Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) posted FCF Margin of 5.35% for Q1 2026, down 136.61% on a QoQ basis from 14.62% in Q4 2025, and down 872.0% year-over-year from 0.69% in Q1 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.35% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 872.0% year-over-year to 5.35% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.21% (down 511.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.28%, down 298.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 5.35% for Q1 2026 at Warner Bros. Discovery, down from 14.62% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 32.19% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 8.69% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 9.95% and a median of 7.75% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin tumbled 2434 bps — and 2023, when it surged 2259 bps.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's FCF Margin stood at 22.55% in 2022, then soared by 43 bps to 32.19% in 2023, then slipped by 25 bps to 24.22% in 2024, then sank by 40 bps to 14.62% in 2025, then sank by 137 bps to 5.35% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WBD's FCF Margin at 5.35% in Q1 2026, 14.62% in Q4 2025, and 7.75% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 12.14% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 19.63% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -5.35% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 53.52% |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 10.97% |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 16.32% |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 42.24% |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 44.24% |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 18.26% |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.04 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 7.94% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.72% |