Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) — Stock Score Summary

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) has a MoatMap StockRank of 62/100 based on Quality (35/100), Value (46/100), and Momentum (66/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. Warner Bros. Discovery is a debt-laden media turnaround story with structural headwinds in linear TV, directly violating our rule against owning broken business models hoping for a rescue.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is a leading global media and entertainment company, with a vast portfolio spanning film, television, streaming, and digital content. Its core assets include Warner Bros. film and TV studios, HBO, CNN, and Discovery's unscripted content, distributed through platforms like Max and Discovery+. WBD's competitive moat stems from its extensive library of iconic intellectual property, global reach, and diversified revenue streams across theatrical, linear, and streaming platforms, positioning it as a major content producer and distributor.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$27.18
Market Cap$67.8B
P/E (Forward)1800.00
Price/Book1.86
Return on Equity-5.0%
Return on Invested Capital4.3%
Debt/Equity96.32
Gross Margin45.7%
Operating Margin8.6%
Revenue Growth-1.0%
Free Cash Flow$18.5B

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. operates in the Entertainment industry, part of the Communication Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.’s (WBD) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is 62/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (35), Value (46), and Momentum (66) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. have an economic moat?
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) has a Quality factor score of 35/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 62/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. in?
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Entertainment industry (United States).
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