Warner Music Group Corp. filings document operating results, capital structure, governance and material agreements for a Nasdaq-listed music company with Class A Common Stock under the WMG ticker. Recent 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual earnings releases, regular cash-dividend declarations on Class A and Class B common stock, amendments to subsidiary credit arrangements, and updates on joint venture economics tied to music rights.
Proxy and annual meeting filings describe shareholder voting matters, board elections and governance procedures. Regulation FD and other current reports record stockholder communications, public disclosure channels and corporate updates related to WMG’s Recorded Music, Music Publishing, ADA, WMX and Warner Chappell Music businesses.
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) reported that director Cecelia Kurzman acquired 84 shares of Class A common stock on September 1, 2026 through a grant classified as a "grant, award, or other acquisition." These shares reflect dividend equivalent rights accrued on outstanding deferred share units, and her directly held position, including deferred share units, increased to 34,338 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported in connection with this transaction.
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) reported that director Mathias Döpfner acquired 45 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 1, 2026 as a grant or award with a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting dividend equivalent rights accrued on outstanding restricted stock units.
After this award, Döpfner directly holds a total of 30,693 shares of Class A Common Stock, a figure that includes restricted stock units.
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) director Michael Lynton reported an acquisition of 122 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 1, 2026, as a grant or award associated with his director compensation. This award reflects dividend equivalent rights accrued on outstanding deferred share units, and his directly held stake, including deferred share units, increased to 53,886 shares following the transaction. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported in connection with this award.
Barrow Hanley Global Investors, a Delaware LLC, reported beneficial ownership of 8,909,094 shares of Warner Music Group Corp. common stock. This represents 6.10% of the outstanding common stock of Warner Music Group Corp.
Barrow Hanley has sole voting power6,566,390shared voting power2,342,704sole dispositive power8,909,094
Warner Music Group Corp. reported the initial equity holdings of officer Louis Dickler, its CAO & Acting CFO. He beneficially owns 46,246 shares of Class A Common Stock in a direct capacity. A related footnote states that this amount includes restricted stock units.
Warner Music Group Corp. chief operating officer Thomas Charles Corson reported his initial beneficial ownership on Form 3. He holds 250,170 shares of Class A Common Stock, reported as directly owned, and this amount includes restricted stock units.
Warner Music Group Corp. reported higher sales and profitability for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2026. Quarterly revenue was $1,864 million versus $1,689 million a year earlier, with net income attributable to the company of $204 million, reversing a prior-year loss.
For the nine months, revenue reached $5,436 million and net income attributable to the company rose to $563 million, with diluted Class A EPS of $1.05. Operating cash flow strengthened to $708 million, funding $505 million of catalog and rights acquisitions, $300 million of dividends and $48 million of share repurchases.
The balance sheet shows $618 million of cash and total debt of $4,710 million, including a new $1,295 million Term Loan A used to refinance a Term Loan B facility. Nonrecourse structures such as the Beethoven joint venture and Tempo asset-based notes finance music rights. Cumulative charges under the 2025 restructuring plan reached $152 million, and the EMP merchandising business remains held for sale with additional impairments recorded.
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.