Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Free Cash Flow of -$476.0 million for Q1 2026, down 257.62% on a YoY basis from $302.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 134.42% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$476.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 257.62% year-over-year to -$476.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.3 billion (down 46.76% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.1 billion, down 30.25% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$476.0 million, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $3.3 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$930.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $971.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $702.0 million in 2025.
- The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 1172.4% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 490.76% in 2023.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Free Cash Flow stood at $2.5 billion in 2022, then soared by 33.36% to $3.3 billion in 2023, then decreased by 26.62% to $2.4 billion in 2024, then slumped by 43.06% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then plunged by 134.42% to -$476.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$476.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $701.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 5.09 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 4.94 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -476.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 337.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 1.77 Bn |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 198.76 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | 399.00 Mn |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 674.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -476.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -476.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 701.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 701.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 702.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 702.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 302.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 302.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 632.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 632.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 976.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 976.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 390.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 390.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.31 Bn |