Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Non Operating Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) recorded Non Operating Interest Expenses of $511 million in Q2 2026, up 10.4% from $463 million a year earlier but down 12.0% from the prior quarter.
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Non Operating Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Warner Bros. Discovery's Non Operating Interest Expenses came in at $2.25 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 17.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.09 billion, up 3.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Non Operating Interest Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Non Operating Interest Expenses came in at $2.02 billion in FY2024 (-9.2%), $2.22 billion in FY2023 (+25.0%), $1.78 billion in FY2022 (+180.7%) and $633 million in FY2021 (-2.3%).
- Quarterly Non Operating Interest Expenses has ranged from $153 million in Q1 2022 to $584 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Non Operating Interest Expenses has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Non Operating Interest Expenses in the last five years was growth of 273.2% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 13.9% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $581 million (Q1 2026), $584 million (Q4 2025) and $570 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Non Operating Interest Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 123.20 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 112.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.52 Bn | -6.28 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 511.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 581.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 584.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 570.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 463.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 468.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 490.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 494.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 518.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 515.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 502.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 574.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 574.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 571.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 558.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 555.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 511.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 153.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 154.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 159.00 Mn |
API Access
Warner Bros. Discovery Non Operating Interest Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-operating-interest-expenses&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-operating-interest-expenses", "ticker": "WBD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-operating-interest-expenses&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();