Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Pre-Tax Income decreased by 11655.6% to -$3.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 618.9%, from -$434.00M to -$3.12B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a 99.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.
Metric ID:
income_before_taxHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $720.00M | $233.00M | $183.00M | $676.00M | -$4.24B | -$2.85B | -$2.54B | -$1.24B | -$1.48B | -$532.00M | -$613.00M | -$819.00M | -$10.04B | -$178.00M | -$356.00M | -$434.00M | $2.45B | $27.00M | -$3.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | -67.6% | -21.5% | +269.4% | -727.8% | +32.8% | +10.9% | +51.3% | -19.5% | +64.1% | -15.2% | -33.6% | <-999% | +98.2% | -100.0% | -21.9% | +665.4% | -98.9% | <-999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -689.4% | <-999% | <-999% | -283.1% | +65.1% | +81.3% | +75.9% | +33.8% | -578.0% | +66.5% | +41.9% | +47.0% | +124.5% | +115.2% | -618.9% |
Range-$10.04B – $2.45B
CAGR+38.5%
Avg YoY Growth-288.7%
Median YoY Growth+41.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s pre-tax income?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported pre-tax income of -$3.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s pre-tax income decreased by 618.9% year-over-year, from -$434.00M to -$3.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s pre-tax income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s pre-tax income has grown at a 99.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.43B to -$11.39B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.