Warner Music is the third-largest of the three major record companies. Recorded music accounts for most of the firm's revenue, with the segment housing notable record labels including Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Records. Some of the most successful current artists signed to record deals with Warner include Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, and Dua Lipa. Warner's remaining revenue comes from its publishing business, where Warner Chappell represents more than 150,000 songwriters and composers, some of whom are also Warner recording artists but many of whom are not recording artists or are attached to other labels. Warner Chappel controls more than 1 million musical compositions. Access Industries controls 98% of Warner's voting rights, while holding a 73% economic interest.

Financial Strength

5/10

Name	Current	Vs Industry
Cash-To-Debt	0.14
Equity-to-Asset	0.06
Debt-to-Equity	8.81
Debt-to-EBITDA	3.42
Interest Coverage	6.08
Piotroski F-Score	7/9	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Altman Z-Score	1.97	Distress Grey Safe
Beneish M-Score	-2.48	Manipulator Not Manipulator
WACC vs ROIC		WACC ROIC

Growth Rank

6/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	3-Year Revenue Growth Rate	9.8
	3-Year FCF Growth Rate	8.9
	Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate Estimate	25.62
	Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate	5.64

Momentum Rank

5/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	5-Day RSI	73.15
	9-Day RSI	69.99
	14-Day RSI	68.6
	6-1 Month Momentum %	-6.75
	12-1 Month Momentum %	-7.42

Liquidity Ratio

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Current Ratio	0.69
	Quick Ratio	0.67
	Cash Ratio	0.17
	Days Inventory	11.72
	Days Sales Outstanding	66.88
	Days Payable	28.38

Dividend & Buy Back

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Dividend Yield %	2.07
	Dividend Payout Ratio	0.59
	3-Year Dividend Growth Rate	75.6
	Forward Dividend Yield %	2.19
	5-Year Yield-on-Cost %	2.09
	3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio	-0.4
	Shareholder Yield %	1.7

Profitability Rank

7/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Gross Margin %	47.57
	Operating Margin %	14.96
	Net Margin %	8.56
	FCF Margin %	7.6
	ROE %	138.79
	ROA %	6.31
	ROIC %	11.13
	3-Year ROIIC %	55.3
	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %	131.21
	ROCE %	17.97
	Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year	7

GF Value Rank

9/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	PE Ratio	31.71
	Forward PE Ratio	23.72
	PE Ratio without NRI	28.75
	Shiller PE Ratio	86.56
	Price-to-Owner-Earnings	37.82
	PS Ratio	2.67
	PB Ratio	35.35
	Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow	35.24
	Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow	21.63
	EV-to-EBIT	22.55
	EV-to-Forward-EBIT	17.72
	EV-to-EBITDA	16.69
	EV-to-Forward-EBITDA	13.96
	EV-to-Revenue	3.25
	EV-to-Forward-Revenue	3.09
	EV-to-FCF	42.91
	Price-to-Projected-FCF	4.57
	Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) %	4.43
	FCF Yield %	2.83
	Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %	16.56

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Key Statistics

	Name	Value
	Revenue (TTM) (Mil €)	5,907.144
	EPS (TTM) (€)	0.964
	Beta	1.39
	Volatility %	22.05
	14-Day RSI	68.6
	14-Day ATR (€)	0.320166
	20-Day SMA (€)	29.3705
	12-1 Month Momentum %	-7.42
	52-Week Range (€)	24.26 - 35
	Shares Outstanding (Mil)	517.92

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	Component	Result
	Piotroski F-Score	7
	Positive ROA
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	CFROA > ROA
	Lower Leverage yoy
	Higher Current Ratio yoy
	Less Shares Outstanding yoy
	Higher Gross Margin yoy
	Higher Asset Turnover yoy

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Warner Music Group Corp Frequently Asked Questions

What is Warner Music Group Corp(FRA:WA4)'s stock price today?

The current price of FRA:WA4 is €30.60. The 52 week high of FRA:WA4 is €35.00 and 52 week low is €24.26.

When is next earnings date of Warner Music Group Corp(FRA:WA4)?

The next earnings date of Warner Music Group Corp(FRA:WA4) is 2024-11-21.

Does Warner Music Group Corp(FRA:WA4) pay dividends? If so, how much?

The Dividend Yield % of Warner Music Group Corp(FRA:WA4) is 2.07% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Warner Music Group Corp(FRA:WA4) was 0.84. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 0.79. The Forward Dividend Yield % of Warner Music Group Corp(FRA:WA4) is 2.19%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

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