Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) posted Tax Provisions of -$214.0 million for Q1 2026, down 32.92% on a QoQ basis from -$161.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 1526.67% year-over-year from $15.0 million in Q1 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery's Tax Provisions history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$214.0 million for 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 was -$214.0 million for Q1 2026 at Warner Bros. Discovery, down from -$161.0 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.
- 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 tumbled 41900.0% — and 2025, when it jumped 12471.43%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's 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 32.92% to -$214.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WBD's Tax Provisions at -$214.0 million in Q1 2026, -$161.0 million in Q4 2025, and $170.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 667.17 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 902.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -214.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -32.09 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 2.95 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 33.98 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 61.00 Mn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 68.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.04 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 81.00 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 |