Warner Bros Discovery

WBD Q3 2025 Earnings

Reported Nov 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM ET · SEC Source

Q3 25 EPS

$-0.06

BEAT +29.58%

Est. $-0.09

Q3 25 Revenue

$9.05B

MISS 1.51%

Est. $9.18B

vs S&P Since Q3 25

+10.6%

BEATING MARKET

WBD +18.0% vs S&P +7.4%

Market Reaction

Did WBD Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results

Warner Bros. Discovery delivered a mixed but strategically charged Q3 2025, posting a loss per share of $0.06 that beat the consensus estimate of $0.09 by 29.58%, even as revenue of $9.04 billion fell 6.0% year-over-year and narrowly missed the $9.18… Read more Warner Bros. Discovery delivered a mixed but strategically charged Q3 2025, posting a loss per share of $0.06 that beat the consensus estimate of $0.09 by 29.58%, even as revenue of $9.04 billion fell 6.0% year-over-year and narrowly missed the $9.18 billion Wall Street expected. The headline revenue decline was heavily distorted by the absence of European Olympic rights that boosted year-ago comparisons; strip that out and underlying revenues were essentially flat. A net loss of $148 million reflected $1.30 billion in acquisition-related amortization and restructuring charges, while Adjusted EBITDA rose 2% to $2.47 billion, signaling operational resilience beneath the noise. Studios emerged as the quarter's brightest spot, with revenue surging 23% to $3.32 billion, prompting management to raise its full-year Studios Adjusted EBITDA outlook well above the prior $2.40 billion floor toward a longer-term $3.00 billion target. Speculation that a major streaming rival could pursue a bid for the company added an additional dimension to the Board's ongoing review of strategic alternatives ahead of a planned mid-2026 corporate separation.

Key Takeaways

  • Strong theatrical performance from Superman, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Weapons, and F1 carry-over drove Studios revenue up 23% ex-FX
  • Streaming subscriber growth of 16% YoY to 128 million, with HBO Max now in 100+ global markets
  • Streaming Adjusted EBITDA grew 24% ex-FX driven by subscriber growth and lower SG&A
  • Global Linear Networks decline driven by absence of 2024 Olympics in Europe and domestic linear pay TV subscriber declines of 9%
  • Advertising revenue decreased 17% ex-FX due to domestic linear audience declines
  • Streaming advertising revenue increased 14% ex-FX driven by ad-lite subscriber growth
  • Warner Bros. was the first studio to surpass $4 billion in 2025 global box office with only 11 films
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WBD YoY Financials

Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024, source: SEC Filings

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WBD Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

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