Products & Services · Remaining performance obligations
Brand Licensing Contracts — Remaining performance obligations
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Brand Licensing Contracts — Remaining performance obligations decreased by 1.7% to $3.95B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong demand for the company's intellectual property and a growing pipeline of future revenue, whereas a decrease may signal slowing licensing activity or contract completions.
Detailed definition
This metric quantifies the total transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partiall...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'backlog' or 'deferred revenue' metrics in companies that monetize intellectual property through long-term licensing agreements.
Metric ID:
wbd_segment_brand_licensing_remaining_performance_obligationsHistorical Data
6 periods
| Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.26B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.55B | $4.02B | $3.95B |
| QoQ Change | — | +32.8% | +0.2% | +17.8% | +13.4% | -1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | +32.8% | — | — | +33.8% | — |
Range$2.26B – $4.02B
CAGR+56.2%
Avg YoY Growth+33.3%
Median YoY Growth+33.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s brand licensing contracts — remaining performance obligations?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported brand licensing contracts — remaining performance obligations of $3.95B in Q1 2026.
- What does brand licensing contracts — remaining performance obligations mean?
- The total value of contracted revenue from brand licensing that has not yet been recognized as income.