Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) Stock

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is a Communication Services stock trading at $27.25 (as of 2026-07-15), with a market capitalization of $68.32B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

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.

Understand Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.: how it makes money

Warner Bros. Discovery makes money by creating and licensing entertainment content (films and TV), distributing it across theaters, linear networks, and direct-to-consumer platforms, and monetizing those audiences through subscriber-related revenues and advertising.

Profit is primarily driven by how well Warner Bros. Discovery can monetize its own content across multiple distribution windows (theaters, linear networks, and direct-to-consumer streaming), because revenue comes from content-related distribution and programming plus subscriber-related and advertising monetization tied to those audiences.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Studios$3.3B
Network$3.9B
DTC$2.6B

Business quality (Weak): Clear multi-platform content monetization story across Studios, Network, and DTC, but the latest quarter shows large network-segment goodwill impairment and a wide operating loss, so segment value and earnings power remain under pressure.

Bull case

  • Multiple ways to monetize content: Studios produces and releases feature films and produces and licenses television programs, and also distributes films and television programs to third parties and internal channels, including streaming services and home entertainment-related distribution. That creates multiple revenue paths from the same content library.
  • Audience monetization through streaming and ads: Investors can track subscriber-related revenues from the streaming segment and advertising revenues at the consolidated level, reflecting two core monetization levers across the company’s platforms.

Bear case

  • Network asset pressure: A goodwill impairment charge (network segment) of 9.1 USD_B in the period suggests investors should expect ongoing reassessments of value in the Network business.
  • Weak profitability in the period: Operating margin is -27.8% for the latest period, indicating significant earnings pressure relative to revenue.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$27.25
Market Cap$68.32B
EV / EBITDA28.2
Price / Book2.03
Price / Sales1.86
FCF Yield3.7%
DCF Value (model)$37.40
DCF Upside vs Price37.2%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$37.30B
Net Margin1.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-5.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)-106.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)-30.2%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.89 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Communication Services)22.7
Industry P/E (Communication)15.9
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderMETEORA CAPITAL, LLC ($9.06B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryCommunication
CEODavid Zaslav
Employees35,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2005-07-08

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Data as of 2026-07-15.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.