NASDAQ$WMG

Warner Music Group Corp · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

WMG's performance in Q4 2024 reflected strength and adaptability in a thriving market, with revenue up by 3% and Adjusted OIBDA increasing by 11%.

Warner Music Group reported a 3% increase in total revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. Digital revenue remained flat, while net income decreased to $48 million. Adjusted OIBDA increased by 11% to $353 million. The company's performance was driven by growth in Recorded Music licensing, physical, and artist services revenue, as well as Music Publishing synchronization revenue.

  • Total revenue increased by 3% (the same in constant currency).
  • Digital revenue was flat compared to the prior-year quarter.
  • Net income was $48 million, a decrease from $154 million in the prior-year quarter.
  • Adjusted OIBDA increased by 11% to $353 million (the same in constant currency).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.63B

Previous: $1.59B+2.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.08

Previous: $0.34-76.5%
Free Cash Flow

$271M

Previous: $300M-9.7%
Net Income

$48M

Previous: $154M-68.8%
Operating Income

$143M

Previous: $212M-32.5%
Gross Profit

$693M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

WMG · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.63B

Q4 2024+2.8%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

WMG · $1.59B total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Recorded Music
    $1.29B+3.8%
  • Music Publishing
    $298M+17.3%

Forward guidance

Company is excited by the opportunities ahead, and look forward to delivering more culture-shaping music in 2025 and beyond.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

-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
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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