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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001319161-25-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMG"
cik: "0001319161"
company_name: "Warner Music Group Corp."
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T17:11:25.043118+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Warner Music Group Q3 FY2025: Revenue up 9%, but net loss of $16M; dividend declared

## Summary
- Total revenue $1,689M (+9% YoY); Recorded Music $1,354M (+8%), Music Publishing $336M (+10%).
- Adjusted OIBDA $373M (+18% YoY); operating income fell 18% to $169M; net loss $16M vs $141M income.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.19/share declared, payable Sept 3, 2025 to holders of record Aug 20, 2025.
- Free cash flow $7M, down 96% from $160M; cash from operations $46M vs $188M prior year.
- CEO cites chart hits and market share gains; restructuring plan and catalog JV announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001319161-25-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMG
- cik: 0001319161
- company_name: Warner Music Group Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000131916125000022/0001319161-25-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319161/000131916125000022/wmg-20250807.htm

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