Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.03 in Q2 2026, up 8.29% on a YoY basis from 0.02 in Q2 2025, and up 109.68% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 15 consecutive years, with 0.03 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 8.29% year-over-year to 0.03; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.08 (up 52.07% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.06, up 47.08% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 0.03 in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.94 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.27 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.08 across 5 years, with a median of 0.02 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio slumped 548.78% in 2022, then surged 230.8% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.01 in 2022, then climbed by 1.77% to 0.01 in 2023, then soared by 50.61% to 0.01 in 2024, then declined by 16.37% to 0.01 in 2025, then soared by 262.67% to 0.03 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.03, 0.27, and 0.01 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.03 |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | 0.02 |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | - |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.23 |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.39 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 520.06 Mn | 56.06 Mn | 258.71 Mn | - |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.03 |