Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Other Operating Expenses came in at -$14.0 million in Q1 2026, up 84.44% YoY from -$7.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 40.0% on a QoQ basis from -$10.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has 18 years of Other Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at -$14.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses rose 84.44% year-over-year to -$14.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$96.0 million (up 99.01% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$172.0 million, up 98.21% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses fell to -$14.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$10.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Other Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $9.2 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of -$9.4 billion in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $528.6 million and a median of -$14.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Other Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Other Operating Expenses soared 919400.0% — and 2024, when it plunged 156483.33%.
- Tracing WBD's Other Operating Expenses over 5 years: 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 | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn |
| 10 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 8.18 Bn | -2.08 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -23.00 Mn |
| 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 |