WBD · As filed with the SEC
Warner Bros. Discovery cash flow statement, by quarter
The statement as Warner Bros. Discovery presents it in its 10-Q and 10-K: its own lines, labels and order. Tables over time lines up standardized figures across every filing.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS · USD millions
| USD millions | Q2 2026† 3 months ended Jun 30, 2026 | Q1 2026 3 months ended Mar 31, 2026 | Q4 2025† 3 months ended Dec 31, 2025 | Q3 2025† 3 months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Net (loss) income | 162† | (2,906) | (247)† | (143)† |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
| Content rights amortization and impairment | 2,589† | 2,499 | 2,762† | 2,242† |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,159† | 1,226 | 1,315† | 1,375† |
| Deferred income taxes | (299)† | (513) | (438)† | 199† |
| Equity in losses of equity method investee companies and cash distributions | — | — | 49† | 8† |
| Share-based compensation expense | 190† | 152 | 229† | 242† |
| Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 8† | 1† |
| Impairments and loss on dispositions | 23† | 14 | 10† | 46† |
| Gain on sale of investments | — | — | 0† | 2† |
| Netflix Termination Fee accrual (See Note 1) | 0† | 2,800 | — | — |
| Other, net | (77)† | 119 | 144† | 10† |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions: | ||||
| Receivables, net | 32† | 246 | (136)† | 260† |
| Film and television content rights, games, and production payables, net | (2,924)† | (2,603) | (2,305)† | (2,782)† |
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenues and other noncurrent liabilities | 200† | (1,033) | 510† | (261)† |
| Foreign currency, prepaid expenses and other assets, net | (309)† | (209) | (4)† | (232)† |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 848† | (208) | 1,804† | 979† |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (276)† | (268) | (421)† | (278)† |
| Proceeds from sales of investments | 9† | 0 | 0† | 0† |
| Investments in and advances to equity investees | 0† | (25) | (3)† | (71)† |
| Proceeds from asset dispositions | 0† | 0 | — | — |
| Other investing activities, net | 50† | 11 | (20)† | 85† |
| Cash used in investing activities | (217)† | (282) | (418)† | (330)† |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Principal repayments of debt, including premiums and discounts to par value | (15,250)† | (123) | (1,001)† | (1,260)† |
| Borrowings from debt, net of discount and issuance costs | — | — | 0† | 3† |
| Borrowings from debt, net of discount and issuance costs | 14,797† | (16) | — | — |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests | (15)† | (129) | (10)† | (14)† |
| Proceeds for noncontrolling interest in joint venture | — | — | — | 32† |
| Proceeds from the formation of music catalog joint venture | 0† | 0 | — | — |
| Borrowings under commercial paper program and revolving credit facility | 1,000† | 261 | 677† | 0† |
| Repayments under commercial paper program and revolving credit facility | (1,000)† | (261) | (677)† | 0† |
| Cash paid to settle share-based awards, net | (29)† | (422) | — | — |
| Other financing activities, net | 100† | (66) | 147† | (267)† |
| Cash used in financing activities | (517)† | (756) | (1,117)† | (1,237)† |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (9)† | (56) | 3† | (5)† |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 105† | (1,302) | 272† | (593)† |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | 3,268 | 4,570 | 4,298 | 4,891 |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | 3,373 | 3,268 | 4,570 | 4,298 |
† Derived: worked out from the filings, not stated in them. A fourth quarter is the 10-K year less the nine months in the third-quarter 10-Q; a quarter of cash flows is year to date less the prior year to date.
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