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Annual Income Statements for Warner Bros. Discovery

Annual Income Statements for Warner Bros. Discovery

This table shows Warner Bros. Discovery's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
1,034 1,194 -337 594 2,069 1,219 1,006 -7,371 -3,126 -11,311 727
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
1,048 1,218 -313 681 2,213 1,355 1,197 -7,297 -3,079 -11,482 749
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
1,048 1,218 -313 597 2,213 1,355 1,197 -7,297 -3,079 -11,482 749
Total Pre-Tax Income
1,559 1,671 -137 1,022 2,294 1,728 1,433 -8,960 -3,863 -11,388 1,639
Total Operating Income
1,985 2,058 713 1,934 3,009 2,515 2,012 -7,370 -1,548 -10,032 738
Total Gross Profit
4,051 4,065 4,217 6,618 7,325 6,811 7,571 13,375 16,795 16,351 16,411
Total Revenue
6,394 6,497 6,873 10,553 11,144 10,671 12,191 33,817 41,321 39,321 37,296
Operating Revenue
6,072 6,497 6,873 10,553 11,144 10,671 12,191 33,817 41,321 39,321 37,296
Total Cost of Revenue
2,343 2,432 2,656 3,935 3,819 3,860 4,620 20,442 24,526 22,970 20,885
Operating Cost of Revenue
2,343 2,432 2,656 3,935 3,819 3,860 4,620 20,442 24,526 22,970 20,885
Total Operating Expenses
2,066 2,007 3,504 4,768 4,316 4,296 5,559 20,745 18,343 26,383 15,673
Selling, General & Admin Expense
1,669 1,690 1,768 2,620 2,788 2,722 4,016 9,678 9,696 9,296 9,418
Depreciation Expense
330 322 330 1,398 1,347 1,359 1,582 7,193 7,985 7,037 5,684
Impairment Charge
0.00 0.00 1,327 0.00 155 124 -71 117 77 9,603 172
Restructuring Charge
50 58 75 750 26 91 32 3,757 585 447 399
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-426 -387 -850 -912 -715 -787 -579 -1,590 -2,315 -1,356 901
Interest Expense
330 353 529 729 705 648 633 1,777 2,204 1,385 -860
Interest & Investment Income
1.00 -38 -211 -63 -2.00 -105 -18 -160 -82 -121 -24
Other Income / (Expense), net
-97 4.00 -110 -120 -8.00 -34 72 347 -29 150 65
Income Tax Expense
511 453 176 341 81 373 236 -1,663 -784 94 890
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
14 24 24 87 144 136 191 74 47 -171 22
Basic Earnings per Share
$1.59 $0.00 ($11.92) $0.86 $2.90 $1.82 $1.55 ($3.82) ($1.28) ($4.62) $0.29
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
432M 401M 29.70M 498M 529M 599M 588M 1.94B 2.44B 2.45B 2.48B
Diluted Earnings per Share
$1.58 $0.00 ($11.92) $0.86 $2.88 $1.81 $1.54 ($3.82) ($1.28) ($4.62) $0.29
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
656M 610M 29.70M 688M 711M 672M 664M 1.94B 2.44B 2.45B 2.53B
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
325.20M 303M 29.70M 523.78M 520.92M 487.33M 506.25M 2.43B 2.44B 2.45B 2.48B

Quarterly Income Statements for Warner Bros. Discovery

This table shows Warner Bros. Discovery's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
-417 -400 -966 -9,986 135 -494 -453 1,580 -148 -252 -2,916
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-407 -392 -955 -10,028 141 -640 -449 1,588 -143 -247 -2,906
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-407 -392 -955 -10,028 141 -640 -449 1,588 -143 -247 -2,906
Total Pre-Tax Income
-532 -613 -819 -10,035 -178 -356 -434 2,454 27 -408 -3,120
Total Operating Income
97 -182 -267 -10,208 281 162 -37 -185 611 349 -2,469
Total Gross Profit
4,670 4,388 3,900 3,509 4,442 4,500 3,848 3,845 4,481 4,237 4,250
Total Revenue
9,979 10,284 9,958 9,713 9,623 10,027 8,979 9,812 9,045 9,460 8,893
Operating Revenue
9,979 10,284 9,958 9,713 9,623 10,027 8,979 9,812 9,045 9,460 8,893
Total Cost of Revenue
5,309 5,896 6,058 6,204 5,181 5,527 5,131 5,967 4,564 5,223 4,643
Operating Cost of Revenue
5,309 5,896 6,058 6,204 5,181 5,527 5,131 5,967 4,564 5,223 4,643
Total Operating Expenses
4,573 4,570 4,167 13,717 4,161 4,338 3,885 4,030 3,870 3,888 6,719
Selling, General & Admin Expense
2,291 2,455 2,232 2,461 2,385 2,218 2,194 2,477 2,361 2,386 2,475
Depreciation Expense
1,989 2,024 1,888 1,744 1,762 1,643 1,547 1,447 1,375 1,315 1,226
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
- - - - - - 0.00 - - - 2,800
Impairment Charge
24 - - 9,395 5.00 191 - 26 46 10 14
Restructuring Charge
269 75 35 117 9.00 286 54 80 88 177 204
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-629 -431 -552 173 -459 -518 -397 2,639 -584 -757 -651
Interest Expense
552 502 490 -24 471 423 472 -2,495 571 592 608
Interest & Investment Income
-14 -9.00 -48 -23 -18 -32 -7.00 5.00 17 -39 -5.00
Other Income / (Expense), net
-63 80 -14 172 30 -63 82 139 -30 -126 -38
Income Tax Expense
-125 -221 136 -7.00 -319 284 15 866 170 -161 -214
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
10 8.00 11 -42 6.00 -146 4.00 8.00 5.00 5.00 10
Basic Earnings per Share
($0.17) ($0.16) ($0.40) ($4.07) $0.06 ($0.21) ($0.18) $0.64 ($0.06) ($0.11) ($1.17)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
2.44B 2.44B 2.44B 2.45B 2.45B 2.45B 2.46B 2.48B 2.48B 2.48B 2.49B
Diluted Earnings per Share
($0.17) ($0.16) ($0.40) ($4.07) $0.05 ($0.20) ($0.18) $0.63 ($0.06) ($0.10) ($1.17)
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
2.44B 2.44B 2.44B 2.45B 2.47B 2.45B 2.46B 2.50B 2.48B 2.53B 2.49B
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
2.44B 2.44B 2.45B 2.45B 2.45B 2.45B 2.47B 2.48B 2.48B 2.48B 2.51B

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Warner Bros. Discovery

This table details how cash moves in and out of Warner Bros. Discovery's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
23 -90 7,009 -6,323 566 570 1,783 25 389 1,097 -846
Net Cash From Operating Activities
1,294 1,380 1,629 2,576 3,399 2,739 2,798 4,304 7,477 5,375 4,319
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
1,294 1,380 1,629 2,576 3,399 2,739 2,798 4,304 7,477 5,375 4,319
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
1,048 1,218 -313 681 2,213 1,355 1,197 -7,297 -3,079 -11,482 749
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
1,048 1,218 -313 681 2,213 1,355 1,197 -7,297 -3,079 -11,482 749
Depreciation Expense
330 322 330 1,398 1,347 1,359 1,582 7,193 7,985 7,037 5,684
Amortization Expense
1,709 1,773 1,910 3,288 2,853 2,956 3,501 14,161 16,024 13,946 11,855
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
98 165 1,796 260 463 354 266 4,071 880 9,732 -1,957
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
-1,891 -2,098 -2,094 -3,051 -3,477 -3,285 -3,748 -13,824 -14,333 -13,858 -12,012
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-301 -256 -633 -8,593 -438 -703 -56 3,524 -1,259 -349 -1,179
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-301 -256 -633 -8,593 -438 -703 -56 3,524 -1,259 -349 -1,179
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-103 -88 -135 -147 -289 -402 -373 -987 -1,316 -948 -1,231
Acquisitions
-80 0.00 -60 -8,565 -73 -289 -105 3,612 -50 0.00 0.00
Purchase of Investments
-281 -272 -545 -61 -200 -96 -184 -168 -112 -109 -100
Divestitures
61 19 29 107 125 69 599 306 0.00 541 54
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
87 87 77 - - - -86 752 121 136 26
Other Investing Activities, net
15 -2.00 1.00 73 -1.00 15 93 9.00 98 31 72
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-919 -1,184 5,951 -283 -2,357 -1,549 -853 -7,742 -5,837 -3,749 -4,240
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-919 -1,184 5,951 -283 -2,357 -1,549 -853 -7,742 -5,837 -3,749 -4,240
Repayment of Debt
-1,295 -921 -1,270 -2,207 -2,953 -2,805 -602 -9,835 -12,190 -19,376 -27,209
Repurchase of Common Equity
-1,499 -1,431 -603 0.00 -633 -969 0.00 0.00 -49 0.00 0.00
Payment of Dividends
-42 -22 -30 -76 -250 -254 -251 -300 -301 -193 -198
Issuance of Debt
1,952 1,111 7,838 2,000 1,479 2,479 0.00 2,393 6,703 15,820 22,534
Other Financing Activities, net
-29 40 0.00 - - - - - 0.00 0.00 633
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
-51 -30 - -23 -38 83 -106 -61 8.00 -180 254

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Warner Bros. Discovery

This table details how cash moves in and out of Warner Bros. Discovery's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-647 1,889 -933 231 -127 1,926 -1,442 917 -593 272 -1,302
Net Cash From Operating Activities
2,516 3,578 585 1,228 847 2,715 553 983 979 1,804 -208
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
2,516 3,578 585 1,228 847 2,715 553 983 979 1,804 -208
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-407 -392 -955 -10,028 141 -640 -449 1,588 -143 -247 -2,906
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-407 -392 -955 -10,028 141 -640 -449 1,588 -143 -247 -2,906
Depreciation Expense
1,989 2,024 1,888 1,744 1,762 1,643 1,547 1,447 1,375 1,315 1,226
Amortization Expense
3,186 3,477 3,827 3,920 3,132 3,067 3,145 3,706 2,242 2,762 2,499
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
237 223 123 8,882 217 510 230 -2,855 321 347 3,085
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
-2,489 -1,754 -4,298 -3,290 -4,405 -1,865 -3,920 -2,903 -2,816 -2,373 -4,112
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-458 -234 -207 70 -218 6.00 -195 -236 -330 -418 -282
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-458 -234 -207 70 -218 6.00 -195 -236 -330 -418 -282
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-457 -268 -195 -252 -215 -286 -251 -281 -278 -421 -268
Purchase of Investments
-46 -21 -53 -15 -36 -5.00 -14 -12 -71 -3.00 -25
Divestitures
- - 0.00 - - 217 77 43 -66 - 0.00
Other Investing Activities, net
45 -16 41 13 33 -56 -7.00 14 85 -20 11
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-2,625 -1,529 -1,237 -1,037 -875 -600 -1,895 9.00 -1,237 -1,117 -756
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-2,625 -1,529 -1,237 -1,037 -875 -600 -1,895 9.00 -1,237 -1,117 -756
Repayment of Debt
-4,545 -2,132 -3,307 -12,028 -3,475 -566 -4,417 -19,633 -1,258 -1,784 -450
Payment of Dividends
-13 -19 -130 -31 -11 -21 -157 -17 -14 -10 -129
Issuance of Debt
1,933 671 2,200 11,022 2,611 -13 2,195 19,659 3.00 677 245
Other Financing Activities, net
- - - - - - 484 - 32 - -422
Other Net Changes in Cash
- - - - - - 95 - - - -56

Annual Balance Sheets for Warner Bros. Discovery

This table presents Warner Bros. Discovery's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Total Assets
15,864 15,672 22,555 32,550 33,735 34,087 34,427 134,001 122,757 104,560 100,085
Total Current Assets
2,596 2,502 9,991 4,231 5,217 6,130 7,264 13,999 14,218 14,078 13,206
Cash & Equivalents
390 300 7,309 986 1,552 2,091 3,905 3,731 3,780 5,312 4,566
Accounts Receivable
1,479 1,495 1,838 2,620 2,633 2,537 2,446 6,380 6,047 4,947 5,294
Prepaid Expenses
346 397 434 312 453 970 913 3,888 4,391 3,819 3,346
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
488 482 597 800 951 1,206 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Noncurrent Assets
12,780 12,688 11,967 27,519 27,567 26,751 27,163 120,002 108,539 90,482 86,879
Goodwill
8,164 8,040 7,073 13,006 13,050 13,070 12,912 34,438 34,969 25,667 25,933
Intangible Assets
1,730 1,512 1,770 9,674 8,667 7,640 6,317 44,982 38,285 32,299 27,764
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
2,319 2,579 2,789 3,904 5,282 5,534 7,934 40,582 35,285 32,516 33,182
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
15,864 15,672 22,555 32,550 33,735 34,087 34,427 134,001 122,757 104,560 100,085
Total Liabilities
10,172 10,262 17,532 22,033 21,769 21,704 21,031 85,334 76,285 69,622 62,919
Total Current Liabilities
1,579 1,561 1,871 3,997 3,239 3,082 3,459 15,017 15,332 15,810 12,500
Short-Term Debt
119 82 30 1,819 609 335 339 365 1,780 2,748 139
Accounts Payable
282 241 277 325 463 397 412 1,454 1,260 1,055 1,093
Accrued Expenses
988 1,075 1,309 1,604 1,678 1,793 2,230 11,504 10,368 10,438 9,626
Current Deferred Revenue
190 163 255 249 489 557 478 1,694 1,924 1,569 1,642
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
8,593 8,701 15,661 18,036 18,530 18,622 17,572 70,317 60,953 53,812 50,419
Long-Term Debt
7,616 7,841 14,755 14,974 14,810 15,069 14,420 48,634 41,889 36,757 32,428
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
556 467 319 1,811 1,691 1,534 1,225 11,014 8,736 6,985 6,383
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
421 393 587 1,251 2,029 2,019 1,927 10,669 10,328 10,070 11,608
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
241 243 413 415 442 383 363 318 165 109 19
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
5,451 5,167 4,610 10,102 11,524 12,000 13,033 48,349 46,307 34,829 37,147
Total Preferred & Common Equity
5,451 5,167 4,610 8,386 9,891 10,464 11,599 47,095 45,226 34,037 35,919
Preferred Stock
2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
5,449 5,165 4,610 8,379 9,891 10,464 11,599 47,095 45,226 34,037 35,919
Common Stock
7,026 7,051 7,300 10,647 10,754 10,816 11,093 54,657 55,139 55,587 56,082
Retained Earnings
4,517 5,232 4,632 5,254 7,333 8,543 9,580 2,205 -928 -12,239 -11,512
Treasury Stock
-5,461 -6,356 -6,737 -6,737 -7,374 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-633 -762 -585 -785 -822 -651 -830 -1,523 -741 -1,067 -407
Noncontrolling Interest
- - 0.00 1,716 1,633 1,536 1,434 1,254 1,081 792 1,228

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Warner Bros. Discovery

This table presents Warner Bros. Discovery's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 3/31/2026
Total Assets
128,618 123,749 122,757 119,819 108,029 106,333 104,560 101,679 101,727 100,519 97,837
Total Current Assets
13,773 12,831 14,218 13,902 13,430 12,505 14,078 12,782 13,611 13,062 11,741
Cash & Equivalents
3,027 2,383 3,780 2,976 3,613 3,336 5,312 3,868 4,888 4,294 3,264
Accounts Receivable
6,770 6,312 6,047 6,303 6,166 5,534 4,947 4,664 5,383 5,128 5,009
Prepaid Expenses
3,976 4,136 4,391 4,623 3,651 3,635 3,819 4,250 3,340 3,640 3,468
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Noncurrent Assets
114,845 110,918 108,539 105,917 94,599 93,828 90,482 88,897 88,116 87,457 86,096
Goodwill
34,911 34,727 34,969 34,891 25,740 25,869 25,667 25,746 25,939 25,920 25,874
Intangible Assets
41,584 39,874 38,285 36,648 35,157 33,767 32,299 31,033 29,906 28,789 26,803
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
38,350 36,317 35,285 34,378 33,702 34,192 32,516 32,118 32,271 32,748 33,419
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
128,618 123,749 122,757 119,819 108,029 106,333 104,560 101,679 101,727 100,519 97,837
Total Liabilities
81,833 77,607 76,285 74,525 72,614 70,159 69,622 66,508 64,381 63,214 64,130
Total Current Liabilities
16,906 14,588 15,332 16,956 17,768 15,695 15,810 15,286 13,040 12,163 16,115
Short-Term Debt
3,001 1,302 1,780 3,430 3,669 3,043 2,748 2,779 221 139 1,493
Accounts Payable
1,689 1,329 1,260 1,245 1,151 1,120 1,055 1,008 1,074 1,083 1,110
Accrued Expenses
10,668 10,040 10,368 10,288 10,926 10,002 10,438 9,899 10,218 9,292 11,920
Current Deferred Revenue
1,548 1,917 1,924 1,993 2,022 1,530 1,569 1,600 1,527 1,649 1,592
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
64,927 63,019 60,953 57,569 54,846 54,464 53,812 51,222 51,341 51,051 48,015
Long-Term Debt
44,276 43,498 41,889 39,148 37,289 37,166 36,757 34,647 34,411 33,382 30,973
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
9,718 9,098 8,736 8,303 7,806 7,339 6,985 6,714 6,494 6,708 5,873
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
10,933 10,423 10,328 10,118 9,751 9,959 10,070 9,861 10,436 10,961 11,169
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
306 281 165 179 118 117 109 23 23 23 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
46,479 45,861 46,307 45,115 35,297 36,057 34,829 35,148 37,323 37,282 33,707
Total Preferred & Common Equity
45,452 44,774 45,226 44,151 34,345 35,100 34,037 33,836 36,049 36,018 32,578
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
45,452 44,774 45,226 44,151 34,345 35,100 34,037 33,836 36,049 36,018 32,578
Common Stock
54,843 54,971 55,139 55,202 55,359 55,490 55,587 55,612 55,776 55,953 55,892
Retained Earnings
-105 -526 -928 -1,894 -11,880 -11,745 -12,239 -12,692 -11,112 -11,260 -14,428
Treasury Stock
-8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244 -8,244
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-1,042 -1,427 -741 -913 -890 -401 -1,067 -840 -371 -431 -642
Noncontrolling Interest
1,027 1,087 1,081 964 952 957 792 1,312 1,274 1,264 1,129

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Warner Bros. Discovery

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Warner Bros. Discovery's official financial filings.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
DEI Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 2,477,974,509.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 2,477,974,509.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 0.29
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
1,334 1,500 499 1,289 2,903 1,972 1,681 -5,159 -1,084 -7,022 337
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- - - - - - - -5.30% -1.20% -9.45% 0.48%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
1,888 2,062 603 1,814 3,001 2,481 2,084 -7,023 -1,577 -9,882 803
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
3,927 4,157 2,843 6,500 7,201 6,796 7,167 14,331 22,432 11,101 18,342
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
1,400 1,494 811 -11,936 3,027 2,048 2,620 -74,844 6,490 10,208 4,301
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
12,470 12,476 12,164 25,389 25,265 25,189 24,250 93,935 86,361 69,131 65,167
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
-66 6.00 -312 13,225 -124 -76 -939 69,685 -7,574 -17,230 -3,964
Book Value per Share
$12.66 $13.14 $12.16 $12.18 $18.83 $21.31 $22.93 $19.39 $18.55 $13.87 $14.50
Tangible Book Value per Share
($10.33) ($11.16) ($11.17) ($20.79) ($22.51) ($20.87) ($15.08) ($13.31) ($11.49) ($9.75) ($7.17)
Total Capital
13,427 13,333 19,808 27,310 27,385 27,787 28,155 97,666 90,141 74,443 69,733
Total Debt
7,735 7,923 14,785 16,793 15,419 15,404 14,759 48,999 43,669 39,505 32,567
Total Long-Term Debt
7,616 7,841 14,755 14,974 14,810 15,069 14,420 48,634 41,889 36,757 32,428
Net Debt
6,778 7,066 7,141 14,872 13,299 12,806 10,854 45,268 39,889 34,193 28,001
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
103 88 135 147 289 402 373 987 1,316 948 1,231
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
746 723 841 1,067 1,035 1,292 239 -4,384 -3,114 -4,296 -3,721
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
1,136 1,023 8,150 2,053 2,587 3,383 4,144 -653 666 1,016 845
Net Working Capital (NWC)
1,017 941 8,120 234 1,978 3,048 3,805 -1,018 -1,114 -1,732 706
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
286 282 812 608 690 617 484 2,138 1,995 4,460 -412
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
6,778 7,066 7,141 14,872 13,299 12,806 10,854 45,268 39,889 34,193 28,001
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
2,039 2,095 2,240 4,686 4,200 4,315 5,083 21,354 24,009 20,983 17,539
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$1.59 $1.97 ($0.59) $0.86 $2.90 $1.82 $1.55 ($3.82) ($1.28) ($4.62) $0.29
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
432M 401M 384M 498M 529M 505M 503M 1.94B 2.44B 2.45B 2.48B
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$1.58 $1.96 ($0.59) $0.86 $2.88 $1.81 $1.54 ($3.82) ($1.28) ($4.62) $0.29
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
656M 610M 576M 688M 711M 672M 664M 1.94B 2.44B 2.45B 2.53B
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
409.80M 388.66M 381.91M 0.00 520.92M 487.33M 506.25M 2.43B 2.44B 2.45B 2.48B
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
1,379 1,496 1,483 1,788 3,077 2,141 1,648 -2,447 -620 13 916
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Warner Bros. Discovery

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Warner Bros. Discovery's official financial filings.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - 2,477,974,509.00 2,479,929,515.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - 2,477,974,509.00 2,479,929,515.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - -0.10 -1.18
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
1.59% -6.58% -6.93% -6.23% -3.57% -2.50% -9.83% 1.02% -6.01% - -0.96%
EBITDA Growth
7.07% 84.20% -11.25% -177.07% -0.08% -10.93% -12.83% 216.81% -19.35% - -74.29%
EBIT Growth
101.53% 94.79% 59.37% -1,041.75% 814.71% 197.06% 116.01% 99.54% 86.82% - -5,671.11%
NOPAT Growth
104.43% 90.39% 52.06% -1,026.71% 189.69% 189.01% 86.14% 98.32% -1,745.16% - -6,572.97%
Net Income Growth
82.19% 81.14% 9.91% -721.97% 134.64% -63.27% 52.98% 115.84% -201.42% - -547.22%
EPS Growth
82.11% 92.23% 9.09% -698.04% 129.41% -25.00% 55.00% 115.48% -220.00% - -550.00%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
1,929.03% 25.72% 192.71% -39.03% -66.34% -24.12% -5.47% -19.95% 15.58% - -137.61%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
112.21% 110.49% 112.85% -0.52% 73.85% 132.90% 77.47% -50.13% -79.13% - -74.65%
Invested Capital Growth
-9.20% -8.06% -9.86% -20.07% -17.52% -19.95% -19.04% -7.79% -8.92% - -8.47%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
-3.66% 3.06% -3.17% -2.46% -0.93% 4.20% -10.45% 9.28% -7.82% - -5.99%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
-8.18% 3.65% 0.79% -180.09% 219.05% -7.61% -1.50% 7.81% -17.80% - -71.67%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
103.87% -400.00% -201.18% -3,820.31% 103.10% -68.17% -54.55% -202.22% 1,363.04% - -1,224.22%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
110.71% -287.63% -46.70% -3,723.22% 102.75% -42.35% -122.84% -362.22% -2,603.12% - -807.45%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
66.64% 3.69% -143.62% -950.05% 101.41% -553.90% 29.84% 453.67% -109.01% - -1,076.52%
EPS Q/Q Growth
66.67% 5.88% -150.00% -917.50% 101.23% -500.00% 10.00% 450.00% -109.52% - -1,070.00%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
24.93% 42.21% -83.65% 109.91% -31.03% 220.54% -79.63% 77.76% -0.41% - -111.53%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-19.23% -17.59% 22.14% 22.37% 41.15% 10.41% -6.93% -65.61% -40.92% - -2.77%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
-2.72% -2.48% -1.70% -14.30% 0.39% -5.36% -0.58% -2.38% -0.83% - -3.46%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
46.80% 42.67% 39.16% 36.13% 46.16% 44.88% 42.86% 39.19% 49.54% - 47.79%
EBITDA Margin
52.20% 52.50% 54.82% -45.01% 54.09% 47.96% 52.76% 52.05% 46.41% - 13.70%
Operating Margin
0.97% -1.77% -2.68% -105.10% 2.92% 1.62% -0.41% -1.89% 6.76% - -27.76%
EBIT Margin
0.34% -0.99% -2.57% -103.33% 3.23% 0.99% 0.50% -0.47% 6.42% - -28.19%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
-4.08% -3.81% -9.59% -103.24% 1.47% -6.38% -5.00% 16.18% -1.58% - -32.68%
Tax Burden Percent
76.50% 63.95% 116.61% 99.93% -79.21% 179.78% 103.46% 64.71% -529.63% - 93.14%
Interest Burden Percent
-1,564.71% 600.98% 319.92% 99.99% -57.23% -359.60% -964.44% -5,334.78% 4.65% - 124.45%
Effective Tax Rate
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 35.29% 629.63% - 0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.31% -0.57% -0.85% -35.87% 1.00% 0.57% -0.14% -0.67% -19.41% - -10.99%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
-0.75% -1.19% -2.64% -42.94% 0.86% -1.46% -1.30% 4.42% -10.05% - -14.74%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
-0.70% -1.06% -2.43% -42.62% 0.83% -1.33% -1.18% 4.08% -9.04% - -13.43%
Return on Equity (ROE)
-0.39% -1.63% -3.28% -78.49% 1.83% -0.76% -1.33% 3.40% -28.45% - -24.42%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
7.19% 7.20% 9.38% 13.29% 10.21% 13.13% 12.11% 8.24% 9.50% - 7.04%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
0.11% -0.32% -0.83% -34.87% 1.11% 0.34% 0.17% -0.17% 2.35% - -10.52%
Return on Assets (ROA)
-1.32% -1.23% -3.11% -34.84% 0.50% -2.21% -1.73% 5.93% -0.58% - -12.19%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
-0.38% -1.58% -3.20% -76.20% 1.78% -0.74% -1.29% 3.29% -27.54% - -23.54%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
-10.64% 0.00% -6.74% -34.30% -32.01% 0.00% -32.44% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
68 -127 -187 -7,146 197 113 -26 -120 -3,236 244 -1,728
NOPAT Margin
0.68% -1.24% -1.88% -73.57% 2.04% 1.13% -0.29% -1.22% -35.78% - -19.43%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
1.06% 0.62% 1.79% 7.07% 0.14% 2.03% 1.16% -5.09% -9.36% - 3.75%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- -0.14% - - - 0.15% -0.04% -0.17% -4.57% 0.35% -2.61%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
53.20% 57.33% 60.84% 63.87% 53.84% 55.12% 57.14% 60.81% 50.46% - 52.21%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
22.96% 23.87% 22.41% 25.34% 24.78% 22.12% 24.43% 25.24% 26.10% - 27.83%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
45.83% 44.44% 41.85% 141.22% 43.24% 43.26% 43.27% 41.07% 42.79% - 75.55%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
34 -102 -256 -10,036 311 99 45 -46 581 223 -2,507
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
5,209 5,399 5,459 -4,372 5,205 4,809 4,737 5,107 4,198 4,300 1,218
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
0.59 0.61 0.48 0.53 0.58 0.76 0.78 0.79 1.34 - 2.09
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.63 0.67 0.52 0.46 0.51 0.66 0.69 0.74 1.28 - 1.83
Price to Earnings (P/E)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 36.92 99.69 - 0.00
Dividend Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00%
Earnings Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.71% 1.00% - 0.00%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
0.79 0.80 0.73 0.78 0.80 0.88 0.89 0.89 1.19 - 1.56
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
1.67 1.67 1.53 1.42 1.47 1.55 1.60 1.55 2.08 - 2.65
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
3.52 3.07 2.85 4.84 4.97 5.50 5.89 2.99 4.18 - 6.64
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 136.85 112.03 - 0.00
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 624.01 679.88 - 0.00
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
10.42 9.21 7.14 7.16 9.33 11.35 11.46 11.65 15.08 - 27.66
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
10.51 10.61 7.38 5.20 7.05 5.98 6.58 10.30 11.89 - 21.24
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.97 0.94 0.94 1.16 1.11 1.13 1.06 0.93 0.90 - 0.96
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.94 0.90 0.86 1.05 1.03 1.05 0.99 0.92 0.89 - 0.92
Financial Leverage
0.93 0.90 0.92 0.99 0.96 0.91 0.91 0.92 0.90 - 0.91
Leverage Ratio
2.70 2.70 2.69 2.88 2.80 2.79 2.75 2.88 2.82 - 2.90
Compound Leverage Factor
-42.25 16.22 8.60 2.88 -1.60 -10.04 -26.55 -153.79 0.13 - 3.60
Debt to Total Capital
49.26% 48.45% 48.45% 53.63% 52.64% 53.07% 51.55% 48.11% 47.33% - 49.06%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
1.43% 1.97% 3.90% 4.80% 3.98% 3.69% 3.83% 0.31% 0.20% - 2.26%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
47.83% 46.47% 44.55% 48.82% 48.66% 49.38% 47.73% 47.81% 47.13% - 46.81%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% - 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
1.50% 1.38% 1.30% 1.40% 1.41% 1.21% 1.84% 1.80% 1.82% - 1.71%
Common Equity to Total Capital
49.23% 50.17% 50.24% 44.97% 45.95% 45.72% 46.61% 50.08% 50.85% - 49.23%
Debt to EBITDA
2.24 1.95 1.96 3.50 3.43 3.56 3.60 1.74 1.78 - 2.19
Net Debt to EBITDA
2.12 1.78 1.82 3.19 3.15 3.08 3.23 1.50 1.55 - 1.97
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
2.18 1.87 1.80 3.18 3.17 3.31 3.33 1.73 1.77 - 2.09
Debt to NOPAT
-19.63 -40.30 -48.35 -5.54 -5.54 -5.63 -5.45 363.85 288.97 - -27.38
Net Debt to NOPAT
-18.59 -36.81 -44.97 -5.05 -5.08 -4.87 -4.89 312.50 251.96 - -24.63
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
-19.06 -38.66 -44.46 -5.04 -5.12 -5.23 -5.05 361.53 287.78 - -26.12
Altman Z-Score
0.52 0.53 0.45 0.01 0.36 0.42 0.41 0.49 0.71 - 0.67
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
3.05% 2.96% 2.67% 2.92% 2.97% 2.64% 3.08% 3.25% 3.21% - 3.58%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
0.88 0.93 0.82 0.76 0.80 0.89 0.84 1.04 1.07 - 0.73
Quick Ratio
0.60 0.64 0.55 0.55 0.57 0.65 0.56 0.79 0.77 - 0.51
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
9,036 7,447 9,095 11,129 15,709 17,343 16,141 5,550 3,279 4,208 4,092
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
550.55% 1,335.07% 300.00% 487.30% 393.95% 949.30% 220.32% 349.82% 352.16% - -77.61%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
16.37 14.83 17.66 0.00 33.35 41.00 34.20 0.00 5.74 - 6.73
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
4.56 7.13 1.14 0.00 1.80 6.42 1.17 0.00 1.71 - -0.34
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
3.73 6.59 0.76 0.00 1.34 5.74 0.64 0.00 1.23 - -0.78
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.32 0.32 0.32 0.34 0.34 0.35 0.35 0.37 0.37 - 0.37
Accounts Receivable Turnover
6.48 6.65 6.18 6.17 6.68 7.15 6.99 6.66 7.10 - 7.69
Inventory Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00
Accounts Payable Turnover
17.87 18.07 20.19 16.53 19.06 19.84 19.57 19.60 19.24 - 19.26
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
56.35 54.89 59.08 59.12 54.62 51.03 52.20 54.83 51.39 - 47.44
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
20.42 20.20 18.08 22.09 19.15 18.39 18.65 18.62 18.97 - 18.95
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
35.92 34.69 41.00 37.03 35.47 32.63 33.55 36.21 32.42 - 28.49
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
88,559 86,361 84,896 72,760 73,047 69,131 68,729 67,090 66,532 65,167 62,909
Invested Capital Turnover
0.45 0.46 0.45 0.49 0.49 0.51 0.50 0.55 0.54 - 0.57
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
-8,968 -7,574 -9,282 -18,275 -15,512 -17,230 -16,167 -5,670 -6,515 -3,964 -5,820
Enterprise Value (EV)
70,255 68,886 62,034 56,645 58,175 61,024 61,233 59,394 78,866 - 98,430
Market Capitalization
26,470 27,751 21,289 18,230 20,228 25,930 26,340 28,353 48,352 - 68,099
Book Value per Share
$18.37 $18.55 $18.07 $14.02 $14.32 $13.87 $13.78 $14.57 $14.55 $14.50 $13.14
Tangible Book Value per Share
($12.24) ($11.49) ($11.21) ($10.84) ($10.01) ($9.75) ($9.35) ($8.00) ($7.55) ($7.17) ($8.10)
Total Capital
90,942 90,141 87,872 76,373 76,383 74,443 72,597 71,978 70,826 69,733 66,173
Total Debt
44,800 43,669 42,578 40,958 40,209 39,505 37,426 34,632 33,521 32,567 32,466
Total Long-Term Debt
43,498 41,889 39,148 37,289 37,166 36,757 34,647 34,411 33,382 32,428 30,973
Net Debt
42,417 39,889 39,602 37,345 36,873 34,193 33,558 29,744 29,227 28,001 29,202
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
457 268 195 252 215 286 251 281 278 421 268
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-2,838 -3,114 -2,600 -4,282 -3,483 -4,296 -3,593 -4,096 -3,256 -3,721 -6,145
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
-455 666 376 -669 -147 1,016 275 792 1,038 845 -2,881
Net Working Capital (NWC)
-1,757 -1,114 -3,054 -4,338 -3,190 -1,732 -2,504 571 899 706 -4,374
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
475 265 768 2,882 56 753 423 -1,708 -3,093 491 1,178
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
42,417 39,889 39,602 37,345 36,873 34,193 33,558 29,744 29,227 28,001 29,202
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
5,175 5,501 5,715 5,664 4,894 4,710 4,692 5,153 3,617 4,077 3,725
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-6.75% -7.54% -6.41% -10.72% -8.80% -10.93% -9.37% -10.66% -8.60% - -16.51%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-1.08% 1.61% 0.93% -1.68% -0.37% 2.58% 0.72% 2.06% 2.74% - -7.74%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
-4.18% -2.70% -7.53% -10.86% -8.06% -4.40% -6.53% 1.49% 2.37% - -11.75%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
($0.17) ($0.16) ($0.40) ($4.07) $0.06 ($0.21) ($0.18) $0.64 ($0.06) ($0.11) ($1.17)
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
2.44B 2.44B 2.44B 2.45B 2.45B 2.45B 2.46B 2.48B 2.48B 2.48B 2.49B
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
($0.17) ($0.16) ($0.40) ($4.07) $0.05 ($0.20) ($0.18) $0.63 ($0.06) ($0.10) ($1.17)
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
2.44B 2.44B 2.44B 2.45B 2.47B 2.45B 2.46B 2.50B 2.48B 2.53B 2.49B
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
2.44B 2.44B 2.45B 2.45B 2.45B 2.45B 2.47B 2.48B 2.48B 2.48B 2.51B
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
273 -75 -154 -487 207 447 75 -51 522 375 -1,576
Normalized NOPAT Margin
2.74% -0.73% -1.55% -5.02% 2.15% 4.46% 0.83% -0.52% 5.77% - -17.72%
Pre Tax Income Margin
-5.33% -5.96% -8.22% -103.32% -1.85% -3.55% -4.83% 25.01% 0.30% - -35.08%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
0.06 -0.20 -0.50 0.00 0.66 0.23 0.10 0.00 1.02 - -4.12
NOPAT to Interest Expense
0.12 -0.25 -0.36 0.00 0.42 0.27 -0.05 0.00 -5.67 - -2.84
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-0.77 -0.74 -0.88 0.00 0.20 -0.44 -0.44 0.00 0.53 - -4.56
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-0.70 -0.79 -0.74 0.00 -0.04 -0.41 -0.59 0.00 -6.15 - -3.28
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
-6.21% -9.78% -6.52% -1.64% -1.70% -1.68% -2.00% 32.19% 58.71% - -9.95%
Augmented Payout Ratio
-6.21% -11.37% -6.52% -1.64% -1.70% -1.68% -2.00% 32.19% 58.71% - -9.95%

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Key Financial Trends

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has shown a mix of topline stability and earnings volatility over the last four years. In 2025 the company generated positive cash flow from operations toward year-end and maintained cash liquidity, even as earnings swung due to restructuring and impairment activity. Below are the key takeaways for retail investors, drawn from the quarterly statements provided.

  • Operating cash flow from continuing operations remained positive through 2025, culminating at $1.804B in Q4 2025, with a steady rise from earlier quarters (Q3 2025: $0.979B; Q2 2025: $0.983B; Q1 2025: $0.553B).
  • Free cash flow in 2025 stayed positive each quarter, roughly $0.30B (Q1) to $1.38B (Q4) after capital expenditures, with Q2 and Q3 around $0.70B.
  • Liquidity remained solid, with cash and equivalents in the low-to-mid single-digit billions in 2025 (about $4.0B–$4.9B range noted in mid-2025), supporting debt service and capital needs.
  • Revenue has held in a relatively stable band near $9–$10B per quarter in 2024–2025, signaling topline resilience despite ongoing investments in content and distribution.
  • Gross margins have varied but generally sit in roughly the 39–50% range across quarters, indicating a consistent ability to generate gross profit despite cost structure fluctuations.
  • Net income and earnings per share have been negative in most quarters (examples: Q4 2025 net income ≈ -$247M; Q1 2025 ≈ -$449M; Q3 2025 ≈ -$143M), reflecting volatility driven by non-operating items and charges.
  • Debt load remains substantial, with long-term debt typically in the mid-$30B range and quarterly interest expense around $0.47B–$0.59B, creating a meaningful ongoing hurdle for profitability and cash flow on periods of higher rates.
  • Impairment and restructuring charges have periodically weighed on results (several quarters in 2023–2025 show impairment/restructuring items totaling tens to hundreds of millions), contributing to earnings volatility.
05/07/26 02:31 PM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

Frequently Asked Questions About Warner Bros. Discovery's Financials

When does Warner Bros. Discovery's financial year end?

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Warner Bros. Discovery's fiscal year ends in December. Their fiscal year 2025 ended on December 31, 2025.

How has Warner Bros. Discovery's net income changed over the last 10 years?

Warner Bros. Discovery's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $749 million in 2025, falling from $1.05 billion in 2015. The previous period was -$11.48 billion in 2024. See where experts think Warner Bros. Discovery is headed by visiting Warner Bros. Discovery's forecast page.

What is Warner Bros. Discovery's operating income?
Warner Bros. Discovery's total operating income in 2025 was $738 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $16.41 billion
  • Total Operating Expenses: $15.67 billion
How has Warner Bros. Discovery's revenue changed over the last 10 years?

Over the last 10 years, Warner Bros. Discovery's total revenue changed from $6.39 billion in 2015 to $37.30 billion in 2025, a change of 483.3%.

How much debt does Warner Bros. Discovery have?

Warner Bros. Discovery's total liabilities were at $62.92 billion at the end of 2025, a 9.6% decrease from 2024, and a 518.6% increase since 2015.

How much cash does Warner Bros. Discovery have?

In the past 10 years, Warner Bros. Discovery's cash and equivalents has ranged from $300 million in 2016 to $7.31 billion in 2017, and is currently $4.57 billion as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

How has Warner Bros. Discovery's book value per share changed over the last 10 years?

Over the last 10 years, Warner Bros. Discovery's book value per share changed from 12.66 in 2015 to 14.50 in 2025, a change of 14.5%.



Financial statements for NASDAQ:WBD last updated on 5/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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