Warner Music Group (WMG)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 45.85% | 46.64% | 46.81% | 46.89% | 47.79% | 47.57% | 47.34% | 47.66% | 47.37% | 47.36% | 47.61% | 47.82% | 47.96% | 47.69% | 48.34% | 48.49% | 48.27% | 48.60% | 48.27% | 48.17% |
| Operating profit margin | 10.35% | 10.73% | 11.56% | 10.77% | 12.81% | 13.98% | 13.67% | 13.96% | 13.09% | 12.46% | 12.00% | 12.77% | 12.06% | 11.23% | 11.69% | 11.68% | 11.49% | 11.82% | 0.04% | -4.36% |
| Pretax margin | 7.31% | 6.72% | 9.74% | 10.50% | 9.35% | 11.94% | 11.86% | 11.15% | 10.09% | 9.82% | 9.99% | 11.20% | 12.50% | 10.43% | 9.52% | 10.48% | 8.60% | 7.60% | -3.94% | -9.69% |
| Net profit margin | 9.26% | 4.59% | 7.14% | 8.07% | 6.77% | 8.56% | 8.28% | 7.42% | 7.12% | 7.16% | 7.36% | 8.39% | 9.31% | 7.43% | 6.45% | 7.04% | 5.73% | 5.44% | -6.48% | -10.94% |
Return on investment
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 7.06% | 7.10% | 7.65% | 7.47% | 8.99% | 10.10% | 10.01% | 9.78% | 9.25% | 9.09% | 8.71% | 9.10% | 9.12% | 8.46% | 8.57% | 8.13% | 8.45% | 8.48% | 0.03% | -2.85% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 6.32% | 3.04% | 4.72% | 5.60% | 4.75% | 6.18% | 6.06% | 5.19% | 5.03% | 5.23% | 5.34% | 5.98% | 7.04% | 5.60% | 4.73% | 4.90% | 4.22% | 3.91% | -4.48% | -7.16% |
| Return on total capital | 99.85% | 100.85% | 136.33% | 151.38% | 147.10% | 190.27% | 210.85% | 183.59% | 244.30% | 256.23% | 282.14% | 287.41% | 569.08% | 466.67% | 431.17% | 461.44% | 1,864.52% | 624.69% | -108.77% | -1,968.75% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 95.98% | 50.42% | 79.72% | 93.94% | 83.98% | 113.04% | 122.17% | 100.86% | 140.07% | 151.60% | 169.84% | 180.00% | 362.50% | 276.28% | 238.96% | 256.86% | 980.65% | 339.51% | -536.84% | -3,106.25% |