Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) recorded FCF Margin of 6.56% in Q2 2026, down 0.59 percentage points from 7.15% a year earlier but up 11.91 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Warner Bros. Discovery's FCF Margin came in at 6.04% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 4.54 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.28%, down 2.98 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -13.62 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 11.26% in FY2024 (-3.65 pp), 14.91% in FY2023 (+5.10 pp), 9.81% in FY2022 (-10.08 pp) and 19.89% in FY2021 (-2.01 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -8.69% in Q1 2023 to 32.19% in Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.40 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 22.59 percentage points in Q3 2023, against a drop of 24.34 percentage points in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -5.35% (Q1 2026), 14.62% (Q4 2025) and 7.75% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 6.56% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 17.24% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -6.60% |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | 11.81% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 24.15% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 27.41% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.52 Bn | -6.28 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.56% |
| 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% |
Warner Bros. Discovery FCF Margin API
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params = {"slug": "fcf-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();