Retained Earnings
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Retained Earnings decreased by 25.3% to -$14.43B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.7%, from -$12.69B to -$14.43B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows a downward trend with a 6.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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retained_earningsHistorical 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 | $9.36B | $9.52B | $9.58B | $10.03B | $6.61B | $4.31B | $2.21B | $1.13B | -$105.00M | -$526.00M | -$928.00M | -$1.89B | -$11.88B | -$11.75B | -$12.24B | -$12.69B | -$11.11B | -$11.26B | -$11.51B | -$14.43B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.7% | +0.6% | +4.7% | -34.1% | -34.9% | -48.8% | -48.6% | -109.3% | -401.0% | -76.4% | -104.1% | -527.2% | +1.1% | -4.2% | -3.7% | +12.4% | -1.3% | -2.2% | -25.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -29.3% | -54.8% | -77.0% | -88.7% | -101.6% | -112.2% | -142.1% | -267.2% | <-999% | <-999% | <-999% | -570.1% | +6.5% | +4.1% | +5.9% | -13.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported retained earnings of -$14.43B in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s retained earnings decreased by 13.7% year-over-year, from -$12.69B to -$14.43B.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s retained earnings has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.54B to -$11.51B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total accumulated profits the company has kept and reinvested rather than paying out as dividends.