Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Invested Capital of $66.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 8.82% on a YoY basis from $72.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 3.38% quarter-over-quarter from $68.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Invested Capital for 18 years, with the latest figure at $66.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital fell 8.82% year-over-year to $66.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $66.2 billion (down 8.82% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $68.5 billion, down 7.87% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at $66.2 billion, down from $68.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Invested Capital was $105.1 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at $27.6 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $80.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $76.3 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Invested Capital soared 275.4% — and 2024, when it retreated 18.67%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Invested Capital stood at $97.3 billion in 2022, then dropped by 7.57% to $90.0 billion in 2023, then decreased by 17.38% to $74.3 billion in 2024, then dropped by 7.87% to $68.5 billion in 2025, then slipped by 3.38% to $66.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $66.2 billion (Q1 2026), $68.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $70.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 32.13 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 124.20 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 66.17 Bn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | 165.26 Mn |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 7.78 Bn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 10.97 Bn |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 2.67 Bn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | 11.27 Bn |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 8.54 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 66.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 68.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 70.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 72.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 74.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 76.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 76.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 89.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 90.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 93.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 96.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 97.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 99.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 105.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.00 Bn |