Warner Music Group (WMG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.74x

Warner Music Group (WMG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.74x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $134.00 Million is below net income of $181.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Also explore Warner Music Group total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.74x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$134.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$181.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

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. Check WMG goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Warner Music Group (2006–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Warner Music Group. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see WMG company net worth.

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.