Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) posted Net Cash Flow of -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 563.2% on a QoQ basis from $269.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 18.93% year-over-year from -$1.0 billion in Q1 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 18.93% year-over-year to -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$809.0 million (down 235.06% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.1 billion, down 186.14% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Warner Bros. Discovery, down from $269.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $2.1 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$1.5 billion in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$35.4 million and a median of -$208.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow surged 702.27% — and 2023, when it plunged 598.11%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Net Cash Flow stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then jumped by 33.85% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then climbed by 16.86% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 87.32% to $269.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 563.2% to -$1.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WBD's Net Cash Flow at -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026, $269.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$588.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | -3.14 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 36.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 280.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 64.67 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 545.52 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 1.58 Bn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 114.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.04 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 2.09 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -588.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -588.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 756.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 756.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -246.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -246.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 261.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 261.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -859.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -859.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.82 Bn |