Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Pre-Tax Income decreased by 11655.6% to -$3.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 618.9%, from -$434.00M to -$3.12B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a 99.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
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income_before_taxHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $720.00M | $233.00M | $183.00M | $676.00M | -$4.24B | -$2.85B | -$2.54B | -$1.24B | -$1.48B | -$532.00M | -$613.00M | -$819.00M | -$10.04B | -$178.00M | -$356.00M | -$434.00M | $2.45B | $27.00M | -$3.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | -67.6% | -21.5% | +269.4% | -727.8% | +32.8% | +10.9% | +51.3% | -19.5% | +64.1% | -15.2% | -33.6% | <-999% | +98.2% | -100.0% | -21.9% | +665.4% | -98.9% | <-999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -689.4% | <-999% | <-999% | -283.1% | +65.1% | +81.3% | +75.9% | +33.8% | -578.0% | +66.5% | +41.9% | +47.0% | +124.5% | +115.2% | -618.9% |
Range-$10.04B – $2.45B
CAGR+38.5%
Avg YoY Growth-288.7%
Median YoY Growth+41.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s pre-tax income?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported pre-tax income of -$3.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s pre-tax income decreased by 618.9% year-over-year, from -$434.00M to -$3.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s pre-tax income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s pre-tax income has grown at a 99.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.43B to -$11.39B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.