Operating Cash Flow
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 111.5% to -$208.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 137.6%, from $553.00M to -$208.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 11.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $834.00M | $811.00M | $884.00M | $323.00M | $1.01B | $124.00M | $2.85B | -$631.00M | $2.01B | $2.52B | $3.58B | $585.00M | $1.23B | $847.00M | $2.72B | $553.00M | $983.00M | $979.00M | $1.80B | -$208.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.8% | +9.0% | -63.5% | +213.0% | -87.7% | >999% | -122.2% | +419.2% | +24.9% | +42.2% | -83.7% | +109.9% | -31.0% | +220.5% | -79.6% | +77.8% | -0.4% | +84.3% | -111.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.2% | -84.7% | +221.9% | -295.4% | +99.2% | >999% | +25.7% | +192.7% | -39.0% | -66.3% | -24.1% | -5.5% | -20.0% | +15.6% | -33.6% | -137.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported operating cash flow of -$208.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s operating cash flow decreased by 137.6% year-over-year, from $553.00M to -$208.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.80B to $4.32B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.