Business Segments · Personnel expense
Studios — Personnel expense
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Studios — Personnel expense decreased by 3.8% to $251.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.1%, from $230.00M to $251.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Studios — Personnel expense shows an upward trend with a 10.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toCompensation and benefits
How to read this metric
Increasing personnel expense may signal growth or investment in talent, while a decrease may indicate cost-cutting or automation.
Detailed definition
Total compensation and benefits costs for employees working within the studios segment. This metric reflects the labor i...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric across all corporate segments.
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wbd_segment_studios_personnel_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $178.00M | $178.00M | $178.00M | $178.00M | $231.75M | $231.75M | $231.75M | $231.75M | $240.00M | $231.00M | $229.00M | $243.00M | $230.00M | $232.00M | $240.00M | $261.00M | $251.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +30.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.6% | -3.8% | -0.9% | +6.1% | -5.3% | +0.9% | +3.4% | +8.8% | -3.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.2% | +30.2% | +30.2% | +30.2% | +3.6% | -0.3% | -1.2% | +4.9% | -4.2% | +0.4% | +4.8% | +7.4% | +9.1% |
Range$178.00M – $261.00M
CAGR+9.0%
Avg YoY Growth+11.2%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — personnel expense?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported studios — personnel expense of $251.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — personnel expense changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — personnel expense increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $230.00M to $251.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — personnel expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — personnel expense has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $712.00M to $963.00M.
- What does studios — personnel expense mean?
- Total payroll and benefit costs for staff in the studios division.