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Side-by-side financial comparison of MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP (MATW) and Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Warner Music Group Corp. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($353.0M vs $284.8M, roughly 1.2× MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP). Warner Music Group Corp. runs the higher net margin — 51.3% vs 15.3%, a 36.0% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Warner Music Group Corp. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (16.7% vs -29.1%). Warner Music Group Corp. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($99.0M vs $-57.2M).

Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions is one of the largest manufacturers of caskets and funerary urns in the United States, selling over 38% of the country's caskets as of 2005. The Aurora, Indiana–based company is a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Matthews International. The company makes both wooden and metal caskets and urns for holding cremated remains. It also provides supplies and consulting services for funeral homes.

Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the "Big Three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment.

MATW vs WMG — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
WMG
WMG
1.2× larger
WMG
$353.0M
$284.8M
MATW
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
WMG
WMG
+45.8% gap
WMG
16.7%
-29.1%
MATW
Higher net margin
WMG
WMG
36.0% more per $
WMG
51.3%
15.3%
MATW
More free cash flow
WMG
WMG
$156.2M more FCF
WMG
$99.0M
$-57.2M
MATW

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q2 FY2026

Metric
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Revenue
$284.8M
$353.0M
Net Profit
$43.6M
$181.0M
Gross Margin
35.0%
363.5%
Operating Margin
34.2%
74.8%
Net Margin
15.3%
51.3%
Revenue YoY
-29.1%
16.7%
Net Profit YoY
1356.6%
402.8%
EPS (diluted)
$1.39

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
$353.0M
Q4 25
$284.8M
$1.8B
Q3 25
$1.9B
Q2 25
$1.7B
Q1 25
$1.5B
Q4 24
$1.7B
Q3 24
$1.6B
Q2 24
$1.6B
Net Profit
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
$181.0M
Q4 25
$43.6M
$176.0M
Q3 25
$109.0M
Q2 25
$-16.0M
Q1 25
$36.0M
Q4 24
$236.0M
Q3 24
$41.0M
Q2 24
$139.0M
Gross Margin
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
363.5%
Q4 25
35.0%
46.4%
Q3 25
44.6%
Q2 25
45.9%
Q1 25
46.7%
Q4 24
46.3%
Q3 24
47.6%
Q2 24
46.6%
Operating Margin
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
74.8%
Q4 25
34.2%
15.7%
Q3 25
7.7%
Q2 25
10.0%
Q1 25
11.3%
Q4 24
12.8%
Q3 24
8.8%
Q2 24
13.3%
Net Margin
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
51.3%
Q4 25
15.3%
9.6%
Q3 25
5.8%
Q2 25
-0.9%
Q1 25
2.4%
Q4 24
14.2%
Q3 24
2.5%
Q2 24
8.9%
EPS (diluted)
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
Q4 25
$1.39
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$31.4M
$741.0M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$529.8M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$543.2M
$839.0M
Total Assets
$1.6B
$10.6B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.98×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
$741.0M
Q4 25
$31.4M
$751.0M
Q3 25
$532.0M
Q2 25
$527.0M
Q1 25
$637.0M
Q4 24
$802.0M
Q3 24
$694.0M
Q2 24
$607.0M
Total Debt
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
Q4 25
$529.8M
$4.4B
Q3 25
$4.4B
Q2 25
$4.4B
Q1 25
$4.3B
Q4 24
$4.0B
Q3 24
$4.0B
Q2 24
$4.0B
Stockholders' Equity
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
$839.0M
Q4 25
$543.2M
$720.0M
Q3 25
$647.0M
Q2 25
$589.0M
Q1 25
$567.0M
Q4 24
$545.0M
Q3 24
$518.0M
Q2 24
$483.0M
Total Assets
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
$10.6B
Q4 25
$1.6B
$10.0B
Q3 25
$9.8B
Q2 25
$9.8B
Q1 25
$9.6B
Q4 24
$9.1B
Q3 24
$9.2B
Q2 24
$8.8B
Debt / Equity
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.98×
6.07×
Q3 25
6.75×
Q2 25
7.41×
Q1 25
7.57×
Q4 24
7.26×
Q3 24
7.75×
Q2 24
8.24×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-52.0M
$126.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-57.2M
$99.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-20.1%
28.0%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
1.8%
7.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
-1.19×
0.70×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$729.0M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
$126.0M
Q4 25
$-52.0M
$440.0M
Q3 25
$231.0M
Q2 25
$46.0M
Q1 25
$69.0M
Q4 24
$332.0M
Q3 24
$304.0M
Q2 24
$188.0M
Free Cash Flow
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
$99.0M
Q4 25
$-57.2M
$420.0M
Q3 25
$203.0M
Q2 25
$7.0M
Q1 25
$33.0M
Q4 24
$296.0M
Q3 24
$271.0M
Q2 24
$160.0M
FCF Margin
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
28.0%
Q4 25
-20.1%
22.8%
Q3 25
10.9%
Q2 25
0.4%
Q1 25
2.2%
Q4 24
17.8%
Q3 24
16.6%
Q2 24
10.3%
Capex Intensity
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
7.6%
Q4 25
1.8%
1.1%
Q3 25
1.5%
Q2 25
2.3%
Q1 25
2.4%
Q4 24
2.2%
Q3 24
2.0%
Q2 24
1.8%
Cash Conversion
MATW
MATW
WMG
WMG
Q1 26
0.70×
Q4 25
-1.19×
2.50×
Q3 25
2.12×
Q2 25
Q1 25
1.92×
Q4 24
1.41×
Q3 24
7.41×
Q2 24
1.35×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

MATW
MATW

Segment breakdown not available.

WMG
WMG

Music Publishing Digital$224.0M63%
Other$129.0M37%

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