Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) recorded Deferred Taxes of -$299 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$159 million a year earlier.
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Warner Bros. Discovery's Deferred Taxes came in at -$1.05 billion as of Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -$710 million.
- Across earlier years, Deferred Taxes came in at -$1.73 billion in FY2024, -$2.34 billion in FY2023, -$2.84 billion in FY2022 and -$511 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has ranged from -$1.19 billion in Q3 2022 to $199 million in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$513 million (Q1 2026), -$438 million (Q4 2025) and $199 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -299.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 155.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.52 Bn | -6.28 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -299.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -513.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -438.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 199.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -159.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -312.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -381.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -462.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -490.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -399.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -273.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -645.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -757.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -669.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -737.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -797.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -118.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -260.00 Mn |
API Access
Warner Bros. Discovery Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "WBD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();