Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Gross Margin of 47.79% for Q1 2026, up 493.0% on a YoY basis from 8.06% in Q1 2025, and up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter from 44.79% in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 47.79% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 493.0% year-over-year to 47.79%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 45.18% (up 267.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 44.0%, up 242.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 47.79%, up from 44.79% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 60.87% in Q1 2022, with the low at 32.58% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 42.73% across 5 years, with a median of 42.72% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin tumbled 3296 bps — and 2023, when it soared 584 bps.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Gross Margin stood at 36.83% in 2022, then gained by 16 bps to 42.67% in 2023, then climbed by 5 bps to 44.88% in 2024, then retreated by 0 bps to 44.79% in 2025, then increased by 7 bps to 47.79% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 47.79% (Q1 2026), 44.79% (Q4 2025), and 49.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 93.12% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 94.10% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 47.79% |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 34.66% |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 41.91% |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 45.24% |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 54.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 60.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 66.52% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 65.55% |