Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's Retained Earnings came in at -$14.28 billion for Q2 2026, compared with -$11.11 billion a year earlier.
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Warner Bros. Discovery's Retained Earnings was -$11.51 billion.
- Going back by year, Retained Earnings was -$12.24 billion in FY2024, -$928 million in FY2023, $2.21 billion in FY2022 (-77.0%) and $9.58 billion in FY2021 (+12.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Retained Earnings is -$14.43 billion (Q1 2026) to $10.03 billion (Q1 2022).
- Business Quant data shows WBD's Retained Earnings at -$14.43 billion (Q1 2026), -$11.51 billion (Q4 2025) and -$11.26 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -14.28 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 4.46 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 11.32 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | -312.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | -1.75 Bn |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 11.92 Bn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | -280.93 Mn |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.52 Bn | -6.28 Bn | - | 2.87 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -14.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -12.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -928.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -526.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -105.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.52 Bn |
API Access
Warner Bros. Discovery Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "WBD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();