WBD Fundamental Analysis & Score (2026)

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Communication Services Entertainment
$30.83
Current Price
38/100
Caution
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Page generated: September 22, 2026 at 21:02 UTC

Key Financial Metrics

Market Cap
$77.30B
P/E Forward
448.4x
Revenue Growth
-11.2%
Gross Margin
47.8%
Net Margin
-8.8%
Return on Equity
-8.8%
Debt/Equity
0.94

Rule-Based Financial Screen Summary

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is a Communication Services company in the Entertainment industry. It has a 38/100 Caution score on our five-factor fundamentals screen. Key strengths include Gross Margin (47.8%). Areas to watch: Revenue Growth (-11.2%), Net Margin (-8.8%). The score is a five-factor screen — revenue growth, gross margin, net margin, return on equity and debt-to-equity — each scored against fixed thresholds from a neutral starting point of 50 points. The eight-section analysis, including moat, free cash flow, dilution and valuation, runs in the full report.

Revenue Growth: Weak Gross Margin: Good Net Margin: Negative Return on Equity: Negative Debt/Equity: Elevated

This page score and the strengths and concerns above are produced by deterministic, rule-based calculations from the available third-party financial inputs documented below. AI does not choose the score, strengths, or concerns. Data and automated summaries can contain errors. This is not personalized investment advice. See our methodology and disclaimer.

How this page score was calculated

The calculation starts at 50 points and applies the five fixed adjustments shown below. A missing input contributes zero. The current implementation also skips a provider-supplied numeric zero, which the table identifies separately. The pre-clamp result is 38; the published result is clamped to a minimum of 10 and maximum of 98, producing 38/100.

WBD score inputs and fixed adjustments
Input Displayed value Threshold applied Adjustment Data status
Revenue Growth -11.2% 0% or lower -5 Available
Gross Margin 47.8% > 35% to 50% +6 Available
Net Margin -8.8% 0% or lower -8 Available
Return on Equity -8.8% 0% or lower -5 Available
Debt/Equity 0.94 0.60 to < 1.00 +0 Available

Score bands

80 or higher: Strong Buy; 65–79: Buy; 50–64: Hold; below 50: Caution.

These are fixed names for score ranges. The score is not a success probability, recommendation, or forecast, and 80/100 does not mean an 80% chance of a gain.

Not included in this score

  • Peer results or relative peer ranking
  • Demand zones or liquidity
  • Technical momentum
  • News or market sentiment
  • DCF valuation or the downloadable report score

Sources, freshness, and limitations

This page was generated . The provider identifies the latest underlying financial period as June 30, 2026. The displayed market quote is dated September 22, 2026. Generation time is not the same as the date of the underlying filing or market observation.

Financial inputs may be delayed, restated, differently standardized by the data provider, or unavailable. Missing values receive no positive or negative adjustment rather than being estimated. This can make a sparse-data score less informative. The screen does not capture every business, market, valuation, or portfolio risk, and investors can lose money.

Recent Catalysts for WBD

4 data points sit outside the score itself but bear on Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s next few quarters. They are reported here as observations, not predictions:

The current provider record reports an earnings decline of 90.6%.
The provider-reported analyst mean target is $30.17 (-2.2% from the displayed price), based on 12 estimates. This is third-party opinion, not a StrongBuyAnalytics target.
The provider-reported third-party analyst consensus category is Hold; it is not a StrongBuyAnalytics recommendation.
The current provider record reports institutional ownership of 79.2%.

Main Risks for WBD Investors

5 measurable risks showed up in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s numbers. This is not a complete list of what could go wrong — only what is visible in the data we score:

Revenue Growth (-11.2%)
Net Margin (-8.8%)
Return on Equity (-8.8%)
The provider-reported beta is 1.57. A beta above 1 reflects larger historical price moves relative to the provider's benchmark, but it does not predict future volatility or drawdowns.
The provider-reported short ratio is 3.4 days to cover. Short-interest data can be delayed and may reflect hedging or other strategies, so it does not establish investor intent or future direction.

WBD Balance Sheet & Cash Flow

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s liquidity and cash generation as of the most recent filing — note the cash position of $3.41B against $32.02B of debt:

Total Cash
$3.41B
Total Debt
$32.02B
Current Ratio
0.78
FCF Yield
20.9%
EBITDA
$7.79B
Operating Margin
5.1%

These are provider-normalized figures and may differ from the issuer's as-filed presentation, units, or latest amendment. Use source filings for verification.

WBD Valuation Snapshot

Forward P/E
448.4x
Price / Book
2.4x
Reasonable
PEG Ratio
55.18
Expensive vs growth
Analyst Target (Mean)
$30.17
Range: $26 – $31
52-Week Price Range — WBD is trading at 99% of its range
$17.08 (52W Low) $30.92 (52W High)

Who Holds WBD? — Institutional 13F Filings

Institutional investment managers with >$100 M in qualifying assets must disclose their equity positions quarterly on SEC Form 13F — typically within 45 days of quarter-end. Search those filings below to see which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers reported WBD as a holding, how many shares they held, and how positions changed quarter over quarter.

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Data limitation
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How to Interpret the WBD Fundamentals Score

WBD rates 38/100 on our five-factor fundamentals screen, which puts it in the "Caution" band. The band name describes a fixed range in this model; it is not a recommendation or prediction. The calculation above shows how each reported input affected the result.

38/100 · Caution band

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. falls short on several of the measures we weight most heavily. Specifically: revenue growth (-11.2%), net margin (-8.8%). A low score reflects reported fundamentals only — it says nothing about the share price or about turnarounds already underway but not yet in the filings.

WBD Earnings & Revenue Outlook

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. reported revenue decline of -11.2% year over year, against a Entertainment peer set where scale and pricing power vary widely. A shrinking top line is a direct drag on the score, and it raises the bar for everything else in the model.

Earnings fell -90.6% over the same period, trailing revenue, which points to cost or margin pressure.

Track upcoming report dates on our earnings calendar.

WBD Fundamental Factors to Monitor

This is a review of reported fundamentals, not a price target or an estimate of future returns. These are the current figures that may be useful to monitor as new filings become available.

Lower current reading: The score is weighed down by revenue growth (-11.2%) and net margin (-8.8%). Changes in those reported figures, rather than share-price movement, would change this screen.

Positive Fundamental Inputs for WBD

These are the Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. figures that push the score up, taken straight from the most recent reported financials:

  • Gross Margin (47.8%)

Negative Fundamental Inputs & Risks for WBD

These are the figures working against WBD in the same model:

  • Revenue Growth (-11.2%)
  • Net Margin (-8.8%)
  • Return on Equity (-8.8%)

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How the financial statements behind this page fit together.

Understanding P/E Ratio

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Return on Equity (ROE)

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How to Read Earnings Reports

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The technical side we deliberately keep out of the WBD score.

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WBD SEC Filing News

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Frequently Asked Questions about WBD

What are key support and resistance levels for WBD?
Support and resistance are technical levels, so they are not part of the fundamentals score. You can see current WBD demand zones (support) and supply zones (resistance) on our demand zones page. With WBD at $30.83, the tool shows how far the stock sits from the nearest zone.
Is the WBD analysis PDF report free?
Your first WBD report is free and does not require a card. The score on this page is a five-factor screen; the report runs the deeper eight-section analysis, adding moat, free cash flow, share dilution and valuation work that is not on this page. Further reports are covered by a subscription; see pricing for the current plans.

This WBD analysis is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Figures come from third-party feeds and can be delayed, standardized, incomplete, or inaccurate; verify material facts in primary filings and identified sources. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Read our full disclaimer.