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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |