Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) posted Free Cash Flow of -$476.0 million for Q1 2026, down 134.42% on a QoQ basis from $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, and down 257.62% year-over-year from $302.0 million in Q1 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$476.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 257.62% year-over-year to -$476.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.3 billion (down 46.76% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.1 billion, down 30.25% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$476.0 million for Q1 2026 at Warner Bros. Discovery, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $3.3 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$930.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $971.6 million and a median of $702.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 1172.4% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 490.76% in 2023.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Free Cash Flow stood at $2.5 billion in 2022, then surged by 33.36% to $3.3 billion in 2023, then dropped by 26.62% to $2.4 billion in 2024, then plunged by 43.06% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then slumped by 134.42% to -$476.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WBD's Free Cash Flow at -$476.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $701.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 4.94 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -476.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 78.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 203.76 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 674.56 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 1.77 Bn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 399.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.04 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 166.00 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 |