Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Other Operating Expenses of -$14.0 million for Q1 2026, up 84.44% on a YoY basis from -$7.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 40.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$10.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Other Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$14.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Other Operating Expenses rose 84.44% year-over-year to -$14.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$96.0 million (up 99.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$172.0 million, up 98.21% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at -$14.0 million, down from -$10.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Other Operating Expenses was $9.2 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at -$9.4 billion in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Other Operating Expenses has averaged $528.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$14.0 million in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Other Operating Expenses soared 919400.0% — and 2024, when it plunged 156483.33%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Other Operating Expenses stood at $9.2 billion in 2022, then slumped by 100.17% to -$16.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 1093.75% to -$191.0 million in 2024, then surged by 94.76% to -$10.0 million in 2025, then sank by 40.0% to -$14.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Other Operating Expenses figures came in at -$14.0 million (Q1 2026), -$10.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$46.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -191.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.33 Bn |