Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 4.25 for Q1 2026, down 5275.13% on a YoY basis from 0.08 in Q1 2025, and down 811.1% quarter-over-quarter from 0.6 in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.25 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 5275.13% year-over-year to 4.25; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.77 (up 84.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.35, up 107.12% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 4.25, down from 0.6 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.31 in Q1 2022, with the low at 19.71 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 2.19 across 5 years, with a median of 0.4 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio soared 236.6% — and 2026, when it plunged 5275.13%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 3.39 in 2022, then jumped by 89.32% to 0.36 in 2023, then jumped by 191.19% to 0.33 in 2024, then surged by 80.76% to 0.6 in 2025, then plunged by 811.1% to 4.25 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 4.25 (Q1 2026), 0.6 (Q4 2025), and 1.07 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 15.10 |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | - |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -4.25 |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -4.09 |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 0.94 |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 82.97 |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 5.59 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.60 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -19.71 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.58 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.39 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.95 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.31 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.30 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.07 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.96 |