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WMG (Warner Music Group) EV-to-EBIT : 25.18 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is Warner Music Group EV-to-EBIT?

EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, Warner Music Group's Enterprise Value is $19,461 Mil. Warner Music Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $773 Mil. Therefore, Warner Music Group's EV-to-EBIT for today is 25.18.

The historical rank and industry rank for Warner Music Group's EV-to-EBIT or its related term are showing as below:

WMG' s EV-to-EBIT Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -365.1   Med: 25.06   Max: 100.34
Current: 25.18

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBIT of Warner Music Group was 100.34. The lowest was -365.10. And the median was 25.06.

WMG's EV-to-EBIT is ranked worse than
71% of 638 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 12.84 vs WMG: 25.18

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. Warner Music Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $20,456 Mil. Warner Music Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $773 Mil. Warner Music Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 3.78%.


Warner Music Group EV-to-EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Warner Music Group's EV-to-EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Warner Music Group EV-to-EBIT Chart

Warner Music Group Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
EV-to-EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -54.89 43.56 17.80 26.59 26.20

Warner Music Group Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.93 21.41 26.20 23.86 26.46

Competitive Comparison of Warner Music Group's EV-to-EBIT

For the Entertainment subindustry, Warner Music Group's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Warner Music Group's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Warner Music Group's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Warner Music Group's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Warner Music Group EV-to-EBIT Calculation

Warner Music Group's EV-to-EBIT for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBIT=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBIT (TTM)
=19461.034/773
=25.18

Warner Music Group's current Enterprise Value is $19,461 Mil.
Warner Music Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $773 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Warner Music Group  (NAS:WMG) EV-to-EBIT Explanation

This is a more accurate valuation of companies' operation because it considers the debt and cash on its balance sheet, and non-operating items such as interest payment, tax, and one-time items are not included in the Operating Income.

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %.

Warner Music Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % (Q: Mar. 2025 ) =EBIT / Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=773/20455.9162
=3.78 %

Warner Music Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $20,456 Mil.
Warner Music Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $773 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Warner Music Group EV-to-EBIT Related Terms

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Warner Music Group Business Description

Address
1633 Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 10019
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 180,000 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 Chappell controls more than 1 million musical compositions. Access Industries controls 98% of Warner's voting rights, while holding a 72% economic interest.
Executives
Timothy Matusch officer: EVP Strategy & Operations C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Valentin Blavatnik director C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Maria Osherova officer: EVP, Chief Human Res. Officer C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Lincoln E Benet director C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Max Lousada director, officer: CEO, Recorded Music C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Carletta Higginson officer: EVP, Chief Digital Officer C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Bryan Castellani officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Entertainment Holdings Ii Llc 10 percent owner 40 WEST 57TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Robert Kyncl officer: Co-CEO C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Nancy Dubuc director C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Ai Entertainment Holdings Llc 10 percent owner C/O ACCESS INDUSTRIES, LLC, 40 WEST 57TH ST, 28TH FLR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Louis Dickler officer: Acting CFO & Corp. Contr. C/O WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Thomas H Lee director C/O THOMAS H. LEE CAPITAL LLC, 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Michael Lynton director 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ynon Kreiz director 333 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD, M1: 1518, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245