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WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC (WBD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:WBD - US9344231041 - Common Stock

29.71 USD
-0.27 (-0.9%)
Last: 12/15/2025, 11:02:20 PM
29.641 USD
-0.07 (-0.23%)
After Hours: 12/15/2025, 11:02:20 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall WBD gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated WBD against 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. WBD has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. WBD is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

WBD had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year WBD had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years WBD reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
WBD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WBD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWBD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B -10B

1.2 Ratios

WBD has a better Return On Assets (0.48%) than 61.25% of its industry peers.
WBD's Return On Equity of 1.35% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WBD outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.56%, WBD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.48%
ROE 1.35%
ROIC 1.56%
ROA(3y)-6.3%
ROA(5y)-2.79%
ROE(3y)-18.63%
ROE(5y)-8.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WBD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWBD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

WBD has a better Profit Margin (1.28%) than 65.00% of its industry peers.
WBD has a Operating Margin of 4.61%. This is in the better half of the industry: WBD outperforms 67.50% of its industry peers.
WBD's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
WBD's Gross Margin of 44.92% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WBD outperforms 53.75% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WBD has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.61%
PM (TTM) 1.28%
GM 44.92%
OM growth 3Y-55.14%
OM growth 5Y-45.05%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.55%
GM growth 5Y-8.3%
WBD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWBD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WBD is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for WBD has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, WBD has more shares outstanding
WBD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
WBD Yearly Shares OutstandingWBD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
WBD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWBD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.98, we must say that WBD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.98, WBD is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.50% of the companies in the same industry.
WBD has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.11. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as WBD would need 8.11 years to pay back of all of its debts.
WBD has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.11. This is in the better half of the industry: WBD outperforms 63.75% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93 indicates that WBD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.93, WBD is doing worse than 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 8.11
Altman-Z 0.98
ROIC/WACC0.2
WACC7.86%
WBD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWBD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

WBD has a Current Ratio of 1.07. This is a normal value and indicates that WBD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
WBD has a Current ratio (1.07) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.07 indicates that WBD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
WBD has a Quick ratio (1.07) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.07
Quick Ratio 1.07
WBD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWBD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

WBD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 121.84%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has decreased by -4.33% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, WBD shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 28.68% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)121.84%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-220%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.33%
Revenue growth 3Y47.75%
Revenue growth 5Y28.68%
Sales Q2Q%-6.01%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, WBD will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.34% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.33% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y140.88%
EPS Next 2Y40.79%
EPS Next 3Y25.07%
EPS Next 5Y23.34%
Revenue Next Year-5.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.23%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.74%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.33%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
WBD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWBD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
WBD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWBD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 -2 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 156.37, WBD can be considered very expensive at the moment.
WBD's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
WBD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.55.
The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for WBD. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 156.37
Fwd PE N/A
WBD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWBD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -500 -1K -1.5K

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WBD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WBD indicates a rather cheap valuation: WBD is cheaper than 88.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.81
EV/EBITDA 5.26
WBD Per share dataWBD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

WBD's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
WBD's earnings are expected to grow with 25.07% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y40.79%
EPS Next 3Y25.07%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for WBD!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC

NASDAQ:WBD (12/15/2025, 11:02:20 PM)

After market: 29.641 -0.07 (-0.23%)

29.71

-0.27 (-0.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners73.54%
Inst Owner Change-0.43%
Ins Owners1.16%
Ins Owner Change-0.21%
Market Cap73.62B
Revenue(TTM)37.86B
Net Income(TTM)485.00M
Analysts76.13
Price Target23.07 (-22.35%)
Short Float %3.39%
Short Ratio2.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)177.4%
Min EPS beat(2)-43.74%
Max EPS beat(2)398.54%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-289.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-1474.18%
Max EPS beat(4)398.54%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-156.34%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-916.17%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-379.97%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.47%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.47%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.13%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.79%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-7.07%
PT rev (1m)16.19%
PT rev (3m)57.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)29.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)18.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)15.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.42%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 156.37
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.94
P/FCF 17.81
P/OCF 14.08
P/B 2.04
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.26
EPS(TTM)0.19
EY0.64%
EPS(NY)-0.02
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.67
FCFY5.62%
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY7.1%
SpS15.28
BVpS14.54
TBVpS-15.25
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.48%
ROE 1.35%
ROCE 1.98%
ROIC 1.56%
ROICexc 1.64%
ROICexgc 13.46%
OM 4.61%
PM (TTM) 1.28%
GM 44.92%
FCFM 10.92%
ROA(3y)-6.3%
ROA(5y)-2.79%
ROE(3y)-18.63%
ROE(5y)-8.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-43.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-35.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y-54.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y-42.78%
OM growth 3Y-55.14%
OM growth 5Y-45.05%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.55%
GM growth 5Y-8.3%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 8.11
Debt/EBITDA 1.7
Cap/Depr 6.11%
Cap/Sales 2.89%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 26.57%
Profit Quality 852.37%
Current Ratio 1.07
Quick Ratio 1.07
Altman-Z 0.98
F-Score8
WACC7.86%
ROIC/WACC0.2
Cap/Depr(3y)4.94%
Cap/Depr(5y)6.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.07%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)121.84%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-220%
EPS Next Y140.88%
EPS Next 2Y40.79%
EPS Next 3Y25.07%
EPS Next 5Y23.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.33%
Revenue growth 3Y47.75%
Revenue growth 5Y28.68%
Sales Q2Q%-6.01%
Revenue Next Year-5.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.23%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.74%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.33%
EBIT growth 1Y561.91%
EBIT growth 3Y-33.72%
EBIT growth 5Y-29.28%
EBIT Next Year198.8%
EBIT Next 3Y43.88%
EBIT Next 5Y24.29%
FCF growth 1Y-22.48%
FCF growth 3Y22.22%
FCF growth 5Y7.32%
OCF growth 1Y-22.46%
OCF growth 3Y24.31%
OCF growth 5Y9.6%

WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC / WBD FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WBD stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to WBD.


What is the valuation status for WBD stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC (WBD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC (WBD) stock?

WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC (WBD) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC (WBD) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC (WBD) is 156.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.04.