Warner Music Group Corp

WMG

33.520USD

-0.100-0.30%

Close 09/15, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

14 / 84

Overall Ranking

84 / 4724

Industry

Media & Publishing

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

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Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 21 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

36.326

Target Price

+8.05%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks

Warner Music Group Corp. is a global music entertainment company. The Company brings together artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, and technology that are moving entertainment culture across the globe. Its record labels include Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Records, Parlophone Records, and Cloud 9 Recordings. Its recorded music segment includes labels, such as 10K Projects, 300 Entertainment, Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Elektra, Erato, First Night, Fueled By Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin', Warner Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville. Its music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, has a catalog of over one million copyrights spanning every musical genre. It is also home to the Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, it counts film and television storytelling powerhouse, Warner Music Entertainment, among its many brands.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 84.15%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PE is 58.87, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 160.16M shares, decreasing 12.07% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by The Vanguard

Star Investor The Vanguard holds 15.08M shares of this stock.

Higher Market Activity

The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.36.

The company's current financial score is 7.46, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.31. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 1.48B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 0.67%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 62.11%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.46

Change

-1.16

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Financials

5.65

Key Metrics

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No Data

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Quality of Earnings

4.05

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Operating profit

Total assets

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No Data

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Operational Efficiency

6.97

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No Data

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Growth Potential

7.79

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No Data

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Shareholder Returns

7.04

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No Data

The company’s current valuation score is 4.80, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 2.42. Its current P/E ratio is 59.57, which is -35.10% below the recent high of 38.66 and 46.54% above the recent low of 31.85.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.52

Change

-0.01

Valuation Dimensions

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P/B

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Industry Ranking 14/84

No Data

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 7.80, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.55. The average price target for Warner Music Group Corp is 35.50, with a high of 46.00 and a low of 30.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.81

Change

0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Financial Forecasting

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No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The company’s current price momentum score is 9.36, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.78. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 36.05 and the support level at 30.18, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.79

Change

0.12

Support & Resistance

No Data

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated：2025-09-15

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 10.00, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.45. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 109.78%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 4.28%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 15.08M shares, representing 10.33% of shares outstanding, with 12.83% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

10.00

Change

0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

15.08M

+4.85%

Independent Franchise Partners LLP

13.38M

+126.95%

JP Morgan Asset Management

12.97M

+32.44%

Darlington Partners Capital Management, L.P.

12.00M

+15.67%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

8.99M

+1.71%

Barrow Hanley Global Investors

Star Investors

8.22M

+3.74%

Darsana Capital Partners LP

7.89M

+12.73%

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

7.88M

-3.78%

Fidelity International

5.77M

+3.67%

Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

5.75M

-2.37%

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The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Media & Publishing domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 5.36, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 4.22. The company's beta value is 1.30. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.

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