WBD · Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
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AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026TL;DR. WBD's Streaming segment accelerated, posting $3 billion in revenue and 63% ex-FX Adjusted EBITDA growth, while Studios and Global Linear Networks declined sharply — Studios Adjusted EBITDA fell 89% ex-FX to $96 million, pressured by weak theatrical and TV content revenue.
- + Streaming revenues topped $3 billion for the first time, with Adjusted EBITDA up 63% ex-FX to $512 million and a nearly 17% margin.
- + Management expects subscriber-related revenue growth to further accelerate in H2 2027 and reaffirmed a long-term 20%+ Streaming EBITDA margin target.
- + WBD refinanced its $15B bridge loan with a $13B and €1.7B TLB at SOFR +250 bps/EURIBOR +250 bps, expecting ~150 bps of annual interest savings.
- + Management reaffirmed long-term Studios Adjusted EBITDA target of over $3 billion, with the 2027 slate featuring Lord of the Rings, Man of Tomorrow, and a follow-up to A Minecraft Movie.
- − Studios Adjusted EBITDA plunged 89% ex-FX to $96 million on a 39% revenue decline, driven by weak theatrical and TV licensing.
- − Global Linear Networks revenue fell 17% ex-FX and Adjusted EBITDA declined 5% ex-FX, with a 27% ex-FX drop in advertising.
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Ad-supported subscriber share of global HBO Max subscribers | 40% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $1.88B | Q2 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating Income (loss) 237M
+1.16B Depreciation and amortization
+77M Impairment and amortization of fair value step-up for content
+113M Restructuring and other charges
+187M Employee share-based compensation
+72M Transaction and integration costs
+23M Impairments and loss on dispositions
+11M Amortization of capitalized interest for content
+0M Facility consolidation costs
= Adjusted EBITDA 1.88B
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| CNN linear viewership growth | 24% | Q2 2026 | — |
| CNN total minutes spent increase | 19% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Corporate Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | -$298M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $572M | Q2 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Cash provided by operating activities 848M
-276M Purchases of property and equipment
= Free cash flow 572M
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| General entertainment delivery growth | 5% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Global Linear Networks Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $1.45B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Gross debt non-GAAP | 33.1B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Inter-segment eliminations Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $123M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| MLB viewership increase | 23% | Q2 2026 | — |
| NCAA title game viewership | 18M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Net debt non-GAAP | $30B | Q2 2026 | — |
| NHL postseason viewership growth | 50% | Q2 2026 | — |
| NHL regular season viewership growth | 21% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Operating expenses decline ex-FX non-GAAP | 23% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Streaming Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $512M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Streaming Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 17% | Q2 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Entertainment — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WBD
this stock
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
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$77.48B | +7.4% | +53.5% | — | 2.4% |
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NFLX
Netflix Inc
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$296.24B | -28.5% | +15.9% | 22.4 | 2.3% |
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DIS
Walt Disney Co
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$176.19B | -10.2% | +3.4% | 21.1 | 1.1% |
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LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
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$40.26B | +18.4% | +8.8% | — | 9.8% |
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TKO
TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
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$34.57B | -16.0% | -3.1% | — | 4.4% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBD | +0.3% | +9.1% | +13.0% | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +0.5% | +9.5% | +0.8% | -1.0% | -5.5% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.