Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Interest Expenses of $581.0 million for Q1 2026, up 24.15% on a YoY basis from $468.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.51% quarter-over-quarter from $584.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $581.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 24.15% year-over-year to $581.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.2 billion (up 11.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.1 billion, up 3.37% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $581.0 million, down from $584.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $584.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $153.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $510.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $518.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Expenses surged 273.2% — and 2024, when it declined 13.94%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Interest Expenses stood at $558.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.04% to $502.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 2.39% to $490.0 million in 2024, then gained by 19.18% to $584.0 million in 2025, then declined by 0.51% to $581.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $581.0 million (Q1 2026), $584.0 million (Q4 2025), and $570.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 262.08 Mn |
| 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 | 581.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 90.52 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 68.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 624,000.00 |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 60.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 581.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 581.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 584.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 584.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 570.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 570.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 463.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 463.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 468.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 468.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 490.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 490.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 494.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 494.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 518.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 518.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 515.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 515.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 502.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 502.00 Mn |