Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Net Margin of 32.68% for Q1 2026, down 2768.0% on a YoY basis from 1.22% in Q1 2025, and down 1151.53% quarter-over-quarter from 2.61% in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 32.68% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 2768.0% year-over-year to 32.68%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.59% (up 2404.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.01%, up 3121.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 32.68%, down from 2.61% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 16.18% in Q2 2025, with the low at 103.24% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 13.81% across 5 years, with a median of 6.38% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin plunged 9146 bps — and 2025, when it surged 11943 bps.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Net Margin stood at 18.89% in 2022, then jumped by 80 bps to 3.81% in 2023, then sank by 67 bps to 6.38% in 2024, then jumped by 59 bps to 2.61% in 2025, then tumbled by 1152 bps to 32.68% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 32.68% (Q1 2026), 2.61% (Q4 2025), and 1.58% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 43.13% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 9.79% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -32.68% |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | -73.15% |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -11.35% |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 7.45% |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 4.16% |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 6.87% |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 15.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -32.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -103.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -18.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -23.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -34.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.86% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.25% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.45% |