Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported EBITDA Margin of 16.01% for Q2 2026, up 3.15 percentage points from 12.86% a year earlier and up 29.99 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA Margin came in at 10.53%, down 6.69 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 17.22%, up 24.84 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of -19.08 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBITDA Margin came in at -7.62% in FY2024 (-23.19 pp), 15.58% in FY2023 (+16.10 pp), -0.52% in FY2022 (-30.00 pp) and 29.48% in FY2021 (-6.82 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBITDA Margin spans a low of -87.14% in Q2 2024 and a high of 32.85% in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, EBITDA Margin gained in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +9.20 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA Margin in five years was Q2 2025 (a gain of 100.00 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2024 (a drop of 96.87 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -13.98% (Q1 2026), 17.59% (Q4 2025) and 21.96% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 16.01% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 24.50% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 16.59% |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | 17.37% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 18.25% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 29.49% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.52 Bn | -6.28 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -87.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.73% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -13.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.27% |
Warner Bros. Discovery EBITDA Margin API
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params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "WBD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();