Warner Bros Discovery Stock Today

WBD Stock  USD 9.37  0.99  11.81%   

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Warner Bros is trading at 9.37 as of the 8th of November 2024, a 11.81 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 8.83. Warner Bros has 50 percent odds of going through some form of financial distress in the next two years but had a very good returns during the last 90 days. Note, on October 8, 2024, Representative Ro Khanna of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Warner Bros Discovery's common stock.
Business Domain
Media & Entertainment
IPO Date
8th of July 2005
Category
Communication Services
Discovery, Inc., a media company, provides content across various distribution platforms in approximately 50 languages worldwide. It provides content through various distribution platforms comprising pay-television, free-to-air and broadcast television, authenticated GO applications, digital distribution arrangements, content licensing agreements, and direct-to-consumer subscriptions, as well as various platforms that include brand-aligned Websites, online streaming, mobile devices, video on demand, and broadband channels. The company has 2.45 B outstanding shares of which 104.96 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 4.02 days to cover. More on Warner Bros Discovery

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Warner Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEO PresidentDavid Zaslav
Thematic Ideas
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Business ConcentrationInteractive Home Entertainment, Media & Entertainment, Communication Services, Compulsion, Communication, Communication Services, Entertainment, Entertainment, Communication Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.210.3367
Way Down
Very volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.20.2133
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities16.1 B15.3 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total64 B61 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets128.9 B122.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets14.9 B14.2 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities7.9 B7.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Warner Bros can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Warner Bros' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Warner Bros' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Warner Bros Discovery has 47.28 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.07, which is OK given its current industry classification. Warner Bros Discovery has a current ratio of 0.84, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Warner to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Free Cash Flow

6.47 Billion
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 230 Park Avenue South, New York, NY, United States, 10003 and employs 35,300 people. Warner Bros is listed under Interactive Home Entertainment category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 20.55 B. Warner Bros Discovery runs under Entertainment sector within Communication Services industry. The entity has 2.45 B outstanding shares of which 104.96 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 4.02 days to cover. Warner Bros Discovery has about 3.73 B in cash with 7.48 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.0.
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Ownership Allocation
Warner Bros Discovery retains a total of 2.45 Billion outstanding shares. Over half of Warner Bros' outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutional investors are typically referred to as corporate investors that purchase positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Please note that on October 8, 2024, Representative Ro Khanna of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Warner Bros Discovery's common stock.
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Warner Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management Llc2024-06-30
20.6 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-06-30
20.2 M
Contrarius Investment Management Ltd2024-06-30
17.8 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-06-30
17 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
15 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-06-30
15 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
14.2 M
Barclays Plc2024-06-30
14 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
11.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-06-30
248.6 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
165.2 M
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Warner Bros Historical Income Statement

At present, Warner Bros' Total Revenue is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Gross Profit is expected to grow to about 9.3 B, whereas EBIT is projected to grow to (579.5 M). View More Fundamentals

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Warner Bros Corporate Management

Jennifer RemlingChief OfficerProfile
Robert GibbsChief OfficerProfile
JeanBriac PerrettePres InternationalProfile
Bruce CampbellDistribution DevelProfile

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Quarterly Earnings Growth
2.267
Earnings Share
(4.81)
Revenue Per Share
16.35
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.06)
Return On Assets
(0)
The market value of Warner Bros Discovery is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Warner that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Warner Bros' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Warner Bros' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Warner Bros' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Warner Bros' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Warner Bros' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Warner Bros is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Warner Bros' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.