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Warner Music Group stock: key metrics
WMGWarner Music Group had an operating margin of 10.3% and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 11.5% in fiscal 2025.
Margins show how much of revenue is left over, returns on capital how hard the invested money works.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
Figures as a table
| Year | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.2% | 8.0% | 1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | 6.4% | −0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | 5.9% | −1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | 4.2% | −3.1% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | 3.0% | −4.8% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | 1.1% | −4.8% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | 3.9% | −4.0% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | 2.6% | −6.9% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | 0.6% | −10.2% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | 4.3% | −3.1% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | 6.6% | 0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | 6.2% | 4.0% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | 5.4% | 7.7% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | 8.0% | 5.7% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | −5.1% | −10.6% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | 11.5% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | 12.1% | 9.3% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | 13.1% | 7.1% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | 12.8% | 6.8% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | 10.3% | 5.4% |
Returns on capital
- ROE
- ROIC
- ROA
Figures as a table
| Year | ROE | ROIC | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 103.4% | 8.2% | 1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | 5.6% | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | 5.6% | −1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | 6.6% | −2.5% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | 5.1% | −3.8% |
| 2011 | −13.0% | 1.1% | −2.6% |
| 2012 | −12.1% | 2.9% | −2.1% |
| 2013 | −27.3% | 1.9% | −3.2% |
| 2014 | −83.0% | 0.4% | −5.2% |
| 2015 | −41.2% | 3.2% | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | 5.6% | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | 6.9% | 2.5% |
| 2018 | −91.9% | 6.9% | 5.7% |
| 2019 | −88.6% | 16.9% | 4.3% |
| 2020 | 200.0% | −7.3% | −7.4% |
| 2021 | 200.0% | 13.5% | 4.2% |
| 2022 | 200.0% | 15.7% | 7.0% |
| 2023 | 140.1% | 14.9% | 5.0% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | 15.7% | 4.8% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | 11.5% | 3.7% |
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 30 Sep 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral since 7 Nov 2026, previously Strong
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.