AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-06 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Liberty Media's Q2 2026 revenue fell 30% YoY to $934M as Formula 1 ran only 5 races versus 9 a year earlier, and newly consolidated MotoGP ($170M) only partly offset the decline.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Formula 1$764M-38% YoY
Fewer Formula 1 Events recognized (5 vs. 9) after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races were canceled due to the Middle East conflict.
MotoGP$170M
Acquired July 3, 2025, so it contributed revenue not present in the prior-year quarter.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $934M-30% YoY
Formula 1$764M-38% YoY
Fewer Formula 1 Events recognized (5 vs. 9) after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races were canceled due to the Middle East conflict.
Within Formula 1
Primary Formula 1 revenue$622M-40% YoY
Event-specific race promotion, media rights and sponsorship revenue tied to the calendar shortfall of four fewer events.
Other Formula 1 revenue$142M-27% YoY
Fewer events reduced Paddock Club hospitality and freight-related revenue.
MotoGP$170M
Acquired July 3, 2025, so it contributed revenue not present in the prior-year quarter.
Largest Expense Items
Cost of motorsport revenue$605M-22% YoY
Team payments recognized pro-rata to fewer Formula 1 Events (5/22nds vs. 9/24ths of the season).
Selling, general and administrative$129M+16% YoY
Higher personnel and information technology costs at Formula 1.
Depreciation and amortization$112M+40% YoY
Increase driven by MotoGP's amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.
Margins: Operating income fell to $88M from $280M and Adjusted OIBDA fell to $206M from $369M, primarily on lower Formula 1 profitability from the reduced race calendar, partially offset by MotoGP's contribution.
Watch Items from the Filing
Formula 1's 2026 calendar was cut to 22-23 events from 24 after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races were canceled due to the Middle East conflict, with further changes possible if the conflict persists.
Effective income tax rate spiked to 76% in Q2 2026 from 16% in Q2 2025, driven by tax authority settlements, non-deductible interest, and higher foreign tax rates.
Founder John Malone holds ~49.49% of aggregate voting power via Series B shares, and the exchange agreement capping his voting power at ~49% is no longer being maintained following his board resignation.
Deferred revenue backlog from undelivered performance obligations totals $2.19B for the remainder of 2026 and $3.6B for 2027, indicating strong contracted future revenue visibility.
MotoGP revenue fell 4.6% YoY on a constant-currency basis (vs. -1.7% in USD), with reported revenue sensitive to roughly $17M per 10% move in the EUR/USD rate.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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