Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Warner Music Group Corp. reported quarterly earnings of $0.07 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share, and down from $0.18 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -75% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.48 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, which was 1.57% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate and slightly down from $1.49 billion year-over-year [2] - The stock has lost about 2.9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by 4.3% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.30 on revenues of $1.61 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.33 on revenues of $6.47 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Warner Music Group is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Film and Television Production and Distribution industry, to which Warner Music Group belongs, is currently ranked in the top 32% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]