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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Analysis

This is a peer-relative look at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Media & Entertainment peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)
Profile ItemWBD
NameWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited States
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS Industry GroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
GICS Sub-IndustryMovies & Entertainment
Market Capitalization77.30 billion USD
CurrencyUSD
ExchangeNasdaq
Listing DateJuly 8, 2005
Security TypeCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

WBD
GSPC
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: WBDIndustry group median
Total Return (1Y)59.34%-3.46%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)38.83%11.18%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)4.14%-6.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

WBD
GSPC
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: WBDIndustry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)27.73%45.03%
Beta (5Y)1.550.99
Max Drawdown (5Y)-78.48%-73.14%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. WBD is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: WBDIndustry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.98-0.18
Sortino Ratio (1Y)4.02-0.31

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has negative ROE of -8.79%. That can come from trailing losses or negative book equity, so it is a warning state rather than a clean capital-efficiency measure.

WBD

Media & Entertainment industry group

-8.79%

Group distribution
Max
45.82%
Q3
16.48%
Median
6.89%
Q1
-3.55%
WBD
-8.79%
Min
-26.31%
Largest peers
NFLX
49.54%
GOOGL
48.68%
GOOG
48.68%
SPOT
44.48%
META
29.85%
DIS
8.01%
WBD
-8.79%
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Where Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stands on ROE within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has negative net margin of -8.77%. The trailing period ended in a net loss, so the bottom-line conversion read is a warning rather than a profitability strength.

WBD

Media & Entertainment industry group

-8.77%

Group distribution
Max
29.84%
Q3
10.43%
Median
4.53%
Q1
-3.40%
WBD
-8.77%
Min
-17.61%
Largest peers
GOOGL
54.77%
GOOG
54.77%
META
29.84%
NFLX
28.22%
SPOT
18.43%
DIS
8.70%
WBD
-8.77%
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Where Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stands on net margin within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) turns 5.11% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

WBD

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.11%

Group distribution
Max
40.16%
Q3
18.59%
Median
10.04%
WBD
5.11%
Q1
0.82%
Min
-19.55%
Largest peers
META
34.83%
GOOGL
34.03%
GOOG
34.03%
NFLX
33.38%
DIS
19.30%
SPOT
13.71%
WBD
5.11%
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Where Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stands on operating margin within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: WBDIndustry group median
ROE (TTM)-8.79%6.89%
ROA (TTM)1.71%2.75%
Net Margin (TTM)-8.77%4.53%
Operating Margin (TTM)5.11%10.04%
Gross Margin (TTM)47.81%53.85%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) grew revenue -5.15%, in the lower peer quartile. The top line is expanding more slowly than at most peers, which can reflect softer demand, lost share, or weaker pricing.

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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Media & Entertainment industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

No usable EPS growth is available for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) this period, so the earnings-momentum read is skipped.

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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) doesn't report EPS Growth this period; the bars show the Media & Entertainment industry-group medians on their own.

Growth Metrics

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: WBDIndustry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)-5.15%5.07%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.32%4.91%
EPS Growth (YoY)--5.94%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)--24.28%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has current ratio of 0.78, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

WBD

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.78

Group distribution
Max
4.50
Q3
2.38
Median
1.45
Q1
0.86
WBD
0.78
Min
0.23
Largest peers
GOOGL
2.72
GOOG
2.72
META
2.23
SPOT
2.11
NFLX
1.14
WBD
0.78
DIS
0.71
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Where Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stands on current ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

WBD

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.94

Group distribution
Max
2.66
Q3
1.44
WBD
0.94
Median
0.51
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00
Largest peers
WBD
0.94
NFLX
0.55
META
0.43
DIS
0.39
GOOGL
0.19
GOOG
0.19
SPOT
0.06
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Where Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: WBDIndustry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.781.45
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.940.51
Net Debt / EBITDA3.671.74

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

WBD

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Group distribution
Max
1.44%
Q3
0.59%
WBD
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
DIS
1.44%
META
0.28%
GOOG
0.24%
GOOGL
0.24%
WBD
0.00%
NFLX
0.00%
SPOT
0.00%
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Where Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stands on dividend yield within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

WBD

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Group distribution
Max
43.37%
Q3
19.42%
WBD
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
DIS
30.93%
META
7.91%
GOOGL
4.26%
GOOG
4.26%
WBD
0.00%
NFLX
0.00%
SPOT
0.00%
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Where Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stands on payout ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: WBDIndustry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

No usable P/E ratio is available for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) this period, so the trailing-earnings valuation read is skipped.

WBD

Media & Entertainment industry group

--

Group distribution
Max
74.43
Q3
38.11
Median
19.42
Q1
9.89
Min
1.72
WBD
--
Largest peers
SPOT
28.32
META
27.93
NFLX
23.13
DIS
21.49
GOOGL
17.83
GOOG
17.61
WBD
--
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) doesn’t report P/E ratio this period; the box shows the Media & Entertainment group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) trades at 2.14 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

WBD

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.14

Group distribution
Max
7.12
Q3
3.58
WBD
2.14
Median
1.42
Q1
0.53
Min
0.00
Largest peers
GOOGL
9.63
GOOG
9.53
META
8.22
NFLX
6.21
SPOT
5.69
WBD
2.14
DIS
1.81
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Where Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stands on P/S ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) trades at 2.35 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

WBD

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.35

Group distribution
Max
10.85
Q3
4.96
WBD
2.35
Median
1.90
Q1
0.73
Min
-3.62
Largest peers
SPOT
10.52
NFLX
9.97
META
7.18
GOOGL
6.90
GOOG
6.83
WBD
2.35
DIS
1.63
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Where Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stands on P/B ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: WBDIndustry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)--19.42
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.141.42
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.351.90
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)20.92%6.67%