Warner Bros. Discovery WBD
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$28.13 -0.13 (-0.44%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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