Liberty Media (FWONA) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Liberty Media (FWONA) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 9.0% in Q1 2026, down 29.69% quarter-over-quarter from 12.8% in Q4 2025, and up 2399.0% on a YoY basis from 0.36% in Q1 2025.
Liberty Media (FWONA) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liberty Media's Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.0% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 2399.0% year-over-year to 9.0%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.92% (up 1136.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.87%, up 502.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 9.0% for Q1 2026 at Liberty Media, down from 12.8% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 23.34% in Q4 2022 to a low of 14.99% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 10.11% across 5 years, with a median of 12.07% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin jumped 2419 bps in 2024, then sank 3117 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 23.34% in 2022, then plunged by 60 bps to 9.43% in 2023, then slumped by 79 bps to 1.97% in 2024, then surged by 550 bps to 12.8% in 2025, then dropped by 30 bps to 9.0% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 9.0% (Q1 2026), 12.8% (Q4 2025), and 14.56% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 349.58 Bn | 337.29 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 32.30% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 175.79 Bn | 182.39 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 9.16% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.98 Bn | 63.84 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -27.76% |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 47.91 Bn | 47.91 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 37.10 Bn | 28.65 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -9.77% |
| 6 | Fox | 26.20 Bn | 22.71 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Liberty Media | 20.17 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 9.00% |
| 8 | Roku | 18.22 Bn | 15.84 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 4.15% |
| 9 | News | 17.17 Bn | 15.69 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.67 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 21.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.65% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.63% |