Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Financing Cash Flow increased by 32.3% to -$756.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 60.1%, from -$1.90B to -$756.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 49.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026

How to read this metric

Negative values often indicate a company is paying down debt or returning capital to shareholders, while positive values may indicate external financing.

Detailed definition

The net result of all cash inflows and outflows related to financing activities, including debt issuance, debt repayment...

Peer comparison

Highly dependent on the company's current capital structure and lifecycle stage compared to industry peers.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$69.00M-$273.00M-$42.00M-$587.00M-$3.57B-$2.31B-$1.27B-$432.00M-$1.25B-$2.63B-$1.53B-$1.24B-$1.04B-$875.00M-$600.00M-$1.90B$0.00-$1.24B-$1.12B-$756.00M
QoQ Change-295.7%+84.6%<-999%-508.2%+35.2%+45.0%+66.0%-189.6%-109.8%+41.8%+19.1%+16.2%+15.6%+31.4%-215.8%+100.0%+9.7%+32.3%
YoY Change<-999%-747.3%<-999%+26.4%+65.0%-13.5%-20.2%-186.3%+17.1%+66.7%+60.8%-53.2%+100.0%-41.4%-86.2%+60.1%
Range-$3.57B$0.00
CAGR+65.5%
Avg YoY Growth-547.2%
Median YoY Growth-16.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported financing cash flow of -$756.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s financing cash flow increased by 60.1% year-over-year, from -$1.90B to -$756.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a 49.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$853.00M to -$4.25B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The net cash flow generated or used by financing activities.