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| In millions, except per share items | Sep-30-22 | Sep-30-21 | Sep-30-20 | Sep-30-19 | Sep-30-18 | Sep-30-17 | Sep-30-16 | Sep-30-15 |
| | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K |
| Revenues: |
| Recorded music | 4,966 | 4,544 | 3,810 | 3,840 | 3,360 | 3,020 | 2,736 | 2,501 |
| United States | 2,744 | 2,363 | 1,934 | 1,956 | 1,754 | 1,587 | 1,360 | 1,171 |
| All other territories | 1,828 | 1,656 | 1,467 | 1,419 | 1,658 | 1,467 | 1,395 | 1,318 |
| Music publishing | 958 | 761 | 657 | 643 | 653 | 572 | 524 | 482 |
| Total revenues | 5,919 | 5,301 | 4,463 | 4,475 | 4,005 | 3,576 | 3,246 | 2,966 |
| Revenue growth [+] | 11.7% | 18.8% | -0.3% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| Recorded music | 9.3% | 19.3% | -0.8% | 14.3% | 11.3% | 10.4% | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| United States | 16.1% | 22.2% | -1.1% | 11.5% | 10.5% | 16.7% | 16.1% | 2.6% |
| All other territories | 10.4% | 12.9% | 3.4% | -14.4% | 13.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | -7.1% |
| Music publishing | 25.9% | 15.8% | 2.2% | -1.5% | 14.2% | 9.2% | 8.7% | -6.8% |
| United Kingdom | 18.4% | 12.5% | -7.6% | 0.5% | 13.6% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 2.1% |
| Cost of goods sold | 3,080 | 2,742 | 2,333 | 2,401 | 2,171 | 1,931 | -1,707 | 1,511 |
| Gross profit | 2,839 | 2,559 | 2,130 | 2,074 | 1,834 | 1,645 | 4,953 | 1,455 |
| Gross margin | 48.0% | 48.3% | 47.7% | 46.3% | 45.8% | 46.0% | 152.6% | 49.1% |
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,862 | 1,721 | 2,169 | 1,510 | 1,411 | 1,222 | 1,082 | 1,073 |
| Equity in earnings | | | | | | | | |
| Other operating expenses | 263 | 229 | 190 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 3,657 | 255 |
| EBITDA [+] | 1,053 | 915 | 32 | 625 | 478 | 473 | 507 | 436 |
| EBITDA growth | 15.1% | 2759.4% | -94.9% | 30.8% | 1.1% | -6.7% | 16.3% | 28.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 17.8% | 17.3% | 0.7% | 14.0% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 14.7% |
| Depreciation and amortization | 76 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 54 |
| EBITA | 977 | 838 | -39 | 564 | 423 | 423 | 457 | 382 |
| EBITA margin | 16.5% | 15.8% | -0.9% | 12.6% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| Amortization of intangibles | 263 | 229 | 190 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 243 | 255 |
| EBIT [+] | 714 | 609 | -229 | 356 | 217 | 222 | 214 | 127 |
| EBIT growth | 17.2% | -365.9% | -164.3% | 64.1% | -2.3% | 3.7% | 68.5% | 568.4% |
| EBIT margin | 12.1% | 11.5% | -5.1% | 8.0% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 4.3% |
| Interest expense | 125 | 122 | 127 | 142 | 138 | 149 | 173 | 171 |
| Interest expense | 125 | 122 | 127 | 142 | 138 | 149 | 173 | 171 |
| Other income (expense), net [+] | 151 | -31 | -91 | 53 | 363 | -75 | | -31 |
| Gain (loss) on debt retirement | | -22 | -34 | -7 | -31 | -35 | -18 | |
| Other | 151 | -9 | -57 | 60 | 394 | -40 | 18 | -21 |
| Pre-tax income | 740 | 456 | -447 | 267 | 442 | -2 | 41 | -75 |
| Income taxes | 185 | 149 | 23 | 9 | 130 | -151 | 11 | 13 |
| Tax rate | 25.0% | 32.7% | | 3.4% | 29.4% | 7550.0% | 26.8% | |
| Minority interest | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Net income | 551 | 304 | -475 | 256 | 307 | 143 | 25 | -91 |
| Net margin | 9.3% | 5.7% | -10.6% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 4.0% | 0.8% | -3.1% |
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| Basic EPS [+] | $1.07 | $0.59 | ($0.94) | $0.51 | $0.61 | | | |
| Growth | 80.8% | -162.9% | -284.6% | -16.5% | | | | |
| Diluted EPS [+] | $1.07 | $0.59 | ($0.94) | $0.51 | $0.61 | | | |
| Growth | 80.8% | -162.9% | -284.6% | -16.5% | | | | |
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| Dividends per share [+] | $0.62 | $0.52 | $0.68 | $0.19 | $1.84 | | | |
| Growth | 19.7% | -24.3% | 264.1% | -89.8% | | | | |
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| Shares outstanding (basic) [+] | 515 | 513 | 505 | 502 | 503 | | | |
| Growth | 0.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% | -0.1% | | | | |
| Shares outstanding (diluted) [+] | 515 | 513 | 505 | 502 | 503 | | | |
| Growth | 0.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% | -0.1% | | | | |
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| EBIT is a non-GAAP figure that excludes all non-recurring expenses: restructuring costs, asset impairments, IPR&D writeoffs, and other unusual charges. |
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