Warner Bros Discovery Stock Analysis

WBD Stock  USD 28.75  0.76  2.72%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Warner Bros Discovery extending back to July 06, 2005. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Warner Bros stands at 28.75, as last reported on the 18th of February 2026, with the highest price reaching 29.01 and the lowest price hitting 28.57 during the day.
IPO Date
8th of July 2005
200 Day MA
18.0905
50 Day MA
28.1346
Beta
1.616
 
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Warner Bros Discovery holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.067. At present, Warner Bros' Short and Long Term Debt Total is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Short Term Debt is expected to grow to about 3.3 B, whereas Long Term Debt Total is forecasted to decline to about 25.7 B. Warner Bros' financial risk is the risk to Warner Bros stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Warner Bros' liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Warner Bros' cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Warner Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Warner Bros' stakeholders.
For many companies, including Warner Bros, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Warner Bros Discovery, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Warner Bros' management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
1.9268
Enterprise Value Ebitda
4.513
Price Sales
1.8827
Shares Float
2.3 B
Wall Street Target Price
28.6964
At present, Warner Bros' Common Stock Shares Outstanding is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to grow to about 126.3 B, whereas Capital Stock is forecasted to decline to about 17.1 M. . At present, Warner Bros' Price To Book Ratio is projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Price Fair Value is expected to grow to 1.65, whereas Price Earnings Ratio is projected to grow to (1.96).
Warner Bros Discovery is undervalued with Real Value of 30.63 and Target Price of 28.7. The main objective of Warner Bros stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Warner Bros Discovery is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Warner Bros' stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Warner Bros stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Warner Bros' ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
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Warner Stock Analysis Notes

About 75.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1.93. Historically many companies with similar price-to-book (P/B) ratio do better than the market in the long run. Warner Bros Discovery had not issued any dividends in recent years. The entity had 1957:1000 split on the 7th of August 2014. 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. Discovery Inc operates under Entertainment classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 11000 people. For more information please call David Zaslav at 212 548 5555 or visit https://www.wbd.com.

Warner Bros Quarterly Total Revenue

9.04 Billion

Warner Bros Discovery Investment Alerts

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Warner Bros Discovery has 39.51 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.
The entity reported the last year's revenue of 39.32 B. Reported Net Loss for the year was (11.48 B) with profit before taxes, overhead, and interest of 16.84 B.
Over 75.0% of Warner Bros outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from simplywall.st: Four Days Left Until Warner Music Group Corp. Trades Ex-Dividend

Warner Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Warner Bros' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2008-05-08
2008-03-310.050.060.0120 
2007-05-09
2007-03-310.030.040.0133 
2006-05-10
2006-03-310.030.02-0.0133 
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Warner Bros Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Warner Bros' ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Warner Bros' performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Warner Bros' operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Warner Bros' stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Warner Bros Thematic Classifications

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Warner Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
22.6 M
Barclays Plc2025-06-30
22.5 M
Edgepoint Investment Group, Inc.2025-06-30
22.4 M
Slate Path Capital Lp2025-06-30
21.3 M
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management Llc2025-06-30
19.7 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2025-06-30
19.5 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-06-30
18.4 M
Fmr Inc2025-06-30
18.4 M
Bank Of America Corp2025-06-30
17.8 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
262.5 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
174 M
Note, although Warner Bros' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Warner Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 71.29 B.

Warner Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.01 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.09 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.09 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets(0.47)(0.45)
Return On Capital Employed(0.10)(0.10)
Return On Assets(0.10)(0.09)
Return On Equity(0.30)(0.28)

Management Efficiency

Warner Bros Discovery has Return on Asset of 0.0106 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0106 of profit. This is way below average. Warner Bros' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Warner Bros manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. The current year's Return On Tangible Assets is expected to grow to -0.45. The current year's Return On Capital Employed is expected to grow to -0.1. At present, Warner Bros' Non Current Assets Total are projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Non Currrent Assets Other is expected to grow to about 8.8 B, whereas Return On Tangible Assets are projected to grow to (0.45).
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 12.83  10.93 
Tangible Book Value Per Share(19.78)(18.79)
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 5.95  5.65 
Price Book Value Ratio 0.87  1.65 
Enterprise Value Multiple 5.95  5.65 
Price Fair Value 0.87  1.65 
Enterprise Value10.7 B11.2 B
Warner Bros' management has consistently demonstrated strong leadership, driving both financial growth and operational excellence. By analyzing current market trends and future growth opportunities, we assess the stock's true value and potential for investors.
Operating Margin
0.0873
Profit Margin
0.0128
Beta
1.616
Return On Assets
0.0106
Return On Equity
0.0097

Technical Drivers

As of the 18th of February 2026, Warner Bros maintains the Mean Deviation of 1.48, downside deviation of 1.33, and Market Risk Adjusted Performance of 1.38. Relative to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model lets you check existing technical drivers of Warner Bros Discovery, as well as the relationship between them. Please check out Warner Bros Discovery jensen alpha, potential upside, as well as the relationship between the Potential Upside and skewness to decide if Warner Bros Discovery is priced fairly, providing market reflects its latest price of 28.75 per share. Given that Warner Bros Discovery has jensen alpha of 0.3332, we strongly advise you to confirm Warner Bros Discovery's prevalent market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Warner Bros Discovery Price Movement Analysis

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Warner Bros Discovery Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Warner Bros insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Warner Bros' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Warner Bros insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Warner Bros Outstanding Bonds

Warner Bros issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Warner Bros Discovery uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Warner bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Warner Bros Discovery has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Warner Bros Predictive Daily Indicators

Warner Bros intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Warner Bros stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Warner Bros Corporate Filings

17th of February 2026
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12th of February 2026
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11th of February 2026
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10th of February 2026
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13A
9th of February 2026
The form used by investors holding more than 5% of a company's stock, to report their beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-1 or Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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6th of February 2026
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4th of February 2026
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3rd of February 2026
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Warner Bros Forecast Models

Warner Bros' time-series forecasting models are one of many Warner Bros' stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Warner Bros' historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Warner Bros Bond Ratings

Warner Bros Discovery financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Warner Bros have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Warner Bros' borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
5
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(2.88)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Warner Bros Discovery Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as Warner Bros, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
Warner Bros Discovery has 39.51 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.

Warner Bros Total Assets Over Time

Warner Bros Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Warner Bros uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Warner Bros Debt Ratio

    
  34.0   
It looks as if about 66% of Warner Bros' assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Warner Bros' operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Warner Bros, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Warner Bros Corporate Bonds Issued

Most Warner bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Warner Bros Discovery has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Warner Net Debt

Net Debt

41.29 Billion

At present, Warner Bros' Net Debt is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

About Warner Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin(0.33)(0.32)
Operating Profit Margin(0.23)(0.22)
Net Loss(0.26)(0.25)
Gross Profit Margin 0.37  0.45 

Current Warner Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Warner analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Warner analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
28.7Buy27Odds
Warner Bros Discovery current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Warner analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Warner stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Warner Bros Discovery, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Warner conference calls.
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Warner Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow4.3 B
Long Term Debt36.8 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding2.5 B
Total Stockholder Equity34 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-349 M
Tax Provision94 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y2.267
Property Plant And Equipment Net6.1 B
Cash And Short Term Investments5.3 B
Cash5.3 B
Accounts Payable1.1 B
Net Debt34.2 B
50 Day M A28.1346
Total Current Liabilities15.8 B
Other Operating Expenses49.4 B
Non Current Assets Total90.5 B
Forward Price Earnings2500
Non Currrent Assets Other7.3 B
Stock Based Compensation557 M

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