Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of $2.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 1.22% on a YoY basis from $2.5 billion in Q1 2025, and down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) rose 1.22% year-over-year to $2.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.5 billion (up 1.22% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.5 billion, up 3.27% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q1 2026 stood at $2.5 billion, down from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $665.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) has averaged $2.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.4 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) declined 0.3% — and 2023, when it surged 265.71%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then gained by 25.57% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then grew by 0.57% to $2.4 billion in 2024, then increased by 3.27% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then retreated by 1.5% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $2.5 billion (Q1 2026), $2.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 2.49 Bn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | 52,547.25 |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 232.40 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 443.00 Mn |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 151.02 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 665.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 664.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 663.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 666.00 Mn |