Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA was $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 10.6% from $1.26 billion a year earlier.
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA was $3.8 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 42.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $6.42 billion.
- EBITDA shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA was -$3 billion in FY2024, $6.44 billion in FY2023, -$177 million in FY2022 and $3.59 billion in FY2021 (-7.2%).
- Quarterly EBITDA has moved between -$8.46 billion (Q2 2024) and $2.09 billion (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA was higher in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 1.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 569.8%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 93.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, WBD's EBITDA in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$1.24 billion (Q1 2026), $1.66 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.99 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | 406.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 139.14 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 637.00 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 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 275.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 878.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 670.00 Mn |
API Access
Warner Bros. Discovery EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();