Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Deferred Taxes of -$513.0 million for Q1 2026, down 64.42% on a YoY basis from -$1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 17.12% quarter-over-quarter from -$438.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$513.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 64.42% year-over-year to -$513.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$911.0 million (up 44.62% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$710.0 million, up 59.01% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at -$513.0 million, down from -$438.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $199.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$1.2 billion in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$478.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$462.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Deferred Taxes tumbled 8088.89% — and 2025, when it jumped 143.07%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Deferred Taxes stood at -$737.0 million in 2022, then surged by 62.96% to -$273.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 39.56% to -$381.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 14.96% to -$438.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 17.12% to -$513.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$513.0 million (Q1 2026), -$438.0 million (Q4 2025), and $199.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 58.82 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 393.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -513.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -44.69 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 16.00 Mn |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | - |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -350.00 Mn |