Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's Goodwill was $25.86 billion in Q2 2026, down 0.3% from $25.94 billion a year earlier and down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Goodwill (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Goodwill at Warner Bros. Discovery came in at $25.93 billion, up 1.0% from FY2024.
- Goodwill shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Goodwill was $25.67 billion in FY2024 (-26.6%), $34.97 billion in FY2023 (+1.5%), $34.44 billion in FY2022 (+166.7%) and $12.91 billion in FY2021 (-1.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Goodwill since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Goodwill was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 9.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Goodwill over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 169.3%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 26.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, WBD's Goodwill in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $25.87 billion (Q1 2026), $25.93 billion (Q4 2025) and $25.92 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.52 Bn | -6.28 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.96 Bn |
Warner Bros. Discovery Goodwill API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=goodwill&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "ticker": "WBD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=goodwill&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();