Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

Investor webinar replay

Replay transcript excerpt

Welcome to Warner Music Group's first quarter earnings call for the period ended December 31, 2025. At the request of Warner Music Group, today's call is being recorded for replay purposes, and if you object, you may disconnect at any time. Now, I would like to turn today's call over to your host, Mr. Kareem Chin, Head of Investor Relations. You may begin. Good afternoon, and welcome to Warner Music Group's fiscal first quarter earnings call. Please note that our earnings press release and snapshot are available on our website and we plan to file our Form 10-Q on February 9th. On today's call, we have our CEO, Robert Kinsel, and our CFO, Armen Zurza, who will take you through our results and then answer your questions. Before our prepared remarks, I would like to remind you that this communication involves forward-looking statements that reflect the current views of Warner Music Group about future events and financial performance. We plan to present certain non-GAAP results, including metrics that are adjusted for notable items during this conference call and in our earnings materials, and have provided schedules reconciling these results to our GAAP results in our earnings press release. All of these materials are posted on our website. Also, please note that all revenue figures and comparisons discussed today will be presented in constant currency unless otherwise noted. All forward-looking statements are made as of today, and we disclaim any duty to update such statements. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe that there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs, and projections will result or be achieved. Investors should not rely on forward-looking s...