Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at -$433.0 million in Q2 2026, down 150.0% on a YoY basis from $866.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 102.34% quarter-over-quarter from -$214.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Tax Provisions for 18 consecutive years, with -$433.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Provisions fell 150.0% year-over-year to -$433.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$638.0 million (down 175.41% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $890.0 million, up 846.81% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions fell to -$433.0 million in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from -$214.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $866.0 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$836.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged -$117.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$169.5 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Tax Provisions sank 41900.0% in 2022, then surged 12471.43% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at -$462.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 52.16% to -$221.0 million in 2023, then surged by 228.51% to $284.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 156.69% to -$161.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 168.94% to -$433.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered -$433.0 million, -$214.0 million, and -$161.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -433.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | 225.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -275.00 Mn |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 112.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.39 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 520.06 Mn | 56.06 Mn | 258.71 Mn | -4.70 Mn |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -57.02 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |