Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $56.0 billion in Q2 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $55.7 billion in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $55.9 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $56.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings changed 0.49% year-over-year to $56.0 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $56.0 billion (changed 0.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $56.1 billion, up 0.89% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings steadied at $56.0 billion in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from $55.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $56.1 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $11.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $52.8 billion across 5 years, with a median of $55.3 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Retained Earnings surged 394.9% in 2022, then gained 0.49% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $54.6 billion in 2022, then grew by 0.88% to $55.1 billion in 2023, then climbed by 0.81% to $55.6 billion in 2024, then rose by 0.89% to $56.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 0.06% to $56.0 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $56.0 billion, $55.9 billion, and $56.1 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 56.02 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | 4.46 Bn |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -1.75 Bn |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 7.72 Bn |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.39 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 440.15 Mn |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 520.06 Mn | 56.06 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 2.14 Bn |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | -273.40 Mn |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -1.73 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 56.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 55.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 55.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 55.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 54.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.04 Bn |