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Warner Music Group (WMG) Competitors

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WMG vs. TKO, DKNG, MSGS, LTH, and SGHC

Should you buy Warner Music Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Warner Music Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Warner Music Group include TKO Group (TKO), DraftKings (DKNG), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Life Time Group (LTH), and Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry.

How does Warner Music Group compare to TKO Group?

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) and Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

TKO Group has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Music Group has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Warner Music Group has a net margin of 6.34% compared to TKO Group's net margin of 4.47%. Warner Music Group's return on equity of 62.01% beat TKO Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TKO Group4.47% 2.49% 1.50%
Warner Music Group 6.34%62.01%4.98%

Warner Music Group has higher revenue and earnings than TKO Group. Warner Music Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TKO Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TKO Group$5.06B7.34$195.40M$2.6871.40
Warner Music Group$6.71B2.68$365M$0.8540.53

In the previous week, TKO Group had 12 more articles in the media than Warner Music Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for TKO Group and 8 mentions for Warner Music Group. TKO Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Warner Music Group's score of 0.52 indicating that TKO Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TKO Group
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Warner Music Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

89.8% of TKO Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.3% of TKO Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

TKO Group pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Warner Music Group pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. TKO Group pays out 116.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Warner Music Group pays out 89.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Warner Music Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Warner Music Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

TKO Group currently has a consensus price target of $233.73, suggesting a potential upside of 22.15%. Warner Music Group has a consensus price target of $37.38, suggesting a potential upside of 8.49%. Given TKO Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TKO Group is more favorable than Warner Music Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TKO Group
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
Warner Music Group
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Warner Music Group beats TKO Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Warner Music Group compare to DraftKings?

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) and Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Warner Music Group has a net margin of 6.34% compared to DraftKings' net margin of 0.93%. Warner Music Group's return on equity of 62.01% beat DraftKings' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DraftKings0.93% 13.51% 2.24%
Warner Music Group 6.34%62.01%4.98%

Warner Music Group has higher revenue and earnings than DraftKings. Warner Music Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DraftKings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DraftKings$6.05B2.11$3.71M$0.06429.58
Warner Music Group$6.71B2.68$365M$0.8540.53

37.7% of DraftKings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of DraftKings shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, DraftKings had 13 more articles in the media than Warner Music Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for DraftKings and 8 mentions for Warner Music Group. Warner Music Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat DraftKings' score of 0.49 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
6 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Warner Music Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

DraftKings has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Music Group has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

DraftKings presently has a consensus target price of $34.32, suggesting a potential upside of 33.17%. Warner Music Group has a consensus target price of $37.38, suggesting a potential upside of 8.49%. Given DraftKings' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe DraftKings is more favorable than Warner Music Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DraftKings
3 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Warner Music Group
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Warner Music Group beats DraftKings on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Warner Music Group compare to Madison Square Garden?

Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSGS) and Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

68.9% of Madison Square Garden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of Madison Square Garden shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Warner Music Group has higher revenue and earnings than Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden 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 Ratio
Madison Square Garden$1.04B8.13-$22.44M-$0.93N/A
Warner Music Group$6.71B2.68$365M$0.8540.53

In the previous week, Madison Square Garden had 7 more articles in the media than Warner Music Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Madison Square Garden and 8 mentions for Warner Music Group. Warner Music Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Madison Square Garden's score of 0.50 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
Madison Square Garden
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Warner Music Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Madison Square Garden has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Music Group has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Warner Music Group has a net margin of 6.34% compared to Madison Square Garden's net margin of -2.07%. Warner Music Group's return on equity of 62.01% beat Madison Square Garden's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Madison Square Garden-2.07% N/A -1.39%
Warner Music Group 6.34%62.01%4.98%

Madison Square Garden currently has a consensus price target of $342.20, suggesting a potential downside of 2.43%. Warner Music Group has a consensus price target of $37.38, suggesting a potential upside of 8.49%. Given Warner Music Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Warner Music Group is more favorable than Madison Square Garden.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Madison Square Garden
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Warner Music Group
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Warner Music Group beats Madison Square Garden on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Warner Music Group compare to Life Time Group?

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) and Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

96.9% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Warner Music Group has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Life Time Group has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Warner Music Group presently has a consensus target price of $37.38, indicating a potential upside of 8.49%. Life Time Group has a consensus target price of $40.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.53%. Given Life Time Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Warner Music Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Warner Music Group
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Life Time Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Life Time Group had 3 more articles in the media than Warner Music Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Life Time Group and 8 mentions for Warner Music Group. Life Time Group's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Warner Music Group's score of 0.52 indicating that Life Time Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Warner Music Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Life Time Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Life Time Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Warner Music Group. Life Time Group 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 Ratio
Warner Music Group$6.71B2.68$365M$0.8540.53
Life Time Group$3.00B2.46$373.67M$1.7119.33

Life Time Group has a net margin of 12.56% compared to Warner Music Group's net margin of 6.34%. Warner Music Group's return on equity of 62.01% beat Life Time Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Warner Music Group6.34% 62.01% 4.98%
Life Time Group 12.56%10.10%3.91%

Summary

Life Time Group beats Warner Music Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Warner Music Group compare to Super Group (SGHC)?

Super Group (SGHC) (NYSE:SGHC) and Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Super Group (SGHC) has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Warner Music Group's net margin of 6.34%. Warner Music Group's return on equity of 62.01% beat Super Group (SGHC)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Super Group (SGHC)10.58% 42.85% 26.15%
Warner Music Group 6.34%62.01%4.98%

Super Group (SGHC) presently has a consensus target price of $17.43, suggesting a potential upside of 25.88%. Warner Music Group has a consensus target price of $37.38, suggesting a potential upside of 8.49%. Given Super Group (SGHC)'s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Super Group (SGHC) is more favorable than Warner Music Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Super Group (SGHC)
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Warner Music Group
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

5.1% of Super Group (SGHC) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of Super Group (SGHC) shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Super Group (SGHC) pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Warner Music Group pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Super Group (SGHC) pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Warner Music Group pays out 89.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Warner Music Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Warner Music Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Super Group (SGHC) has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Music Group has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Warner Music Group has higher revenue and earnings than Super Group (SGHC). Super Group (SGHC) 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 Ratio
Super Group (SGHC)$2.23B3.14$217M$0.4828.84
Warner Music Group$6.71B2.68$365M$0.8540.53

In the previous week, Super Group (SGHC) had 5 more articles in the media than Warner Music Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Super Group (SGHC) and 8 mentions for Warner Music Group. Super Group (SGHC)'s average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Warner Music Group's score of 0.52 indicating that Super Group (SGHC) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Super Group (SGHC)
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Warner Music Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Warner Music Group beats Super Group (SGHC) on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WMG vs. The Competition

MetricWarner Music GroupMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$17.97B$11.82B$7.16B$12.07B
Dividend Yield2.27%3.23%3.01%5.32%
P/E Ratio40.5421.4918.0325.05
Price / Sales2.682.573.6877.63
Price / Cash23.5623.5612.6137.30
Price / Book23.7610.063.666.60
Net Income$365M$273.14M$237.07M$335.50M
7 Day Performance2.53%1.23%-0.17%-1.91%
1 Month Performance13.88%-2.91%11.58%-1.84%
1 Year Performance25.68%-6.42%18.31%27.02%

Warner Music Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WMG
Warner Music Group
4.2337 of 5 stars
$34.45
-0.3%
$37.38
+8.5%
+24.8%$17.97B$6.71B40.545,500
TKO
TKO Group
4.5793 of 5 stars
$184.55
-1.2%
$230.88
+25.1%
+19.0%$36.26B$4.74B68.864,000
DKNG
DraftKings
4.5459 of 5 stars
$24.51
-4.0%
$34.69
+41.5%
-30.1%$12.65B$6.05B408.505,500
MSGS
Madison Square Garden
1.5775 of 5 stars
$343.99
+4.2%
$333.80
-3.0%
+77.5%$7.95B$1.07BN/A1,007
LTH
Life Time Group
3.9629 of 5 stars
$32.37
+1.4%
$40.40
+24.8%
+12.5%$7.11B$3.08B18.9344,000

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This page (NASDAQ:WMG) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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