WBD

What Our Analysts Know About Warner Bros. Discovery

Now trading at a price of $15.02, Warner Bros. Discovery has moved 0.6% so far today.

Warner Bros. Discovery shares moved -42.6% over the last 52 weeks, with a high of $27.5 and a low of $8.82. During this time, the stock lagged the S&P 500 index by -35.0%. As of January 2022, the company's 50-day average price is $14.9. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., operates a media and entertainment company worldwide. The large-cap Telecommunications company has 37,500 full time employees and is based in New York, NY. Warner Bros. Discovery has not offered any dividends in the last year.

The Company Has a Steady Stream of Strong Cash Flows:

2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31
Revenue (MM) $11,144 $10,671 $12,191 $33,817
Revenue Growth n/a -4.24% 14.24% 177.39%
Gross Margins 65.7% 63.8% 62.1% 39.6%
Gross Margins Growth n/a -2.89% -2.66% -36.23%
Operating Margins 28.6% 25.6% 16.2% -10.3%
Operating Margins Growth n/a -10.49% -36.72% -163.58%
Net Margins 18.57% 11.42% 8.25% -21.8%
Net Margins Growth n/a -38.5% -27.76% -364.24%
Earnings Per Share $2.88 $1.81 $1.54 -$3.9
EPS Growth n/a -37.15% -14.92% -353.25%
Diluted Shares (MM) 711 672 664 2,436
Free Cash Flow (MM) $3,110 $2,337 $2,425 $3,317
FCF Growth n/a -24.86% 3.77% 36.78%
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$289 -$402 -$373 -$987
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.87 1.92 1.54 2.55

Warner Bros. Discovery has negative earnings for the current period, so its trailing twelve month P/E ratio is not meaningful. But based on its EPS guidance of 0.92, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 16.3. In contrast, the Telecommunications sector's average P/E ratio is 18.85.

On the other hand, Warner Bros. Discovery is possibly undervalued in terms of its net assets because its P/B ratio is 0.8 compared to its sector average of 3.12.

Despite Warner Bros. Discovery's elevated earnings multiple, the company's impressive cash flow trend, decent P/B ratio, and reasonable leverage demonstrate the company may be fairly valued.

Warner Bros. Discovery Benefits From Positive Market Indicators:

23 analysts are following Warner Bros. Discovery and have set target prices ranging from $11.0 to $36.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of buy. At the current price of $15.02, WBD is trading -28.78% away from its average analyst target price of $21.09 per share, implying an analyst consensus of strong upside potential for the stock.

The company has an average amount of shares sold short since 2.8% of the company's shares are tied to short positions. Institutions own 59.6% of Warner Bros. Discovery's shares, while the insider ownership rate stands at 9.21%. The biggest shareholder is the Vanguard Group, Inc. with a 9% stake in the company worth approximately $3,200,380,919.

The above analysis is intended for educational purposes only and was performed on the basis of publicly available data. It is not to be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Any buy, sell, or other recommendations mentioned in the article are direct quotations of consensus recommendations from the analysts covering the stock, and do not represent the opinions of Market Inference or its writers. Past performance, accounting data, and inferences about market position and corporate valuation are not reliable indicators of future price movements. Market Inference does not provide financial advice. Investors should conduct their own review and analysis of any company of interest before making an investment decision.

IN FOCUS