Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Tax Provisions of -$214.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1526.67% on a YoY basis from $15.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 32.92% quarter-over-quarter from -$161.0 million in Q4 2025.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Tax Provisions for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$214.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Provisions fell 1526.67% year-over-year to -$214.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $661.0 million (up 2548.15% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $890.0 million, up 846.81% from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at -$214.0 million, down from -$161.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $866.0 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$836.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged -$98.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$161.0 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Provisions plunged 41900.0% — and 2025, when it jumped 12471.43%.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery's Tax Provisions 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Netflix 327.69 Bn 315.40 Bn 11.41 Bn 1.26 Bn
2 Walt Disney 184.70 Bn 191.31 Bn 23.68 Bn 902.00 Mn
3 Warner Bros. Discovery 65.23 Bn 63.09 Bn 4.25 Bn -214.00 Mn
4 Brera Holdings 53.07 Bn 53.07 Bn - -
5 Live Nation Entertainment 39.71 Bn 31.25 Bn 1.31 Bn -32.09 Mn
6 Liberty Media 21.13 Bn 21.80 Bn 298.00 Mn 5.00 Mn
7 Fox 20.41 Bn 16.92 Bn - 61.00 Mn
8 Roku 20.39 Bn 18.01 Bn 564.94 Mn 2.90 Mn
9 News 15.92 Bn 14.45 Bn - 68.00 Mn
10 TKO Group Holdings 15.40 Bn 13.70 Bn 862.52 Mn 33.98 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 2.00 Mn