Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Short-Term Debt issuances (2014 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Short-Term Debt issuances of $1 billion for Q2 2026, down 65.0% from $2.86 billion a year earlier but up 283.1% from the prior quarter.
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Short-Term Debt issuances (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery's Short-Term Debt issuances came in at $1.94 billion, down 68.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.23 billion, down 70.2% from FY2024.
- Short-Term Debt issuances has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 53.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Short-Term Debt issuances came in at $14.2 billion in FY2024 (+172.8%), $5.21 billion in FY2023 (+117.6%) and $2.39 billion in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Short-Term Debt issuances spans a low of $90 million in Q2 2022 and a high of $9.41 billion in Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Short-Term Debt issuances gained in 1 of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 42.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Short-Term Debt issuances in five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 464.2%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 69.6%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ST Debt Issuance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | News | 16.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.85 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.03 Bn | 8.52 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.04 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.74 Bn | -6.31 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 5.07 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 261.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 677.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 695.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 909.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 932.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 795.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 90.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 500.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 200.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 150.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 168.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 165.00 Mn |
API Access
Warner Bros. Discovery Short-Term Debt issuances API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-debt-issuances", "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=short-term-debt-issuances&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();