Warner Music Group Balance Sheet
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Warner Music Group financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025, Warner Music Group reported total assets of $9.83 billion, up 7.4% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $9.07 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $647.0 million, or 6.6% of assets. The company held $532.0 million in cash and equivalents against $4.06 billion of debt, a net debt position of $3.53 billion.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 0.66, meaning short-term obligations exceed short-term assets. Debt-to-equity was 6.28.
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Warner Music Group balance sheet (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-09-30 | FY 20242024-09-30 | FY 20232023-09-30 | FY 20222022-09-30 | FY 20212021-09-30 | FY 20202020-09-30 | FY 20192019-09-30 | FY 20182018-09-30 | FY 20172017-09-30 | FY 20162016-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 532.00M | 694.00M | 641.00M | 584.00M | 499.00M | 553.00M | 619.00M | 514.00M | 647.00M | 359.00M |
| Receivables | 1.34B | 1.25B | 1.12B | 984.00M | 839.00M | 771.00M | 775.00M | 447.00M | 404.00M | 329.00M |
| Inventory | 62.00M | 99.00M | 126.00M | 108.00M | 99.00M | 79.00M | 74.00M | 42.00M | 39.00M | 41.00M |
| Total Current Assets | 2.77B | 2.64B | 2.40B | 2.14B | 1.90B | 1.68B | 1.69B | 1.18B | 1.27B | 908.00M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 441.00M | 481.00M | 458.00M | 415.00M | 364.00M | 331.00M | 300.00M | 229.00M | 213.00M | 203.00M |
| Goodwill | 2.06B | 2.02B | 1.99B | 1.92B | 1.83B | 1.83B | 1.76B | 1.69B | 1.69B | 1.63B |
| Intangible Assets | 2.88B | 2.51B | 2.50B | 2.38B | 2.17B | 1.81B | 1.87B | 2.00B | 2.21B | 2.32B |
| Total Assets | 9.83B | 9.15B | 8.54B | 7.83B | 7.21B | 6.41B | 6.02B | 5.34B | 5.72B | 5.33B |
| Accounts Payable | 257.00M | 289.00M | 300.00M | 268.00M | 302.00M | 264.00M | 260.00M | 281.00M | 208.00M | 204.00M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4.20B | 3.90B | 3.54B | 3.37B | 3.15B | 2.72B | 2.82B | 2.37B | 2.10B | 1.84B |
| Long-Term Debt | 4.06B | 4.01B | 3.96B | 3.73B | 3.35B | 3.10B | 2.97B | 2.82B | 2.81B | 2.78B |
| Total Liabilities | 9.07B | 8.48B | 8.12B | 7.66B | 7.17B | 6.46B | 6.29B | 5.66B | 5.41B | 5.13B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 647.00M | 518.00M | 307.00M | 152.00M | 31.00M | -63.00M | -289.00M | -334.00M | 293.00M | 195.00M |
| Retained Earnings | -1.33B | -1.31B | -1.39B | -1.48B | -1.71B | -1.75B | -1.18B | -1.27B | -654.00M | -715.00M |
| Total Debt | 4.06B | 4.01B | 3.96B | 3.73B | 3.35B | 3.10B | 2.97B | 2.82B | 2.81B | 2.78B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -3.53B | -3.32B | -3.32B | -3.15B | -2.85B | -2.55B | -2.35B | -2.31B | -2.16B | -2.42B |
| Shares Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.06K | 1.05K | 1.05K | 1.05K |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Warner Music Group's balance sheet, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 18 line items including cash & equivalents, receivables, inventory. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow WMG's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?