Warner Bros. Discovery Employee Count
FY2021 – FY2025
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) employed 35,500 people in FY2025 — about $1.05M in revenue per employee and $20.5K in net income per employee.
Warner Bros. Discovery Employees by Year
Total employees per fiscal year — labels show year-over-year change
Over 5 years (FY2021–FY2025), Warner Bros. Discovery's workforce grew 34.0% a year while revenue grew 32.3% a year — slower than headcount, so output per employee slipped, which can pressure margins.
Understanding Employee Metrics
Employee count is the total headcount Warner Bros. Discovery reports in its annual filing, typically as of the fiscal year-end; where a company reports them, the figure includes part-time and seasonal staff, which can make retail and consumer headcounts swing with the calendar. Revenue per employee (revenue ÷ headcount) and net income per employee gauge workforce productivity — the higher and the more steadily they rise, the more output each employee generates. Comparing headcount growth with revenue growth shows operating leverage: revenue outpacing hiring means rising productivity, while headcount outpacing revenue can signal margin pressure. Productivity varies enormously by business model, so it is most meaningful compared with sector peers rather than across industries.
Warner Bros. Discovery Workforce Productivity
| Fiscal Year | Employees | YoY | Revenue / Employee | Net Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 35,500 | +1.4% | $1.05M | $20.5K |
| FY2024 | 35,000 | -0.8% | $1.12M | -$323.2K |
| FY2023 | 35,300 | -5.9% | $1.17M | -$88.6K |
| FY2022 | 37,500 | +240.9% | $901.8K | -$196.6K |
| FY2021 | 11,000 | +12.2% | $1.11M | $91.5K |
Per-employee figures use annual revenue and net income divided by fiscal year-end headcount. Dashes mark years without a matching income statement.
How Warner Bros. Discovery Compares — Revenue per Employee
Warner Bros. Discovery versus related companies, each at its latest reported fiscal year. Higher revenue per employee means more output per person — most meaningful within the same sector.
Revenue per employee = latest annual revenue ÷ fiscal year-end headcount. Warner Bros. Discovery is highlighted.
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