Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Amortizatization of Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Amortizatization of Intangibles came in at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, down 30.14% on a YoY basis from $3.7 billion in Q2 2025, and up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Amortizatization of Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Amortizatization of Intangibles for 18 consecutive years, with $2.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Amortizatization of Intangibles fell 30.14% year-over-year to $2.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $10.1 billion (down 22.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $11.9 billion, down 14.99% from the prior year.
- Amortizatization of Intangibles climbed to $2.6 billion in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Amortizatization of Intangibles topped out at $5.6 billion in Q2 2022 and bottomed 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Amortizatization of Intangibles surged 627.72% in 2022, then tumbled 34.31% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Amortizatization of Intangibles stood at $2.7 billion in 2022, then increased by 27.83% to $3.5 billion in 2023, then retreated by 11.79% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then decreased by 9.94% to $2.8 billion in 2025, then declined by 6.26% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Amortizatization of Intangibles over the past three periods registered $2.6 billion, $2.5 billion, and $2.8 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Amortizatization of Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | - |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.39 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 520.06 Mn | 56.06 Mn | 258.71 Mn | - |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 973.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 766.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.22 Bn |