Operating Expenses
Total costs & expenses
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Total costs & expenses increased by 24.7% to $11.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.0%, from $9.02B to $11.36B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total costs & expenses shows an upward trend with a 37.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
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total_costs_and_expensesHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.28B | $2.82B | $2.68B | $2.81B | $13.47B | $12.01B | $12.9B | $11.26B | $11.26B | $9.88B | $10.47B | $10.23B | $19.92B | $9.34B | $9.87B | $9.02B | $10B | $8.43B | $9.11B | $11.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | +23.6% | -5.0% | +4.7% | +379.9% | -10.8% | +7.4% | -12.7% | +0.1% | -12.3% | +5.9% | -2.3% | +94.8% | -53.1% | +5.6% | -8.6% | +10.9% | -15.6% | +8.0% | +24.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +489.8% | +325.8% | +381.6% | +301.2% | -16.4% | -17.7% | -18.9% | -9.2% | +76.9% | -5.5% | -5.7% | -11.8% | -49.8% | -9.7% | -7.6% | +26.0% |
Range$2.28B – $19.92B
CAGR+40.2%
Avg YoY Growth+90.6%
Median YoY Growth-6.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s total costs & expenses?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported total costs & expenses of $11.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s total costs & expenses changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s total costs & expenses increased by 26.0% year-over-year, from $9.02B to $11.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s total costs & expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s total costs & expenses has grown at a 37.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.18B to $36.56B.