Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Profit After Tax came in at $162.0 million in Q2 2026, down 89.8% on a YoY basis from $1.6 billion in Q2 2025, and up 105.56% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.9 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Profit After Tax for 18 consecutive years, with $162.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Profit After Tax fell 89.8% year-over-year to $162.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$3.1 billion (down 595.13% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $749.0 million, up 106.52% from the prior year.
- Profit After Tax improved to $162.0 million in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from -$2.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Profit After Tax topped out at $1.6 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$10.0 billion in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Profit After Tax has averaged -$1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$546.5 million in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for Profit After Tax: up 148.69% in 2022, down 2408.79% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Profit After Tax stood at -$2.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 80.96% to -$400.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 60.0% to -$640.0 million in 2024, then surged by 61.41% to -$247.0 million in 2025, then surged by 165.59% to $162.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Profit After Tax over the past three periods registered $162.0 million, -$2.9 billion, and -$247.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 162.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | 696.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -795.00 Mn |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 120.00 Mn |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.39 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 520.06 Mn | 56.06 Mn | 258.71 Mn | -21.94 Mn |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -1.15 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -247.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -148.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -453.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -640.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 141.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -966.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -400.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -417.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 475.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 197.00 Mn |