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Deferred Taxes

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Deferred Taxes decreased by 8.0% to $5.87B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.5%, from $6.71B to $5.87B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows an upward trend with a 33.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase often reflects accelerated depreciation for tax purposes, which provides current cash flow benefits at the expense of future tax liabilities.

Detailed definition

This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods as a result of temporary differenc...

Peer comparison

Common in mining companies with significant capital expenditures and long-lived assets.

Metric ID: other_deferred_income_tax_liabilities_net

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$1.45B$1.25B$1.23B$1.11B$13.67B$12.32B$11.01B$10.21B$9.72B$9.10B$8.74B$8.30B$7.81B$7.34B$6.99B$6.71B$6.49B$6.71B$6.38B$5.87B
QoQ Change-13.8%-1.8%-9.2%>999%-9.9%-10.6%-7.3%-4.8%-6.4%-4.0%-5.0%-6.0%-6.0%-4.8%-3.9%-3.3%+3.3%-4.8%-8.0%
YoY Change+844.4%+886.9%+799.1%+818.3%-28.9%-26.1%-20.7%-18.7%-19.7%-19.3%-20.0%-19.1%-16.8%-8.6%-8.6%-12.5%
Range$1.11B$13.67B
CAGR+34.3%
Avg YoY Growth+195.6%
Median YoY Growth-17.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s deferred taxes?
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported deferred taxes of $5.87B in Q1 2026.
How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s deferred taxes decreased by 12.5% year-over-year, from $6.71B to $5.87B.
What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s deferred taxes?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s deferred taxes has grown at a 33.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.53B to $6.38B.
What does deferred taxes mean?
Future tax payments resulting from timing differences between accounting and tax reporting rules.