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Warner Music Group Full Year 2022 Earnings: Beats Expectations

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Full Year 2022 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: US$5.92b (up 12% from FY 2021).

  • Net income: US$551.0m (up 84% from FY 2021).

  • Profit margin: 9.3% (up from 5.7% in FY 2021). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue.

  • EPS: US$1.07 (up from US$0.58 in FY 2021).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Warner Music Group Revenues and Earnings Beat Expectations

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.4%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 16%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 8.9% growth forecast for the Entertainment industry in the US.

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Performance of the American Entertainment industry.

The company's shares are up 7.7% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before we wrap up, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Warner Music Group (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that you should be aware of.

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