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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |