Buyback Spend for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)
Buyback Spend for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD): headline value $0. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$0
YoY change
N/A
5Y CAGR
-100.0%
Peak year (2016)
$1.43B
Latest annual
$0
Buyback Spend history chart for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) from 2003 to 2025
Buyback Spend history table for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) from 2003 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0 | — | ||
| 2024 | $0 | — | ||
| 2023 | $0 | — | ||
| 2022 | $0 | — | ||
| 2021 | $0 | -100.0% | ||
| 2020 | $969.00M | +53.1% | ||
| 2019 | $633.00M | — | ||
| 2018 | $0 | -100.0% | ||
| 2017 | $603.00M | -57.9% | ||
| 2016 | $1.43B | +49.5% | ||
| 2015 | $957.00M | -32.7% | ||
| 2014 | $1.42B | +9.0% | ||
| 2013 | $1.30B | -5.4% | ||
| 2012 | $1.38B | +38.4% | ||
| 2011 | $997.00M | +64.8% | ||
| 2010 | $605.00M | — | ||
| 2009 | $0 | — | ||
| 2008 | $0 | — | ||
| 2007 | $0 | — | ||
| 2006 | $0 | — | ||
| 2005 | $0 | — | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — |
Buyback Spend values are taken from Warner Bros. Discovery's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
In 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) buyback spend totalled $0.
Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend has contracted on net over the period, with a -100.0% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend plunged from $1.43B in 2016 to $0 in 2025, a 100.0% drawdown.
$1.43B stands as the all-time-high annual buyback spend, posted in 2016, against a low of $0 during 2003.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) sits 8th of 8 Communication Services peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $8.14B.
Warner Bros. Discovery Buyback Spend by Year
Warner Bros. Discovery Buyback Spend 2025: $0
Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend in 2025 was $0.
Warner Bros. Discovery Buyback Spend 2024: $0
Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend in 2024 was $0.
Warner Bros. Discovery Buyback Spend 2023: $0
Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend in 2023 was $0.
Warner Bros. Discovery Buyback Spend 2022: $0
Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend in 2022 was $0.
Warner Bros. Discovery Buyback Spend 2021: $0
Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend in 2021 was $0.
See more financial history for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
Sector peers — Buyback Spend
Companies in the same sector as Warner Bros. Discovery, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) | $45.71B | Communication Services |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) | $26.25B | Communication Services |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) | $9.97B | Communication Services |
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) | $9.13B | Communication Services |
| Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) | $7.16B | Communication Services |
| AT&T Inc. (T) | $4.50B | Communication Services |
| The Walt Disney Company (DIS) | $3.50B | Communication Services |
| Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) | $0 | Communication Services |
Frequently asked questions
What is Warner Bros. Discovery's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is $0 (period ending December 31, 2025).
What is the long-term growth rate of Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend?
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is -100.0% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $1.43B in 2016.
What was Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend in 2024?
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) buyback spend in 2024 was $0.
What was Warner Bros. Discovery buyback spend in 2025?
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) buyback spend in 2025 was $0.
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