Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.46 in Q2 2026, up 216.07% on a YoY basis from 0.15 in Q2 2025, and up 110.91% quarter-over-quarter from 4.25 in Q1 2026.
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.46 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 216.07% year-over-year to 0.46; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.57 (down 590.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.35, up 107.12% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio improved to 0.46 in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from 4.25 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 2.31 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 19.71 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 2.05 across 5 years, with a median of 0.38 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 236.6% in 2024, then sank 5275.13% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 3.39 in 2022, then soared by 89.32% to 0.36 in 2023, then soared by 191.19% to 0.33 in 2024, then jumped by 80.76% to 0.6 in 2025, then dropped by 22.39% to 0.46 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.46, 4.25, and 0.6 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -6.34 |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 7.06 |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.91 |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.39 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 0.33 |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 520.06 Mn | 56.06 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 0.37 |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 1.16 |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -21.39 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.46 |
| 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 |