Business Segments · Total content amortization and impairment expense
Studios — Total content amortization and impairment expense
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Studios — Total content amortization and impairment expense remained flat by 0.0% to $776.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 45.4%, from $1.42B to $776.50M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High levels relative to revenue may indicate inefficient content spending or poor performance of new releases.
Detailed definition
The total cost recognized for the consumption of film and television content assets, including scheduled amortization an...
Peer comparison
A critical KPI for all content-producing studios; peers report this as a core component of cost of goods sold.
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wbd_segment_studios_total_content_amortization_and_impairment_expenseHistorical Data
5 years
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $5.95B | $5.07B | $5.69B | $3.11B |
| YoY Change | — | — | -14.7% | +12.2% | -45.4% |
Range$0.00 – $5.95B
Avg YoY Growth-16.0%
Median YoY Growth-14.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — total content amortization and impairment expense?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported studios — total content amortization and impairment expense of $776.50M in Q4 2025.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — total content amortization and impairment expense changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s studios — total content amortization and impairment expense decreased by 45.4% year-over-year, from $1.42B to $776.50M.
- What does studios — total content amortization and impairment expense mean?
- The total cost of using up or writing down the value of film and television content assets.