Warner Music Group (WMG)

Return on total capital

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
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 646,000 594,000 773,000 825,000 762,000 919,000 913,000 850,000 750,000 720,000 711,000 776,000 865,000 728,000 664,000 706,000 578,000 506,000 -62,000 -315,000
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 647,000 589,000 567,000 545,000 518,000 483,000 433,000 463,000 307,000 281,000 252,000 270,000 152,000 156,000 154,000 153,000 31,000 81,000 57,000 16,000
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%

September 30, 2025 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $646,000K ÷ ($—K + $647,000K)
= 99.85%


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Warner Music Group
WMG
99.85%
Walt Disney Company
DIS
12.66%