Company data
Warner Music Group Corp. employees and revenue per employee
WMG · Entertainment · $14.0B market cap
Warner Music Group Corp. had 5,500 employees at the end of fiscal Sep 2025, down 5.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $6.71B, up 4.4% from a year earlier, or $1.22M per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
5,500
-5.2% YoY
Revenue
$6.71B
+4.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$1.22M
Peer median $1.42M
Rank in industry
10 of 15
Entertainment
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 5,500 | $6.71B | $1.22M | -5.2% | +4.4% |
| Sep 2024 | 5,800 | $6.43B | $1.11M | -1.7% | +6.4% |
| Sep 2023 | 5,900 | $6.04B | $1.02M | -4.8% | +2.0% |
| Sep 2022 | 6,200 | $5.92B | $955K | +5.1% | +11.7% |
| Sep 2021 | 5,900 | $5.30B | $898K | +7.3% | +18.8% |
| Sep 2020 | 5,500 | $4.46B | $811K | +1.9% | -0.3% |
| Sep 2019 | 5,400 | $4.47B | $829K | +15.9% | +11.7% |
| Sep 2018 | 4,660 | $4.00B | $859K | +3.1% | +12.0% |
| Sep 2017 | 4,520 | $3.58B | $791K | +1.7% | +10.2% |
| Sep 2016 | 4,445 | $3.25B | $730K | — | — |
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Warner Music Group Corp. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Entertainment.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWONA Formula One Group | 1,600 | $4.48B | $2.80M | Hiring ahead |
| FWONK Liberty Media Corporation | 1,600 | $4.48B | $2.80M | Hiring ahead |
| FOX Fox Corporation | 10,550 | $17.1B | $1.62M | Efficient growth |
| FOXA Fox Corporation | 10,550 | $17.1B | $1.62M | Efficient growth |
| LYV Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | 17,700 | $25.2B | $1.42M | Hiring ahead |
| ROKU Roku, Inc. | 3,600 | $4.74B | $1.32M | Efficient growth |
| WMG Warner Music Group Corp. | 5,500 | $6.71B | $1.22M | Leaner |
| TKO TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | 4,000 | $4.74B | $1.18M | Hiring ahead |
| CNK Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | 18,300 | $3.12B | $170K | Leaner |
Questions about Warner Music Group Corp.
- How many employees does Warner Music Group Corp. have?
- Warner Music Group Corp. reported 5,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Sep 2025, in the annual report it filed on November 20, 2025. That is down 5.2% from a year earlier.
- What is Warner Music Group Corp.'s revenue per employee?
- Warner Music Group Corp. brought in $6.71B of revenue in fiscal Sep 2025, which is $1.22M per employee. That ranks 10 of 15 companies we track in Entertainment, where the median is $1.42M.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Warner Music Group Corp.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed November 20, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell WMG.