Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $276.0 million in Q2 2026, down 1.78% on a YoY basis from $281.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.99% quarter-over-quarter from $268.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $276.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 1.78% year-over-year to $276.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 20.33% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, up 29.85% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures climbed to $276.0 million in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from $268.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $457.0 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $85.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $279.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $277.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Capital Expenditures jumped 264.0% in 2022, then tumbled 52.95% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $364.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 26.37% to $268.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 6.72% to $286.0 million in 2024, then surged by 47.2% to $421.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 34.44% to $276.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $276.0 million, $268.0 million, and $421.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | 141.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 14.00 Mn |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.39 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 520.06 Mn | 56.06 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 13.93 Mn |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 17.00 Mn |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 16.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 276.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 268.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 421.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 278.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 281.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 251.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 286.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 215.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 252.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 195.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 268.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 457.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 292.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 299.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 364.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 316.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 222.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 85.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 100.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 106.00 Mn |