Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$299.0 million in Q2 2026, down 88.05% on a YoY basis from -$2.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 41.72% quarter-over-quarter from -$513.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with -$299.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 88.05% year-over-year to -$299.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion (up 20.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$710.0 million, up 59.01% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes climbed to -$299.0 million in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from -$513.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $199.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$1.2 billion in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$468.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$450.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Deferred Taxes plunged 8088.89% in 2022, then surged 143.07% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$737.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 62.96% to -$273.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 39.56% to -$381.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 14.96% to -$438.0 million in 2025, then soared by 31.74% to -$299.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered -$299.0 million, -$513.0 million, and -$438.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -299.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | 155.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -163.00 Mn |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -5.00 Mn |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.39 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 520.06 Mn | 56.06 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 12.39 Mn |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | -1.00 Mn |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -66.26 Mn |
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 |