Warner Music Group (WMG) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Warner Music Group (WMG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.26x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $142.00 Million is below net income of $556.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore WMG operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Warner Music Group Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Warner Music Group across 10 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Warner Music Group cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Warner Music Group (2006–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Warner Music Group.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.83x | $678.00 Million | $370.00 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2024 | 1.58x | $754.00 Million | $478.00 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.60x | $687.00 Million | $430.00 Million | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.34x | $742.00 Million | $555.00 Million | ▼ -35.7% |
| 2021 | 2.08x | $638.00 Million | $307.00 Million | ▲ +34.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55x | $400.00 Million | $258.00 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36x | $425.00 Million | $312.00 Million | ▼ -62.1% |
| 2017 | 3.59x | $535.00 Million | $149.00 Million | ▼ -68.5% |
| 2016 | 11.40x | $342.00 Million | $30.00 Million | ▲ +122.8% |
| 2006 | 5.12x | $307.00 Million | $60.00 Million | — |