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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Historic Operating Expenses for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to $8.4 billion.

  • Warner Bros. Discovery's Operating Expenses fell 971.95% to $8.4 billion in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was $37.3 billion, marking a year-over-year decrease of 2530.73%. This contributed to the annual value of $49.4 billion for FY2024, which is 1512.51% up from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q3 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery's Operating Expenses is $8.4 billion, which was down 971.95% from $10.0 billion recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery's Operating Expenses' 5-year high stood at $19.9 billion during Q2 2024, with a 5-year trough of $2.3 billion in Q2 2021.
  • For the 5-year period, Warner Bros. Discovery's Operating Expenses averaged around $9.0 billion, with its median value being $9.9 billion (2023).
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Warner Bros. Discovery's Operating Expenses skyrocketed by 48983.79% in 2022 and then plummeted by 4981.68% in 2025.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery's Operating Expenses (Quarter) stood at $2.7 billion in 2021, then skyrocketed by 381.6% to $12.9 billion in 2022, then dropped by 18.88% to $10.5 billion in 2023, then dropped by 5.74% to $9.9 billion in 2024, then fell by 14.51% to $8.4 billion in 2025.
  • Its Operating Expenses was $8.4 billion in Q3 2025, compared to $10.0 billion in Q2 2025 and $9.0 billion in Q1 2025.