071% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$280.00k | 0.0043% $ 689.2k | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board | 13.4yrs | no data | 0.27% $ 43.6m | |
| Director | 13.4yrs | no data | 0.049% $ 7.8m | |
| Chairman of Atlantic Music Group | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chairman | 14.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$295.00k | 0.0035% $ 569.8k | |
| Director | 13.4yrs | no data | 0.054% $ 8.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$285.00k | 0.0043% $ 689.2k |
6.6yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WMG's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Faber | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Kannan Venkateshwar | Barclays |