Net Change in Cash
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Net Change in Cash decreased by 119.6% to -$1.30B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.7%, from -$1.44B to -$1.30B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -14.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
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net_change_in_cashHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $826.00M | $292.00M | $779.00M | $260.00M | -$269.00M | -$1.38B | $1.42B | -$1.29B | $438.00M | -$647.00M | $1.89B | -$933.00M | $231.00M | -$127.00M | $1.93B | -$1.44B | $917.00M | -$593.00M | -$1.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | -64.6% | +166.8% | -66.6% | -203.5% | -414.1% | +202.5% | -191.1% | +133.9% | -247.7% | +392.0% | -149.4% | +124.8% | -155.0% | >999% | -174.9% | +163.6% | -164.7% | -119.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -132.6% | -573.6% | +81.9% | -596.5% | +262.8% | +53.2% | +33.3% | +27.7% | -47.3% | +80.4% | +2.0% | -54.6% | +297.0% | -366.9% | +9.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s net change in cash?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported net change in cash of -$1.30B in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s net change in cash increased by 9.7% year-over-year, from -$1.44B to -$1.30B.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s net change in cash has grown at a -14.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.78B to $1.10B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.