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

Information about QVC's Operating Segments (Tables)

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Information about QVC's Operating Segments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA by Segment
Year ended December 31, 2024
(in millions) QxH QVC-International Consolidated QVC
Net revenue $ 6,598  2,399  8,997 
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 4,373  1,532  5,905 
Segment gross profit 2,225  867  3,092 
Operating 512  181  693 
Advertising 277  35  312 
Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation and advertising 671  318  989 
Adjusted OIBDA $ 765  333  1,098 
Year ended December 31, 2023
(in millions) QxH QVC-International Total
Net revenue $ 6,995  2,454  9,449 
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 4,711  1,562  6,273 
Segment gross profit 2,284  892  3,176 
Operating 549  190  739 
Advertising 251  38  289 
Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation and advertising 738  339  1,077 
Adjusted OIBDA $ 746  325  1,071 
Year ended December 31, 2022
(in millions) QxH QVC-International Total
Net revenue $ 7,359  2,528  9,887 
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and Rocky Mount inventory losses) 5,131  1,620  6,751 
Segment gross profit 2,228  908  3,136 
Operating 562  198  760 
Advertising 259  39  298 
Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation and advertising 657  313  970 
Adjusted OIBDA $ 750  358  1,108 
Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization by Segment
Years ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
(in millions) Depreciation Amortization Depreciation Amortization Depreciation Amortization
QxH $ 51  252  59  265  77  277 
QVC-International 26  22  31  17  34  13 
Consolidated QVC $ 77  274  90  282  111  290 
Schedule of Capital Expenditures and Total Assets by Segment
Years ended December 31,
2024 2023
(in millions) Total
assets
Capital
expenditures
Total
assets
Capital
expenditures
QxH $ 8,128  122  9,828  128 
QVC-International 1,761  51  1,892  54 
Consolidated QVC $ 9,889  173  11,720  182 
Property and equipment, net by Segment
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, by segment was as follows:
December 31,
(in millions) 2024 2023
QxH $ 259  263 
QVC-International 151  164 
Consolidated QVC $ 410  427 
Reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Income before Income Taxes
The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to income before income taxes:
Years ended December 31,
(in millions) 2024 2023 2022
Adjusted OIBDA $ 1,098  1,071  1,108 
Gains on sales of assets and sale leaseback transactions 113  520 
Restructuring, penalties and fire related (costs), net of recoveries (including Rocky Mount inventory losses)
(18) 196  10 
Impairment losses (1,480) (326) (2,600)
Stock-based compensation (20) (37) (36)
Depreciation and amortization (351) (372) (401)
Operating (loss) income (770) 645  (1,399)
Losses on financial instruments —  (1) (9)
Interest expense, net (251) (228) (228)
Foreign currency gain (loss) (10) 32 
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt —  10  (6)
Other (loss) income (7) —  20 
(Loss) income before income taxes $ (1,019) 416  (1,590)
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area
The following table summarizes net revenues based on revenues generated by subsidiaries located within the identified geographic area:
Years ended December 31,
(in millions) 2024 2023 2022
United States $ 6,598  6,995  7,359 
Japan 870  945  1,017 
Germany 785  788  813 
United Kingdom 629  594  565 
Other countries 115  127  133 
Consolidated QVC $ 8,997  9,449  9,887 
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas
The following table summarizes property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, based on physical location:
December 31,
(in millions) 2024 2023
United States $ 259  263 
Japan 81  91 
Other countries 70  73 
Consolidated QVC $ 410  427