Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Amortizatization of Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Amortizatization of Intangibles of $2.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 20.54% on a YoY basis from $3.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 9.52% quarter-over-quarter from $2.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Amortizatization of Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Amortizatization of Intangibles for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Amortizatization of Intangibles fell 20.54% year-over-year to $2.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $11.2 billion (down 15.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $11.9 billion, down 14.99% from the prior year.
- Amortizatization of Intangibles for Q1 2026 stood at $2.5 billion, down from $2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Amortizatization of Intangibles was $5.6 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at $973.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Amortizatization of Intangibles has averaged $3.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.2 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Amortizatization of Intangibles jumped 627.72% — and 2023, when it slumped 34.31%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Amortizatization of Intangibles stood at $2.7 billion in 2022, then climbed by 27.83% to $3.5 billion in 2023, then declined by 11.79% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then fell by 9.94% to $2.8 billion in 2025, then retreated by 9.52% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Amortizatization of Intangibles figures came in at $2.5 billion (Q1 2026), $2.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Amortizatization of Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 4.22 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | - |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 2.50 Bn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 12.34 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.48 Bn |