Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Times Interest Earned came in at 0.46 in Q2 2026, up 216.07% on a YoY basis from 0.15 in Q2 2025, and up 110.91% quarter-over-quarter from 4.25 in Q1 2026.
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Times Interest Earned for 18 consecutive years, with 0.46 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 216.07% year-over-year to 0.46; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.57 (down 590.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.35, up 107.12% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned improved to 0.46 in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from 4.25 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Times Interest Earned topped out at 2.31 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 19.71 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged 2.05 across 5 years, with a median of 0.38 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Times Interest Earned jumped 236.6% in 2024, then sank 5275.13% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Times Interest Earned stood at 3.39 in 2022, then soared by 89.32% to 0.36 in 2023, then soared by 191.19% to 0.33 in 2024, then jumped by 80.76% to 0.6 in 2025, then dropped by 22.39% to 0.46 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Times Interest Earned over the past three periods registered 0.46, 4.25, and 0.6 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -6.34 |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 7.06 |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.91 |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.39 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 0.33 |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 520.06 Mn | 56.06 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 0.37 |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 1.16 |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -21.39 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.60 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -19.71 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.58 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.39 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.95 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.31 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.30 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.07 |