Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Cost of Revenue of $4.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 9.51% on a YoY basis from $5.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 11.1% quarter-over-quarter from $5.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 years, with the latest figure at $4.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 9.51% year-over-year to $4.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $20.4 billion (down 7.47% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $20.9 billion, down 9.08% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at $4.6 billion, down from $5.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $7.0 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at $1.2 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $5.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.6 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cost of Revenue jumped 551.73% — and 2025, when it slipped 15.3%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Cost of Revenue stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then slipped by 15.21% to $5.9 billion in 2023, then dropped by 6.26% to $5.5 billion in 2024, then slipped by 5.5% to $5.2 billion in 2025, then dropped by 11.1% to $4.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $4.6 billion (Q1 2026), $5.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $4.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 842.22 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 4.64 Bn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 413.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 221.22 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 734.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.90 Bn |