Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported FCF Margin of 5.35% for Q1 2026, down 872.0% on a YoY basis from 0.69% in Q1 2025, and down 136.61% quarter-over-quarter from 14.62% in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.35% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 872.0% year-over-year to 5.35%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.21% (down 511.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.28%, down 298.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 5.35%, down from 14.62% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 32.19% in Q4 2023, with the low at 8.69% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 9.95% across 5 years, with a median of 7.75% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin plunged 2434 bps — and 2023, when it surged 2259 bps.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's FCF Margin stood at 22.55% in 2022, then jumped by 43 bps to 32.19% in 2023, then retreated by 25 bps to 24.22% in 2024, then tumbled by 40 bps to 14.62% in 2025, then tumbled by 137 bps to 5.35% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.35% (Q1 2026), 14.62% (Q4 2025), and 7.75% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 41.59% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 19.63% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -5.35% |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 53.52% |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 47.40% |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 44.24% |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 15.91% |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | 18.26% |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 42.24% |
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% |