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Warner Music Group Corp. Class A (WMG) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of September 28, 2026, MELANY rates Warner Music Group Corp. Class A 65 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is earnings track record at 100, and its lowest is risk-adjusted profile at 45.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-09-28WMG · composite score
About Warner Music Group Corp. Class A
Warner Music is the third-largest of the three major record companies. Recorded music accounts for most of its revenue, with the segment housing notable labels including Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Elektra Records. Successful current artists signed to Warner include Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, and Dua Lipa.
Rating as of 2026-09-28 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why WMG scores 65/100
WMG's 8 factor scores run from 45 to 100, and 3 of them sit above its composite of 65. Here is how WMG breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- Forward P/E 12.9x, earnings growth accelerating
- PEG ratio 0.49 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 46%
- ROE 70%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Avg EPS beat +35%
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 39% upside
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for WMG
- High debt-to-equity ratio 4.5x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
Sector and theme context
Warner Music Group Corp. Class A sits in the Communication services theme, which MELANY currently rates 5/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds WMG's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking WMG
Warner Music Group Corp. Class A rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add WMG to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates WMG
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Warner Music Group Corp. Class A's 65/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about WMG
Is Warner Music Group Corp. Class A (WMG) a buy?
As of 2026-09-28, MELANY rated Warner Music Group Corp. Class A Hold with a composite score of 65/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Warner Music Group Corp. Class A's MELANY score?
Warner Music Group Corp. Class A (WMG) has a MELANY composite score of 65/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the WMG stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores WMG from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Warner Music Group Corp. Class A stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Warner Music Group Corp. Class A (WMG) Hold with a composite of 65/100 as of 2026-09-28. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the WMG stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for WMG. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 65/100 across eight factors for Warner Music Group Corp. Class A, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is WMG stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 57/100 for Warner Music Group Corp. Class A, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives WMG's read.
What price should I buy WMG at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for WMG at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add WMG to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying WMG stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Warner Music Group Corp. Class A: High debt-to-equity ratio 4.5x, rate-sensitive balance sheet. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Warner Music Group Corp. Class A a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 54/100 for Warner Music Group Corp. Class A, and earnings track record, at 100/100. The 65/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will WMG stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 46/100 for WMG right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this WMG rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-09-28. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores WMG continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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