Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$217.0 million in Q2 2026, up 8.05% on a YoY basis from -$200.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 23.05% quarter-over-quarter from -$282.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$217.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 8.05% year-over-year to -$217.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$1.2 billion (down 93.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.2 billion, down 237.82% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities rose to -$217.0 million in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from -$282.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $2.4 billion in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$458.0 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged $13.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$218.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cash from Investing Activities soared 5777.5% in 2022, then tumbled 7066.67% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$218.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 7.34% to -$234.0 million in 2023, then surged by 102.56% to $6.0 million in 2024, then sank by 7066.67% to -$418.0 million in 2025, then surged by 48.09% to -$217.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$217.0 million, -$282.0 million, and -$418.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -217.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | -162.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 66.00 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 | -30.00 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 | -14.66 Mn |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | -213.00 Mn |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -16.97 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -217.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -282.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -418.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -330.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -236.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -195.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -218.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 70.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -207.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -234.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -458.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -310.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -257.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -218.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 862.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 529.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -226.00 Mn |