Every 8-K that Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) reports that its subsidiary Warner Music Inc. has amended the employment agreement of Louis Dickler in connection with his service as Acting Chief Financial Officer. Dickler will serve as Acting CFO, in addition to his role as Senior Vice President, Global Controller & Chief Accounting Officer, from July 31, 2026 through a transition period ending on a date determined by Warner Music Inc. that is expected to follow the start of a new Chief Financial Officer. During this Transition Period, his annual base salary will be $1,000,000, and after the Transition Period it will be $650,000 for the remainder of the agreement term. The amendment also sets the aggregate pre-tax grant date target value of his January 2027 long-term incentive award at $1,000,000.
Warner Music Group reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 results with revenue of $1,864 million, up 10% year-over-year, driven by both Recorded Music and Music Publishing. Net income was $200 million versus a $16 million loss, and operating income rose 80% to $305 million.
Adjusted OIBDA increased 16% to $433 million, with margin improving to 23.2%. Basic EPS was $0.39 and Adjusted EPS $0.51. Cash from operations climbed to $142 million and Free Cash Flow to $114 million. The company declared a $0.20 per-share quarterly cash dividend payable September 1, 2026 to holders of record on August 20, 2026.
Warner Music Group Corp. provided unaudited, preliminary estimates for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Consolidated revenue is estimated at $1,864 million, up 10% from $1,689 million, with total digital revenue at $1,251 million, up 11%. Recorded Music revenue is estimated at $1,488 million and Music Publishing at $377 million, both growing double digits, while Recorded Music streaming revenue is estimated at $1,001 million, up 12%.
Estimated operating income rose 80% to $305 million, and Adjusted OIBDA increased 16% to $433 million, for a 23.2% margin. Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. is estimated at $204 million, with EPS of $0.39 versus ($0.03) a year earlier and Adjusted EPS of $0.51 versus $0.42. Cash provided by operating activities is estimated at $142 million, up from $46 million, with cash and cash equivalents of $618 million and total consolidated indebtedness of $4,710 million, including $666 million of non-recourse debt. The company reiterates financial targets, expects an Adjusted OIBDA margin increase at the high end of its 150–200 basis-point goal for the twelve months ending September 30, 2026, and will release full results and hold an earnings call on August 5, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Warner Music Group Corp. reported that Armin Zerza has stepped down from his dual roles as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for personal reasons, effective July 31, 2026. He will remain available through the end of the fiscal year to support a transition while the company conducts a formal search for a new CFO.
Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Louis (Lou) Dickler, age 48, has been appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer, a role he previously held in 2021–2022. Warner Records Co-Chairman and COO Tom Corson, age 66, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Warner Music Group and will continue in his Warner Records role for a transition period. The company states there are no family relationships or related-party transactions requiring disclosure for either appointee.
Warner Music Group reported strong fiscal second-quarter results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Revenue rose 17% to $1.732 billion, driven by double-digit growth in both Recorded Music and Music Publishing, especially streaming and artist services. Net income jumped to $181 million from $36 million, while Adjusted OIBDA increased 31% to $397 million with margin expanding to 22.9% from 20.4%. Basic EPS climbed to $0.35 from $0.07, and adjusted EPS reached $0.44 from $0.32. Operating cash flow grew to $126 million, supporting Free Cash Flow of $99 million. The Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share on Class A and Class B stock, payable June 2, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 26, 2026.
Warner Music Group Corp. announced that subsidiary WMG Acquisition Corp. entered into an amended and restated credit agreement providing a $350 million revolving credit facility and a $1.295 billion term loan A facility.
Both the revolving and term loan facilities mature on March 11, 2031. Borrowings will accrue interest at either SOFR or an alternate base rate, in each case plus margins that vary with issuer credit ratings, with initial margins modestly above those base rates.
Warner Music Group Corp. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 3, 2026. Stockholders elected all eleven director nominees named in the 2026 proxy statement, with each nominee receiving substantially more votes "For" than "Against" and only minimal abstentions and broker non-votes.
Stockholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as Warner Music Group’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026, with more than 7.6 billion votes in favor compared with a much smaller number of votes against and a very small number of abstentions.
Warner Music Group used this report to share a strategic letter from CEO Robert Kyncl describing how the company aims to grow in a rapidly changing music industry, including AI-driven disruption. The letter highlights that global on-demand audio streams reached 5.1 trillion in 2025, up from 950 billion in 2017, and references more than 800 million music streaming subscribers worldwide. Industry projections cited in the letter see paying subscribers nearly doubling to 1.5 billion by 2035 and global recorded music revenue rising to $55 billion from $30 billion in 2024. Kyncl outlines three levers to increase music’s value—subscription pricing, audience segmentation focused on superfans, and more direct digital licensing for publishing—alongside Warner’s priorities to grow market share, grow the value of music, and increase efficiency. He notes Warner’s US streaming share grew by one percentage point in Q1 and its share of Spotify’s Top 200 rose over three percentage points fiscal year-to-date, while Adjusted OIBDA margin improved by 380 basis points over five years and revenue and Adjusted OIBDA per employee are up 28% and 42% since 2022. The letter emphasizes using AI to deepen fan engagement and reinforce the role of trusted artists and rights rather than replace human creativity.
Warner Music Group Corp. reported that it issued an earnings release covering its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished, meaning it is not treated as formally filed under certain securities law provisions.
The company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share on both its Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be paid on March 3, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 18, 2026.
Warner Music Group Corp. reported that its subsidiary WMG BC Holdco LLC and Bain Capital’s BCSS W JV Investments (B), L.P. amended their Master Operations and Economics Agreement dated June 29, 2025. Under the amendment, each party increased its initial equity commitment by $100 million.
The change raises the capital dedicated to their joint venture structure, deepening Warner Music’s financial involvement alongside Bain Capital Special Situations. The full amendment will be provided as an exhibit to Warner Music’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) filed a current report to announce that it has released its earnings results for the quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The company stated that the full earnings release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, which contains the detailed financial results and commentary on its operations and financial condition.
Warner Music Group Corp. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share. The dividend applies to both Class A and Class B common stock. It will be paid on December 2, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 19, 2025.
This cash dividend reflects a continued return of capital to shareholders on a quarterly schedule, with the company as the payer and eligible shareholders as recipients based on the record date.