Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What WBD does

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is a media and entertainment company that operates worldwide through three segments: Streaming, Studios, and Global Linear Networks. The Streaming segment offers services such as HBO Max and discovery+, along with premium pay-TV products like HBO and certain premium sports streaming products for mobile and connected TV devices. The Studios segment produces and releases feature films for theatrical exhibition, produces and licenses television programs, and distributes content to third-party and internal television, streaming services, and physical and digital home entertainment markets. It also publishes, develops, licenses, and distributes content for interactive platforms, including console, handheld, mobile, and PC-based gaming for both internal and third-party game titles.

Key numbers explained

• 30.76 USD is the current share price, representing the cost to buy one share of Warner Bros. Discovery on the US market.
• The -0.23% price change today shows the stock moved slightly lower during the trading session.
• A marketCap of 77.12B USD means the total market value of all outstanding shares is roughly 77.12 billion USD.
• The forward P/E ratio of 494.4 is calculated by dividing the share price by expected future earnings; a very high number like 494.4 typically signals that investors expect significant earnings growth or that current earnings are very low relative to the price.
• The dividend yield of 0% and 0% share of earnings paid out as dividends mean Warner Bros. Discovery does not currently pay a cash dividend to shareholders.
• A beta of 1.57 indicates the stock tends to be more volatile than the overall market; a 1.57 beta suggests roughly 57% more price movement than the market average.
• The -8.8% profitMargin means that for every dollar of revenue, the company loses 8.8 cents after all expenses.
• The 55.5% price change over the last 52 weeks shows the stock has risen significantly from its 17.08 USD low to its 30.92 USD high in the past year.
• Warner Bros. Discovery is part of the S&P 500, a broad US stock index.

Recent news

Recent headlines indicate that Paramount settled the Warner Bros. antitrust fight, raising questions about whether the merger deal is finally close. Other stories note that Warner Bros. Discovery could be below fair value as a licensing deal lands, and that the stock has been surging on settlement progress in the Paramount merger suit. Additional coverage highlights Paramount's plans for a 49 billion USD debt sale to finance the Warner Bros. merger.

What to watch

For a stock like Warner Bros. Discovery, investors typically monitor streaming subscriber growth and content spending, as these drive revenue in the Streaming and Studios segments. Regulatory decisions on major mergers and antitrust settlements can create significant price swings. Broader media industry trends, such as advertising revenue and competition from other Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS) or Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY), also affect sentiment. Debt levels and financing plans, such as large debt sales, are relevant given the 94.2% debt-to-equity ratio.

What WBD does

Key numbers explained

Recent news

What to watch