Warner Music Group (WMG) Competitors $32.81 -0.33 (-1.00%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.45 -0.36 (-1.10%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WMG vs. DKNG, TKO, PLNT, LTH, SGHC, RSI, MSGS, STRZ, MANU, and BATRAShould you be buying Warner Music Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Warner Music Group include DraftKings (DKNG), TKO Group (TKO), Planet Fitness (PLNT), Life Time Group (LTH), Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Starz Entertainment (STRZ), Manchester United (MANU), and Atlanta Braves (BATRA). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Warner Music Group vs. Its Competitors DraftKings TKO Group Planet Fitness Life Time Group Super Group (SGHC) Rush Street Interactive Madison Square Garden Starz Entertainment Manchester United Atlanta Braves DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) and Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DKNG or WMG? 37.7% of DraftKings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.2% of DraftKings shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 72.2% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to DKNG or WMG? In the previous week, DraftKings had 36 more articles in the media than Warner Music Group. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for DraftKings and 10 mentions for Warner Music Group. Warner Music Group's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat DraftKings' score of 1.01 indicating that Warner Music Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DraftKings 28 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Warner Music Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DKNG or WMG? Warner Music Group has higher revenue and earnings than DraftKings. DraftKings is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Warner Music Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDraftKings$4.77B8.84-$507.29M-$0.65-72.92Warner Music Group$6.43B2.66$435M$0.5757.56 Is DKNG or WMG more profitable? Warner Music Group has a net margin of 4.59% compared to DraftKings' net margin of -5.63%. Warner Music Group's return on equity of 39.95% beat DraftKings' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DraftKings-5.63% -30.06% -6.80% Warner Music Group 4.59%39.95%3.16% Which has more volatility and risk, DKNG or WMG? DraftKings has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Warner Music Group has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend DKNG or WMG? DraftKings currently has a consensus price target of $54.37, indicating a potential upside of 14.71%. Warner Music Group has a consensus price target of $33.88, indicating a potential upside of 3.27%. Given DraftKings' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DraftKings is more favorable than Warner Music Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DraftKings 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Warner Music Group 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 SummaryWarner Music Group beats DraftKings on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Warner Music Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WMG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WMG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WMG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWarner Music GroupMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$17.27B$12.11B$8.50B$9.91BDividend Yield2.29%2.10%3.01%4.49%P/E Ratio58.1429.9218.3526.65Price / Sales2.663.535.00163.66Price / Cash22.5321.7615.0328.92Price / Book25.249.524.806.52Net Income$435M$364.22M$228.48M$266.21M7 Day Performance-1.77%-1.94%0.98%-0.76%1 Month Performance12.25%2.85%19.12%3.83%1 Year Performance16.80%40.05%51.59%24.39% Warner Music Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WMGWarner Music Group3.4309 of 5 stars$32.81-1.0%$33.88+3.3%+18.6%$17.27B$6.43B58.145,800News CoveragePositive NewsDKNGDraftKings4.5404 of 5 stars$47.98-0.5%$54.50+13.6%+41.7%$42.68B$5.41B-73.825,100Positive NewsInsider TradeTKOTKO Group3.3889 of 5 stars$189.54-0.3%$189.69+0.1%+58.0%$37.59B$2.80B78.321,300Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst UpgradePLNTPlanet Fitness3.8855 of 5 stars$104.66-2.0%$107.38+2.6%+27.5%$8.82B$1.25B46.513,806Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionLTHLife Time Group3.6712 of 5 stars$27.91-0.6%$35.92+28.7%+18.2%$6.14B$2.82B27.3643,800News CoveragePositive NewsSGHCSuper Group (SGHC)4.2383 of 5 stars$11.64-2.6%$13.88+19.3%+238.2%$5.86B$1.87B43.093,300Positive NewsOptions VolumeRSIRush Street Interactive3.7243 of 5 stars$22.31-0.1%$17.89-19.8%+136.4%$5.10B$1.02B111.53470News CoverageInsider TradeMSGSMadison Square Garden3.3435 of 5 stars$197.79+0.6%$253.60+28.2%-4.7%$4.75B$1.04B-214.991,007Positive NewsShort Interest ↑STRZStarz EntertainmentN/A$12.77-4.1%$25.00+95.8%N/A$3.07BN/A0.001,450MANUManchester United2.1429 of 5 stars$17.85+2.3%$23.00+28.9%-6.0%$3.02B$644.54M-36.421,040News CoverageUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeBATRAAtlanta Braves1.4732 of 5 stars$47.51+0.2%$52.50+10.5%+2.2%$2.98B$662.75M-135.741,450Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DKNG Competitors TKO Competitors PLNT Competitors LTH Competitors SGHC Competitors RSI Competitors MSGS Competitors STRZ Competitors MANU Competitors BATRA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WMG) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. From holdi...SmartAsset | SponsoredNVIDIA's Worst Nightmare?$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... McKinsey just revealed the ...The Oxford Club | SponsoredThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI AmbitionsThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI Ambitions While Musk builds one of the most ambitious AI empires ...Behind the Markets | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMusk Warns. Trump Acts. Your Retirement May Depend on ItWith Donald Trump back in the White House, many believe an economic revival could be underway — but it also br...American Alternative | Sponsored“HELIOS”: My No. 1 Investment of the 2020sA mysterious new energy technology — backed by Nvidia, Google, and even legendary investors like Stanley Druck...Stansberry Research | Sponsored2013 Bitcoin miner reveals his trading system (free)While everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. It’s a gold move nobody saw coming—and your ...Reagan Gold Group | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Warner Music Group Corp. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Warner Music Group With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
