Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol WBD
  • Rev/Share 15.5727
  • Book/Share 14.2855
  • PB 0.9277
  • Debt/Equity 1.1061
  • CurrentRatio 0.8362
  • ROIC -0.1128

 

  • MktCap 31544520000.0
  • FreeCF/Share 1.7624
  • PFCF 7.27
  • PE -2.8704
  • Debt/Assets 0.3681
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE -0.3186

 

  • Rating C+
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 4
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade WBD MoffettNathanson Neutral Buy $9 $13 Jan. 21, 2025

News

Warner Bros Stock Surges on Company Split
WBD
Published: June 09, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive

Media & entertainment stock Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) was last seen up 10.1% at $10.81, after the company announced it will split into two publicly traded companies by next year.

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Warner Bros. Discovery to Split Into Two Public Companies
WBD
Published: June 09, 2025 by: Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two publicly traded companies: one with HBO Max, film, and TV business, and the other with its cable business.

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Warner Bros Discovery to split into two companies
WBD
Published: June 09, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD, ETR:J5A) shares surged more than 8% on Monday after the media giant announced plans to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies, Streaming & Studios and Global Networks, by mid-2026. The split is intended to enhance operational agility and strategic clarity across Warner Bros Discovery's diverse media holdings.

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Warner Bros to split cable and streaming businesses in major restructuring
WBD
Published: June 09, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Neutral

As cable television continues to experience stagnation, with the trend of cord-cutting growing stronger each year, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is adapting to the evolving media landscape by separating its streaming and cable operations.

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Warner Bros Discovery Stock Jumps on Plan to Split Studios From TV Business
WBD
Published: June 09, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is splitting into two separate companies, the media conglomerate announced on Monday, sending its shares higher.

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Warner Bros. Discovery to split cable TV networks from streaming, Hollywood studios
WBD
Published: June 09, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Neutral

One company -- tentatively called Global Networks -- will hold familiar cable channels like CNN, TBS and TNT as well as Discovery+ streaming service.

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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
WBD
Published: June 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) quite a bit.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Initiates More Layoffs In Cable TV Divisions
WBD
Published: June 04, 2025 by: Deadline
Sentiment: Negative

EXCLUSIVE: Nearly twelve months on from its last round of layoffs, Warner Bros. Discovery is initiating another round of cuts. Deadline understands that the company is set to layoff employees on the cable television side of its business.

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David Zaslav is under fire as his Warner Bros. Discovery experiment falters
WBD
Published: June 04, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders don't think CEO David Zaslav has earned a raise.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Say 'No' to CEO Zaslav's Pay
WBD
Published: June 04, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Neutral

In a symbolic vote, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders soundly defeated the 2024 compensation packages for CEO David Zaslav and his executive team.

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Warner Bros' Debt Downgrade Is An 'Ironically Positive' Event: Analyst
WBD
Published: June 02, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Bank of America Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich maintained a Buy rating on Warner Bros. Discovery WBD with a price forecast of $14 on Monday.

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Should You Hold on to WBD Stock Despite its 5% Dip in YTD?
WBD
Published: May 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Bros. Discovery's 5% YTD decline contrasts with streaming momentum.

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Investors Heavily Search Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD): Here is What You Need to Know
WBD
Published: May 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately.

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Disney vs. Warner Bros. Discovery: Which Media Titan is a Stronger Pick?
DIS, WBD
Published: May 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

DIS beats WBD with 20% earnings growth, stronger streaming performance, and diversified revenue streams. Superior fundamentals favor DIS over debt-heavy WBD.

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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) MofafettNathanson 2025 Media, Internet & Communications Conference (Transcript)
WBD
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD ) MofafettNathanson 2025 Media, Internet & Communications Conference May 15, 2024 3:10 PM ET Company Participants Gunnar Wiedenfels - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Robert Fishman - MoffettNathanson Robert Fishman So thank you.

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Warner Bros Discovery to rebrand Max as HBO Max, reversing controversial move
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Published: May 14, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD, ETR:J5A) said on Wednesday it will reintroduce the “HBO” brand to its flagship streaming service, renaming Max to HBO Max this summer, in a reversal of a much-criticized rebrand that had left both consumers and industry observers puzzled. The announcement came during the company's annual Upfront presentation in New York, where executives highlighted the strength of WBD's streaming turnaround, citing $3 billion in improved profitability over two years and 22 million new subscribers in the past year.

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Warner Bros. Discovery revives HBO Max branding in bid for more subscribers
WBD
Published: May 14, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Positive

Warner's decision to drop HBO from HBO Max in 2023 followed its move to merge its HBO dramas and Warner Bros' content across top franchises like "Harry Potter" and DC's "Batman" with the content library from Discovery.

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Warner Bros Discovery revives HBO Max branding for global push
WBD
Published: May 14, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Bros Discovery is hitting rewind on Max's branding, bringing back the HBO name it dropped from the streaming service two years ago.

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WBD is renaming streamer Max as HBO Max, again
WBD
Published: May 14, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Bros. Discovery is renaming its streaming platform again starting this summer, restoring a name it ditched just two years ago.

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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
WBD
Published: May 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately.

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Tariffs Are Crashing TV's Annual ‘Upfront' Ad-Sales Party
CMCSA, DIS, WBD
Published: May 11, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

Analysts expect economic uncertainty to loom large over a softer television ad-buying season.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels to Present at the MoffettNathanson 2025 Media, Internet and Communications Conference
WBD
Published: May 09, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK , May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBD) today announced that its Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels will present at MoffettNathanson's 2025 Media, Internet and Communications Conference on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 3:10 p.m.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Q1 Earnings Miss, Revenues Decline Y/Y
WBD
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

WBD's first-quarter 2025 results reflect sluggishness in overall advertising and distribution revenues.

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Warner Bros Discovery shares rise on report of potential company split
WBD
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD, ETR:J5A) rose nearly 5% on Wednesday after CNBC reported the media conglomerate is considering a split that would separate its legacy cable networks from its film studio and streaming businesses. The proposed move, which has not been formally announced, would see the company spin off its linear cable and news assets into a separate entity while keeping its film studios, including DC, and streaming platform Max, according to CNBC's David Faber, citing people familiar with the matter.

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CEO David Zaslav Says Warner Bros. Discovery Can Move Quickly If It Wants To Restructure
WBD
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Deadline
Sentiment: Neutral

WBD chief executive David Zaslav said an internal reorganization into two operating divisions, Global Linear Networks and Studios & Streaming, means “we can move quickly if we decide to change and make a determination on restructuring.

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Warner Bros. Discovery shares climb as CNN parent weighs splitting company: report
WBD
Published: May 08, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Neutral

The company missed first-quarter revenue estimates and posted a larger-than-expected loss due to a sluggish box office performance and ongoing declines in cable.

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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 8:30 PM ET Company Participants Andrew Slabin - EVP, Global Investor Strategy David Zaslav - President, CEO Gunnar Wiedenfels - CFO JB Perrette - CEO & President, Global Streaming and Games Conference Call Participants Steven Cahall - Wells Fargo Peter Supino - Wolfe Research Bryan Kraft - Deutsche Bank David Karnovsky - JPMorgan Rich Greenfield - LightShed Jessica Reif Ehrlich - Bank of America Securities Robert Fishman - MoffettNathanson Ric Prentiss - Raymond James Operator Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Warner Bros.

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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
WBD
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.18 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.12.

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Warner Bros Discovery slides as weaker linear TV and movie slate overshadow streaming growth
WBD
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

Shares in Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD, ETR:J5A) fell by around 2% in Thursday's trade after the media conglomerate reported a 10% drop in first-quarter revenue, to $8.98 billion. The parent company of media brands including Max, HBO, WB, Discovery, TNT, DC Comics, and CNN made a net loss of $453 million over the three month period.

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Warner Brothers Discovery 1Q Loss Narrows, Sales Decline
WBD
Published: May 08, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Neutral

The media and entertainment company recorded a smaller loss, but lower sales, as weakness in linear TV offset gains in streaming.

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About Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)

  • IPO Date 2005-07-08
  • Website https://ir.wbd.com
  • Industry Entertainment
  • CEO David M. Zaslav
  • Employees 35000

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. operates as a media and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Studios, Network, and DTC. The Studios segment produces and releases feature films for initial exhibition in theaters; produces and licenses television programs to its networks and third parties and direct-to-consumer services; distributes films and television programs to various third parties and internal television; and offers streaming services and distribution through the home entertainment market, themed experience licensing, and interactive gaming. The Network segment comprises domestic and international television networks. The DTC segment offers premium pay-tv and streaming services. In addition, the company offers portfolio of content, brands, and franchises across television, film, streaming, and gaming under the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, DC, HBO, HBO Max, Max, Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, HGTV, Food Network, TNT Sports, TBS, TLC, OWN, Warner Bros. Games, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings brands. Further, it provides content through distribution platforms, including linear network, free-to-air, and broadcast television; authenticated GO applications, digital distribution arrangements, content licensing arrangements, and direct-to-consumer subscription products. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.