TTWO vs. WMG: Take-Two Interactive Software vs. Warner Music Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) and Warner Music (WMG) both belong to the Entertainment industry, though TTWO is classified under Interactive Home Entertainment while WMG falls under Movies & Entertainment.

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) has more than two decades of public-market history since April 15, 1997, whereas Warner Music (WMG) listed on June 3, 2020 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

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Profitability

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) reports a negative ROE of -9.04%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Warner Music (WMG) reports 70.07%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) reports a negative net margin of -4.79%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Warner Music (WMG) reports 9.20%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Warner Music (WMG) at 16.74% runs core operations around its industry’s norm, while Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) at 0.52% operates in the bottom quartile.

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Growth

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) at 18.16% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Warner Music (WMG) at 4.37% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for TTWO.

Only one side can be read here: Warner Music (WMG) reports EPS growth of -16.87%, ranked against its industry; Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Financial Strength

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) at 1.06 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Warner Music (WMG) at 0.73 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for WMG.

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) at 0.82 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Warner Music (WMG) at 4.53 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

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Dividends

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Warner Music (WMG) reports a yield of 2.38%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Warner Music (WMG) reports a payout of 60.80%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Valuation

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Warner Music (WMG) trades at 25.04 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) has no P/E ratio this period.

Warner Music (WMG) at 2.24 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) at 6.01 sits in the pricier quartile — TTWO costs more per dollar of sales.

Both look rich against book: Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) at 11.14 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Warner Music (WMG) at 19.17 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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