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WBD stock analysis: Warner Bros Discovery

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is an S&P 500 company in Broadcasting. It grades strongest on momentum and weakest on value, profitability and growth.

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What's happening with WBD · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

WBD price performance

WBD against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+25%+50%WBD +64%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+7.4%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 7.1 pts
1 year+63.0%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 46.0 pts
3 years+206.7%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 117.5 pts
5 years+18.4%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 73.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

WBD factor grades

Each grade compares WBD with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D+ValueFCF yield 2.8% (sector 4.6%)
D-GrowthRevenue growth -6% (sector +5%)
DProfitabilityOperating margin -3.5% (sector 20.0%)ROIC -1.6% (sector 17.5%)
A+Momentum12-month change +63%From 52-wk high 0%

WBD in plain numbers

WBD key statistics

SectorCommunication Services
IndustryBroadcasting
IndexS&P 500
Market value$77.7B
Revenue growth (y/y)-6%
Free-cash-flow yield2.8%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-05
Valuation measures
Market value$77.7B
Enterprise value$107.9B
Price / sales2.2x
Price / book2.4x
EV / revenue3.0x
EV / EBITDA28.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$36.1B
Net income, last 12 months-$3.2B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$-1.27
Operating margin-3.5%
Net margin-8.8%
Return on equity-9.2%
Return on invested capital-1.6%
Cash$3.4B
Total debt$33.5B
Debt / equity1.02x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$2.2B
Current ratio0.78x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

WBD earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$2.9B$319.8M$3.6B$6.8B$10.0BSep 2024 Revenue: $9.6BDec 2024 Revenue: $10.0BMar 2025 Revenue: $9.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $9.8BSep 2025 Revenue: $9.0BDec 2025 Revenue: $9.5BMar 2026 Revenue: $8.9BJun 2026 Revenue: $8.7BSep 2024 Net income: $135.0MDec 2024 Net income: -$494.0MMar 2025 Net income: -$453.0MJun 2025 Net income: $1.6BSep 2025 Net income: -$148.0MDec 2025 Net income: -$252.0MMar 2026 Net income: -$2.9BJun 2026 Net income: $149.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 1.4%Net margin: -4.9%Net margin: -5.0%Net margin: 16.1%Net margin: -1.6%Net margin: -2.7%Net margin: -32.8%Net margin: 1.7%-33%-8%16%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-1.2$-0.7$-0.3$0.2$0.6Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.2Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.2Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.1Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.1Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-1.2Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -220% · Jun 2026 -90%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Warner Bros Discovery financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$12.2B$33.8B$41.3B$39.3B$37.3B
Net income$1.0B-$7.4B-$3.1B-$11.3B$727.0M
EPS (GAAP)$1.54$-2.58$-1.28$-4.62$0.29
Free cash flow$2.4B$3.3B$6.2B$4.4B$3.1B

WBD earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-06$0.06-90%-11%+2.7%
2026-05-06$-1.17n/a-1%-1.5%
2026-02-26$-0.10n/a-6%-1.5%
2025-11-06$-0.06-220%-6%+0.6%
2025-08-07$0.63n/a+1%-15.4%
2025-05-08$-0.18n/a-10%+5.4%

About Warner Bros Discovery

HeadquartersNew York, NY
Industry (SEC code)Cable & Other Pay Television Services
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyDiscovery, Inc., Discovery Communications, Inc.

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is WBD stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for WBD are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

When does WBD report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Warner Bros Discovery to report around 2026-11-05.

How has WBD performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year WBD returned +63.0%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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