Warner Music Group (STU:WA4) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -0.40% (As of Dec. 2024 )

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What is Warner Music Group 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Warner Music Group's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.40%.

STU:WA4's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
61.55% of 528 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: -1.3 vs STU:WA4: -0.40

Competitive Comparison of Warner Music Group's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio

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Warner Music Group's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Warner Music Group's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Warner Music Group 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Warner Music Group's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2023 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2023 )
	=	(517.740	-	519.681)	/	517.740
	=	-0.4%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Warner Music Group (STU:WA4) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

Warner Music Group 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Warner Music Group Business Description

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Address

1633 Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 10019

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Warner Music is the third-largest of the three major record companies. Recorded music accounts for most of the firm's revenue, with the segment housing notable record labels including Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Records. Some of the most successful current artists signed to record deals with Warner include Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, and Dua Lipa. Warner's remaining revenue comes from its publishing business, where Warner Chappell represents more than 180,000 songwriters and composers, some of whom are also Warner recording artists but many of whom are not recording artists or are attached to other labels. Warner Chappell controls more than 1 million musical compositions. Access Industries controls 98% of Warner's voting rights, while holding a 72% economic interest.

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