NASDAQ$WMG

Warner Music Group Corp · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Warner Music Group reported Q2 fiscal 2025 revenue of $1.48B with net income of $36M and diluted EPS of $0.07.

Revenue was $1.48 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Net income was $36 million; diluted EPS was $0.07. Recorded music and music publishing growth reflect streaming and catalog strength.

  • Q2 revenue $1.48B.
  • Net income $36M; diluted EPS $0.07.
  • Streaming growth and artist roster investments.
  • Licensing trends and A&R spend affect margins.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.48B

Previous: $1.49B-0.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.07

Previous: $0.18-61.1%
Adjusted OIBDA

$303M

No prior period
Adjusted OIBDA Margin

20.4%

No prior period
Recorded Music Adj. OIBDA

$270M

No prior period
Recorded Music Adj. OIBDA Margin

23.0%

No prior period
Music Publishing Adj. OIBDA

$85M

No prior period
Music Publishing Adj. OIBDA Margin

27.4%

No prior period
Recorded Music Digital Revenue

$841M

No prior period
Recorded Music Streaming Revenue

$825M

No prior period
Music Publishing Digital Revenue

$188M

No prior period
Music Publishing Streaming Revenue

$185M

No prior period
Total Digital Revenue

$1.03B

No prior period
Total Streaming Revenue

$1.01B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$72M

Previous: -$55M-30.9%
Net Income

$36M

Previous: $96M-62.5%
Operating Income

$168M

Previous: $119M+41.2%
Gross Profit

$603M

Previous: $703M-14.2%

Revenue & EPS history

WMG · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.48B

Q2 2025-0.7%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

WMG · $1.87B total across 2 segments · Q3 2025

  • Recorded Music
    $1.49B—
  • Music Publishing
    $377M—

Forward guidance

The quarterly filing discusses operating priorities, capital allocation, and sector risks.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A outlines strategic priorities and liquidity.
  • Segment commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2025

Historical avgQ2 2025

-2.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

30%

7 / 23 earnings

Positive

+19.3%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-11.2%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2025———
Q2 2026+2.2%+10.7%-1.5%
Q1 2026+3.1%+5.6%-1.2%
Q4 2025-2.7%-7.0%-3.8%
Q2 2025-8.1%-8.7%-12.4%
Q1 2025-1.1%+5.0%+7.1%
Q4 2024-5.4%-3.8%-7.5%
Q3 2024+1.0%-2.1%-1.8%
Q2 2024-11.2%-9.8%-17.2%
Q1 2024-3.0%-0.1%-6.8%
Q4 2023-3.2%-1.1%+2.3%
Q3 2023+8.2%+7.6%+7.9%
Q2 2023-8.0%-11.2%-13.0%
Q1 2023-6.4%-7.2%-18.8%
Q4 2022+19.3%+20.8%+31.2%
Q3 2022-6.7%-5.4%-14.2%
Q2 2022-6.9%+6.6%+3.6%
Q1 2022-4.9%-5.5%-18.0%
Q4 2021-9.7%-10.4%-13.1%
Q3 2021-1.7%-4.1%+4.0%
Q2 2021-6.7%-4.3%-9.3%
Q1 2021+8.2%+8.1%+2.2%
Q4 2020+0.6%-2.5%+30.7%
Q3 2020-4.3%-4.8%-4.5%
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