Warner Music Group Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (WMG)
Warner Music Group's capital expenditures (capex) was $139.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Warner Music Group company overviewWarner Music Group annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $139.0M | $23.0M | +19.83% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $116.0M | −$11.0M | −8.66% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $127.0M | −$8.0M | −5.93% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $135.0M | $42.0M | +45.16% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $93.0M | $8.0M | +9.41% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $85.0M | −$19.0M | −18.27% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $104.0M | $30.0M | +40.54% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $74.0M | $30.0M | +68.18% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $44.0M | $2.0M | +4.76% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $42.0M | −$21.0M | −33.33% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $63.0M | −$13.0M | −17.11% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $76.0M | $42.0M | +123.53% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $34.0M | $2.0M | +6.25% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $32.0M | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $51.0M | — | — |
Warner Music Group quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $28.0M | −$11.0M | −28.21% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $27.0M | −$9.0M | −25.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $20.0M | −$16.0M | −44.44% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $28.0M | −$5.0M | −15.15% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $39.0M | $11.0M | +39.29% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $36.0M | $10.0M | +38.46% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $36.0M | $7.0M | +24.14% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $33.0M | −$5.0M | −13.16% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $28.0M | −$5.0M | −15.15% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $26.0M | −$9.0M | −25.71% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $29.0M | $8.0M | +38.10% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $38.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $33.0M | −$2.0M | −5.71% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $35.0M | $7.0M | +25.00% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $21.0M | −$13.0M | −38.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $38.0M | $3.0M | +8.57% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $35.0M | $15.0M | +75.00% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $28.0M | $8.0M | +40.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $34.0M | $16.0M | +88.89% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $35.0M | −$2.0M | −5.41% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $20.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $20.0M | $7.0M | +53.85% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $18.0M | $3.0M | +20.00% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $37.0M | $15.0M | +68.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $20.0M | −$3.0M | −13.04% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $13.0M | −$20.0M | −60.61% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $15.0M | −$11.0M | −42.31% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $22.0M | −$12.0M | −35.29% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $23.0M | $12.0M | +109.09% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $33.0M | $20.0M | +153.85% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $26.0M | $10.0M | +62.50% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $34.0M | $19.0M | +126.67% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $11.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $13.0M | $3.0M | +30.00% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $16.0M | $8.0M | +100.00% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $15.0M | $4.0M | +36.36% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $11.0M | $3.0M | +37.50% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $10.0M | −$3.0M | −23.08% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $8.0M | −$2.0M | −20.00% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $11.0M | −$1.0M | −8.33% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $8.0M | −$4.0M | −33.33% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $13.0M | −$2.0M | −13.33% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $10.0M | −$14.0M | −58.33% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $12.0M | −$18.0M | −60.00% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $12.0M | −$4.0M | −25.00% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $15.0M | −$3.0M | −16.67% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $24.0M | $12.0M | +100.00% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $30.0M | $19.0M | +172.73% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $16.0M | $6.0M | +60.00% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $18.0M | $12.0M | +200.00% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $12.0M | $5.0M | +71.43% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $11.0M | $3.0M | +37.50% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $10.0M | −$1.0M | −9.09% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $6.0M | −$1.0M | −14.29% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $7.0M | $1.0M | +16.67% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $8.0M | −$3.0M | −27.27% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $11.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $7.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $6.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $11.0M | — | — |
Warner Music Group capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Warner Music Group's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $85.0M to $139.0M, a change of $54.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $28.0M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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