Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Change in Accured Expenses came in at $200.0 million in Q2 2026, down 77.4% on a YoY basis from $885.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 119.36% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Change in Accured Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $200.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Change in Accured Expenses fell 77.4% year-over-year to $200.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$584.0 million (down 8.55% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $108.0 million, up 120.42% from the prior year.
- Change in Accured Expenses rose to $200.0 million in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from -$1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Accured Expenses topped out at $1.7 billion in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$1.7 billion in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Change in Accured Expenses has averaged -$30.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Accured Expenses surged 2704.92% in 2022, then sank 1232.26% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Change in Accured Expenses stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then sank by 75.16% to $425.0 million in 2023, then soared by 126.82% to $964.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 47.1% to $510.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 60.78% to $200.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Accured Expenses over the past three periods registered $200.0 million, -$1.0 billion, and $510.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 200.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | 292.00 Mn |
| 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 | 2.00 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 | -10.43 Mn |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 39.00 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 | 200.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 510.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -261.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 885.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 964.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 621.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -753.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 425.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -386.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 793.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -190.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 132.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 83.00 Mn |