Warner Bros. Discovery WBD
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)

Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $4.6 billion in Q2 2026, down 22.56% on a YoY basis from $6.0 billion in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $4.6 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 consecutive years, with $4.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 22.56% year-over-year to $4.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $19.1 billion (down 12.63% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $20.9 billion, down 9.08% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue steadied at $4.6 billion in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from $4.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $7.0 billion in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $1.2 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $5.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.6 billion in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Cost of Revenue surged 551.73% in 2022, then declined 22.56% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then declined by 15.21% to $5.9 billion in 2023, then fell by 6.26% to $5.5 billion in 2024, then declined by 5.5% to $5.2 billion in 2025, then declined by 11.53% to $4.6 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $4.6 billion, $4.6 billion, and $5.2 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cost of Rev (Qtr)
1 Warner Bros. Discovery 70.72 Bn 67.35 Bn 4.10 Bn 4.62 Bn
2 Fox 25.12 Bn 20.92 Bn - -
3 Paramount Skydance 11.97 Bn 8.70 Bn -2.08 Bn -3.82 Bn
4 Versant Media 5.38 Bn 3.90 Bn 994.00 Mn 650.00 Mn
5 Nexstar Media 5.15 Bn 4.94 Bn 1.06 Bn 929.00 Mn
6 Newsmax 1.39 Bn 1.34 Bn 23.33 Mn 30.01 Mn
7 AMC Global Media 520.06 Mn 56.06 Mn 258.71 Mn 288.78 Mn
8 Gray Media 470.89 Mn 294.89 Mn 270.00 Mn 569.00 Mn
9 Starz Entertainment 435.29 Mn 333.19 Mn - -
10 E.W. Scripps 296.07 Mn 283.02 Mn 196.33 Mn 294.07 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 4.62 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 4.64 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 5.22 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 4.56 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 5.97 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 5.13 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 5.53 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 5.18 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 6.20 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 6.06 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 5.90 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 5.31 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 6.64 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 6.69 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 6.95 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 5.63 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 6.63 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.24 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 1.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.53 Bn