Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $848.0 million in Q2 2026, down 13.73% on a YoY basis from $983.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 507.69% quarter-over-quarter from -$208.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Cash from Operations for 18 consecutive years, with $848.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Operations fell 13.73% year-over-year to $848.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.4 billion (down 32.86% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.3 billion, down 19.65% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations advanced to $848.0 million in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from -$208.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Operations topped out at $3.6 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$631.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $981.0 million in 2025.
- The widest YoY moves for Cash from Operations: up 1929.03% in 2023, down 295.36% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $2.8 billion in 2022, then climbed by 25.72% to $3.6 billion in 2023, then slipped by 24.12% to $2.7 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 33.55% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then plunged by 52.99% to $848.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations over the past three periods registered $848.0 million, -$208.0 million, and $1.8 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 848.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | 867.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -122.00 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 | 298.00 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 | 57.19 Mn |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 123.00 Mn |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 13.59 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 848.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -208.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 979.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 983.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 553.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 847.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 585.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -631.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 323.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 884.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 811.00 Mn |