---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001319161-23-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMG"
cik: "0001319161"
company_name: "Warner Music Group Corp."
filed_at: "2023-11-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T00:56:10.731950+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Warner Music Q4 revenue $1.59B, +6% YoY; FY revenue surpasses $6B milestone

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $1.59B (+6% YoY); digital revenue up 8% to $1.07B.
- Full-year revenue $6.04B (+2% YoY, +4% constant currency); first time above $6B.
- Q4 net income $154M (vs $150M); full-year net income $439M (down 21% from $555M).
- Q4 Adjusted OIBDA $317M (+20% YoY); full-year Adjusted OIBDA $1.24B (+7%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001319161-23-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMG
- cik: 0001319161
- company_name: Warner Music Group Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000131916123000032/0001319161-23-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000131916123000032/wmg-20231116.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001319161-23-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Warner Music Group Corp. reported the quarter ended September 30, 2023 results: revenue $1,586, net income $154 million.
  - Period: the quarter ended September 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $1,586
  - Net income: $154 million
  - Result: reported results
  source text: 30, 2022 % Change For the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2023 For the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2022 % Change (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) (audited) Revenue $ 1,586 $ 1,497 6 % $ 6,037 $ 5,919 2 % Recorded Music revenue 1,291 1,244 4 % 4,955 4,966 — % Music Publishing revenue 298 254 17 % 1,088 958 14 % Digital revenue 1,068 989 8 % 3,989
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000131916123000032/0001319161-23-000032-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  Warner Music Group Corp. reported the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 results: revenue $6,037, net income $439 million.
  - Period: the twelve months ended September 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $6,037
  - Net income: $439 million
  - Result: reported results
  source text: For the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2023 For the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2022 % Change (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) (audited) Revenue $ 1,586 $ 1,497 6 % $ 6,037 $ 5,919 2 % Recorded Music revenue 1,291 1,244 4 % 4,955 4,966 — % Music Publishing revenue 298 254 17 % 1,088 958 14 % Digital revenue 1,068 989 8 % 3,989 3,866 3 % Operating
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000131916123000032/0001319161-23-000032-index.htm

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