Liberty Media (FWONA) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026)
Liberty Media's quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $647.0 million in Q1 2026, up 25.88% year-on-year from $514.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 53.22% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Liberty Media has reported Operating Expenses for 15 years, with the latest figure at $647.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 25.88% year-over-year to $647.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (up 19.14% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.9 billion, up 16.01% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $647.0 million, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $2.7 billion in Q3 2022, with the low at -$4.5 billion in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $1.0 billion, with a median of $1.1 billion recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses plunged 270.48% in 2022 and surged 124.33% in 2023.
- Tracing FWONA's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at -$4.5 billion in 2022, then soared by 124.33% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then grew by 3.08% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 21.64% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 53.22% to $647.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $647.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $936.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 21.38 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 11.36 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 2.49 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 647.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 513.16 Mn |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | 952.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 10 | Paramount Skydance | 12.11 Bn | 10.03 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 647.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 936.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 514.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 804.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 931.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 494.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 835.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 93.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 103.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 836.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 30.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 119.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 856.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 836.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 862.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 638.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 104.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 144.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 67.00 Mn |