AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Liberty Media Corp (FWONA)

Liberty Media Q3 revenue rises to $1.2 billion; net earnings $163 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Liberty Media reported third-quarter 2026 results with higher revenue, operating income and Adjusted OIBDA than in the same quarter of 2025, helped by one more Formula 1 race. Nine-month revenue was flat at $2.9 billion, and MotoGP results fell because it held two fewer races. The company also said its exchange of Dr. John Malone's high-vote Series B shares closed on November 4, reducing his voting power to about 3%.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 revenue was $1.2 billion, up from $1,085 million; operating income was $237 million, up from $158 million.
  • Q3 Adjusted OIBDA was $353 million versus $297 million; net earnings attributable to Liberty stockholders were $163 million versus $13 million.
  • Nine-month revenue was $2.9 billion, flat year over year, and nine-month operating income was $389 million versus $371 million.
  • The Malone share exchange closed November 4, 2026; his aggregate voting power fell to approximately 3%.

The filing

CompanyLiberty Media Corp (FWONA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 4:26 PM ET
Accession number0001560385-26-000028

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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