Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Operating Income of -$2.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 6572.97% on a YoY basis from $38.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 807.45% quarter-over-quarter from $349.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 6572.97% year-over-year to -$2.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.7 billion (up 82.72% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $738.0 million, up 107.36% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$2.5 billion, down from $349.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Income was $611.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$10.2 billion in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged -$1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$185.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Income jumped 189.69% — and 2026, when it plunged 6572.97%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Operating Income stood at -$1.9 billion in 2022, then surged by 90.39% to -$182.0 million in 2023, then surged by 189.01% to $162.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 115.43% to $349.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 807.45% to -$2.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$2.5 billion (Q1 2026), $349.0 million (Q4 2025), and $611.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 339.24 Bn | 326.95 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 3.96 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 177.26 Bn | 183.87 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.20 Bn | 65.06 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 43.43 Bn | 43.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.99 Bn | 31.53 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -370.52 Mn |
| 6 | Fox | 25.61 Bn | 22.11 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Roku | 21.15 Bn | 18.77 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 51.77 Mn |
| 8 | Liberty Media | 20.63 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 64.00 Mn |
| 9 | News | 16.23 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.70 Bn | 14.01 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 338.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 349.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 611.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -185.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -37.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 162.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 281.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -267.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -182.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 97.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -906.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -557.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 353.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 508.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 329.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 779.00 Mn |