Robert Kyncl compensation by year
Warner Music Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Bonus | $2,289,610 | $3,102,300 | $3,202,480 |
| Stock awards | $15,347,525 | $13,518,806 | $10,675,719 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $789,250 | $11,500 | $31,051 |
| Total | $20,426,385 | $18,632,606 | $15,909,250 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Warner Music Group Corp. DEF 14A filed January 20, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-001664, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Warner Music Group Corp. filed document, accession 0001140361-26-001664. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed January 20, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 344,156 | $11,721,953 | — |
| PSU | 155,424 | $5,293,752 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Warner Music Group Corp.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Warner Music’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Kyncl · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $15,909,250 |
| Armin Zerza | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $12,340,581 |
| Guy Moot | Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Warner Chappell Music | $6,003,921 |
| Carianne Marshall | Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Chappell Music | $5,372,455 |
| Carletta Higginson | Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer | $4,782,970 |
| Bryan Castellani | Former Chief Financial Officer | $4,696,813 |
Board service
Warner Music board · FY2022–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Warner Music pays directors a $100,000 cash retainer and $175,000 in RSUs. As stated in Warner Music's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Finance
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