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
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |