Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Trade and Other Receivable Trade and Other Receivables consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions) 2025 2024
Installment payment option $ 816  946 
Major credit cards and customers 179  205 
Trade accounts receivable 995  1,151 
Other receivables 124  83 
Trade and other receivables 1,119  1,234 
Less: allowance for credit losses (79) (91)
Trade and other receivables, net $ 1,040  1,143 
Schedule of Activity in the Allowance for Credit Losses
A summary of activity in the allowance for credit losses is as follows:
Balance beginning of year Additions Balance end of year
Charged to expense Other Deductions- write-offs
amounts in millions
2025 $ 91  50  —  (62) 79 
2024 $ 102  57  (1) (67) 91 
2023 $ 111  59  (6) (62) 102 
Schedule of Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
December 31, Estimated useful
($ in millions) 2025 2024 life
Land $ 45  63  N/A
Buildings and improvements 416  452 
2 - 40 years
Furniture and other equipment 623  614 
2 - 15 years
Broadcast equipment 120  133 
2 - 7 years
Computer equipment 129  147 
2 - 5 years
Projects in progress 42  51  N/A
Total property and equipment 1,375  1,460 
Less: accumulated depreciation (974) (958)
Property and equipment, net $ 401  502 
N/A - Not applicable.
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue
Disaggregated revenue by segment and product category consisted of the following:
Year ended December 31, 2025
QxH QVC Int'l CBI Corp and other Total
amounts in millions
Home $ 2,389  956  770  —  4,115 
Apparel 1,094  422  167  —  1,683 
Beauty 883  545  —  —  1,428 
Accessories 708  206  —  —  914 
Electronics 441  66  —  —  507 
Jewelry 273  161  —  —  434 
Other revenue 148  —  —  149 
Total Revenue $ 5,936  2,357  937  —  9,230 
Year ended December 31, 2024
QxH QVC Int'l CBI Corp and other Total
amounts in millions
Home $ 2,626  975  864  —  4,465 
Apparel 1,177  418  176  —  1,771 
Beauty 1,010  566  —  —  1,576 
Accessories 799  208  —  —  1,007 
Electronics 539  69  —  —  608 
Jewelry 293  161  —  —  454 
Other revenue 154  —  —  156 
Total Revenue $ 6,598  2,399  1,040  —  10,037 
Year ended December 31, 2023
QxH QVC Int'l CBI Corp and other Total
amounts in millions
Home $ 2,768  982  984  76  4,810 
Apparel 1,207  436  181  113  1,937 
Beauty 1,083  588  —  14  1,685 
Accessories 846  208  —  79  1,133 
Electronics 617  68  —  687 
Jewelry 304  165  —  11  480 
Other revenue 170  —  183 
Total Revenue $ 6,995  2,454  1,165  301  10,915 
Schedule of Activity in Allowance for Sales Returns A summary of activity in the allowance for sales returns, is as follows:
Balance beginning of year Additions - charged to
earnings
Deductions Balance end of year
amounts in millions
2025 $190 1,540 (1,572) 158
2024 $219 1,734 (1,763) 190
2023 $215 1,898 (1,894) 219
Schedule of WASO
EPS for all periods through December 31, 2025, is based on the following WASO. Excluded from diluted EPS for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, are less than one million potentially dilutive common shares because their inclusion would be antidilutive.
Years ended December 31,
2025 2024 2023
number of shares in thousands
Basic WASO 8,051 7,920 7,735
Dilutive shares (1)
Diluted WASO 8,051 7,920 7,735
(1) Diluted earnings (loss) per share considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potential common shares would have an antidilutive effect.