Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at -$214.0 million in Q1 2026, down 1526.67% YoY from $15.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 32.92% on a QoQ basis from -$161.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has 18 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at -$214.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions fell 1526.67% year-over-year to -$214.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $661.0 million (up 2548.15% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $890.0 million, up 846.81% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions slipped to -$214.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$161.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $866.0 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$836.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$98.6 million and a median of -$161.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Provisions plunged 41900.0% — and 2025, when it jumped 12471.43%.
- Tracing WBD's Tax Provisions over 5 years: stood at -$462.0 million in 2022, then surged by 52.16% to -$221.0 million in 2023, then soared by 228.51% to $284.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 156.69% to -$161.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 32.92% to -$214.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at -$214.0 million (Q1 2026), -$161.0 million (Q4 2025), and $170.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 667.17 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 801.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -433.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 115.72 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 225.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 25.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 5.20 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 48.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 53.24 Mn |
| 10 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 8.18 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -275.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -433.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -214.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -161.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 866.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 284.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -319.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 136.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -221.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -260.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -178.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -462.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -566.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -836.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 201.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.00 Mn |