Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Warner Music Group Corp - Class A (WMG) - $27.61 as of 10/7/2026 5:06:57 PM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
37 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WMG
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for WMG
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for WMG
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for WMG
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for WMG (37 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for WMG
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | WMG |
| Company Name | Warner Music Group Corp - Class A |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Warner Music Group Corp. |
| Sector Name | COMMUNICATION SERVICES |
| Industry Name | ENTERTAINMENT |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 11/19/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 27.61 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 32.11 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 10/7/2026 5:06:57 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,783,705 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,884,903 |
| 52-Week High | 34.97 |
| 52-Week Low | 23.04 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 19.84% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 195.19 |
| Sector PE | 57.41 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 23.17 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 6.61 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 20.92 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 14.07 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.73 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.18 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 1.63 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 16.64 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 13.70 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 7.55 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.98 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.80 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.07 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 10 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 147,729,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 4,078,797,690 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/20/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.1900 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.2000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 6 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.77 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.85% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.80 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.96% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.18% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.11% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.98% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.58% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.20% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 61.60% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 393.10% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -16.09% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.25 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.37 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 1.14 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 672,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 365,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 435,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 10.40% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 8.49% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 16.70% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 618,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 532,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 694,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -4,092,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -3,833,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 4,365,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 4,014,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 4,710,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.13 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.15 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 647,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 675,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 854,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 814,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 5.51 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 539,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 638,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 24.18 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 28.08 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 31.97 |
| Beta | 1.30 |
| RSI | 53.38 |
| 50-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 150-Day SMA | 29.70 |
| 200-Day SMA | 29.51 |
System |
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| Modified | 10/6/2026 12:06:01 PM EST |