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WSJ7/9/2026Negative
WBD
Warner Bros Discovery IncNASDAQCOMMUNICATION SERVICESENTERTAINMENT
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$65.88B
P/E Ratio
—
EPS
$-0.70
Beta
1.55
52W High
$30.00
52W Low
$10.76
50-Day MA
$26.90
200-Day MA
$25.81
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
-4.67%
Forward P/E
2500.00
PEG Ratio
216.92
About Warner Bros Discovery Inc
Warner Bros. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $37.21B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $17.02B |
| EBITDA | $7.58B |
| Operating Margin | 8.59% |
| Return on Equity | -4.96% |
| Return on Assets | 1.39% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $14.99 |
| Book Value | $12.99 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.04 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.77 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.569 |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.39 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 226.70% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $2.51B |
| Float | $2.38B |
| % Insiders | 4.21% |
| % Institutions | 75.42% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
17.54%
HV 20-Day
20.00%
HV 30-Day
18.76%
HV 60-Day
14.73%
HV Rank
40.9%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($29.92 target)
1
Buy16
Hold2
Sell1
Strong SellLatest News
Paramount delays Warner Bros deal closure amid Oregon probe
Paramount has said it will not close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros before July 22, the Oregon attorney general's office said, pushing out the timeline for the deal's closure by an additional week.
Reuters7/8/2026Negative
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
In the most recent trading session, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) closed at $26.12, indicating a -1.36% shift from the previous trading day.
Zacks Investment Research7/6/2026Negative
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately.
Zacks Investment Research7/3/2026Neutral
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Zacks Investment Research7/1/2026Positive
Paramount Submits Concessions To Gain EU Approval For Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
Paramount has offered concessions in a bid to smooth over European Commission concerns about its $111B deal for Warner Bros Discovery.
Deadline7/1/2026Neutral
Paramount Skydance Offers Concessions to Facilitate EU Approval of $81 Billion Warner Bros Deal
The companies offered concessions to the commission to ease competition concerns about the planned $81 billion deal.
WSJ7/1/2026Positive
UK may intervene in Paramount-Skydance's $110B Warner Bros. Discovery deal
The UK government has indicated it could intervene in Paramount-Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY)'s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD, XETRA:J5A), adding another layer of regulatory scrutiny to the media merger. UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said Tuesday she is "minded to intervene" in the transaction, citing concerns over media plurality and the concentration of ownership in the news sector.
Proactive Investors6/30/2026Negative
UK 'minded' to intervene in Paramount and Warner Bros deal
The UK culture secretary could be about to put a spanner in the works for one of the biggest media deals in history.
Skynews6/30/2026Negative
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
In the latest trading session, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) closed at $27.13, marking a +1.46% move from the previous day.
Zacks Investment Research6/29/2026Positive
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Data last updated: 7/9/2026