Warner Bros. Discovery WBD
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Restructuring Costs (2009 - 2026)

Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Restructuring Costs came in at $113.0 million in Q2 2026, up 41.25% on a YoY basis from $80.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 44.61% quarter-over-quarter from $204.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Restructuring Costs (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Restructuring Costs for 18 consecutive years, with $113.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Restructuring Costs rose 41.25% year-over-year to $113.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $582.0 million (up 35.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $399.0 million, down 10.74% from the prior year.
  • Restructuring Costs retreated to $113.0 million in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from $204.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Restructuring Costs topped out at $1.5 billion in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $5.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Restructuring Costs has averaged $305.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $115.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Restructuring Costs soared 39833.33% in 2022, then sank 96.65% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Restructuring Costs stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then plunged by 93.74% to $75.0 million in 2023, then surged by 281.33% to $286.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 38.11% to $177.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 36.16% to $113.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Restructuring Costs over the past three periods registered $113.0 million, $204.0 million, and $177.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Warner Bros. Discovery 70.72 Bn 67.35 Bn 4.10 Bn
2 Fox 25.12 Bn 20.92 Bn -
3 Paramount Skydance 11.97 Bn 8.70 Bn -2.08 Bn
4 Versant Media 5.38 Bn 3.90 Bn 994.00 Mn
5 Nexstar Media 5.15 Bn 4.94 Bn 1.06 Bn
6 Newsmax 1.39 Bn 1.34 Bn 23.33 Mn
7 AMC Global Media 520.06 Mn 56.06 Mn 258.71 Mn
8 Gray Media 470.89 Mn 294.89 Mn 270.00 Mn
9 Starz Entertainment 435.29 Mn 333.19 Mn -
10 E.W. Scripps 296.07 Mn 283.02 Mn 196.33 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 113.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 204.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 177.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 88.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 80.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 54.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 286.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 9.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 117.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 35.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 75.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 269.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 146.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 95.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.20 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.52 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.03 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 5.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 3.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 7.00 Mn