WMG (Warner Music Group) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $0.41 (As of Mar. 2026)


WMG Warner Music Group Corp WMG
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Price $28.28
GF Value $35.11
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Warner Music Group Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Warner Music Group WMG +2.09% 78 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $0.41 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WMG with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $35.11 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Warner Music Group's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.415. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $0.41 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Warner Music Group's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 24.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -8.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -14.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 0.70% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Warner Music Group was 21.10% per year. The lowest was -49.50% per year. And the median was 4.55% per year.

As of today (2026-07-04), Warner Music Group's current stock price is $28.28. Warner Music Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.41. Warner Music Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 68.98.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Warner Music Group was 113.44. The lowest was 41.45. And the median was 72.85.


Warner Music Group  (NAS:WMG) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Warner Music Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=28.28/0.41
=68.98

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Warner Music Group was 113.44. The lowest was 41.45. And the median was 72.85.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Warner Music Group Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Warner Music Group Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Warner Music Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* 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 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Warner Music Group Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Warner Music Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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WMG vs NWSA, TKO, PSKY: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Warner Music Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Warner Music Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Warner Music Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Warner Music Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Warner Music Group Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Warner Music Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=1.415/330.2130*330.2130
=1.415

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Warner Music Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.434 241.018 0.595
201609 0.388 241.428 0.531
201612 0.247 241.432 0.338
201703 0.339 243.801 0.459
201706 0.614 244.955 0.828
201709 0.584 246.819 0.781
201712 0.612 246.524 0.820
201803 0.377 249.554 0.499
201806 0.349 251.989 0.457
201809 -0.665 252.439 -0.870
201812 -0.323 251.233 -0.425
201903 -0.279 254.202 -0.362
201906 -0.303 256.143 -0.391
201909 -0.576 256.759 -0.741
201912 -0.373 256.974 -0.479
202003 -0.600 258.115 -0.768
202006 -0.075 257.797 -0.096
202009 -0.124 260.280 -0.157
202012 0.031 260.474 0.039
202103 0.111 264.877 0.138
202106 0.157 271.696 0.191
202109 0.060 274.310 0.072
202112 0.297 278.802 0.352
202203 0.299 287.504 0.343
202206 0.303 296.311 0.338
202209 0.295 296.808 0.328
202212 0.524 296.797 0.583
202303 0.488 301.836 0.534
202306 0.545 305.109 0.590
202309 0.595 307.789 0.638
202312 0.894 306.746 0.962
202403 0.836 312.332 0.884
202406 0.933 314.175 0.981
202409 1.000 315.301 1.047
202412 1.049 315.605 1.098
202503 1.090 319.799 1.125
202506 1.130 322.561 1.157
202509 1.239 324.800 1.260
202512 1.381 324.054 1.407
202603 1.415 330.213 1.415

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $0.41 mean?
Warner Music Group (WMG) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $0.41 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Warner Music Group and its competitors.
Is Warner Music Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Warner Music Group's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $0.41. Overall, Warner Music Group has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Warner Music Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to NWSA and TKO?
Warner Music Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $0.41 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Warner Music Group and its competitors. Warner Music Group's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $0.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Warner Music Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Warner Music Group (WMG) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $35.11, compared to a current price of $28.28 — trading 19.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $0.41. Warner Music Group's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Warner Music Group (WMG), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $0.41 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Warner Music Group (WMG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Warner Music Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $28.28 is trading 19.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $35.11. GuruFocus considers Warner Music Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for WMG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $0.41
  • GF Value™: $35.11 vs. price of $28.28 (19.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WMG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Warner Music Group Business Description

Address 1633 Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 10019
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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