Operating Income
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Operating Income decreased by 807.4% to -$2.47B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6573.0%, from -$37.00M to -$2.47B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -22.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $779.00M | $329.00M | $508.00M | $353.00M | -$3.64B | -$2.19B | -$1.89B | -$557.00M | -$906.00M | $97.00M | -$182.00M | -$267.00M | -$10.21B | $281.00M | $0.00 | -$37.00M | -$185.00M | $611.00M | $349.00M | -$2.47B |
| QoQ Change | — | -57.8% | +54.4% | -30.5% | <-999% | +39.8% | +13.5% | +70.6% | -62.7% | +110.7% | -287.6% | -46.7% | <-999% | +102.8% | -100.0% | — | -400.0% | +430.3% | -42.9% | -807.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -567.1% | -765.7% | -472.8% | -257.8% | +75.1% | +104.4% | +90.4% | +52.1% | <-999% | +189.7% | +100.0% | +86.1% | +98.2% | +117.4% | — | <-999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s operating income?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported operating income of -$2.47B in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s operating income changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s operating income decreased by 6573.0% year-over-year, from -$37.00M to -$2.47B.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s operating income has grown at a -22.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.01B to $738.00M.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.