Warner Bros. Discovery Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Warner Bros. Discovery's CEO is David Zaslav, appointed in Apr 2022, has a tenure of 3.5 years. total yearly compensation is $51.92M, comprised of 5.8% salary and 94.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth $88.60M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 3.5 years respectively.
Key information
David Zaslav
Chief executive officer
US$51.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.78% |
| CEO tenure | 3.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Warner Bros. Discovery Doesn't Have A Second Bidder - It May Not Need One
Oct 22Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Sep 24
Insufficient Growth At Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) Hampers Share Price
Sep 11We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Warner Bros. Discovery's (NASDAQ:WBD) Earnings
Aug 14Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates
Aug 09Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WBD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 50% Above Its Share Price
Jul 13Should You Think About Buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) Now?
Jun 29Warner Bros. Discovery's D2C Inflection Is Here, Albeit Carrying Risks
Apr 24Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WBD) 29% Price Drop
Apr 05Warner Bros. Discovery: Wake Up, It's A Buy Despite Heavy Bearish Coverage That Continues
Mar 23Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Mar 13Warner Bros. Discovery: The Struggle Is Real
Mar 09Warner Bros. Discovery: Only DTC Matters To Mr. Market
Feb 28
Cost Reduction And Max Platform Expansion Will Strengthen Net Margins And Reduce Debt
Focus on cost reduction and subscriber growth is set to improve margins, enabling debt reduction and impacting earnings positively.Warner Bros. Discovery: A Disturbing New Report Raises Big Questions
Jan 31Warner Bros. Discovery: Management Finally Seems To Get It -- A Forming Bull Case Ahead (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 24Warner Bros. Discovery: A Mixed Bag Of Promises And Challenges
Dec 26Warner Bros. Discovery: How The New Organization Works
Dec 16Does Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 07Warner Bros. Discovery: Things Are Looking Up
Nov 18Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WBD) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 30%
Nov 15Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates
Nov 09Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Keeps Falling With More Questions Than Answers
Nov 05Debt Drags Down Warner Bros. Discovery's Growth (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 29Warner Bros. Discovery: NBA Dispute Reveals Overreliance On Legacy Content
Oct 14Warner Bros. Discovery: Why This May Be The Moment Of Truth, For Bulls And Bears
Sep 30Warner Bros. Discovery: The Risks Are Mounting (Downgrade)
Sep 14Warner Bros. Discovery: Finally Something The Market Can See
Sep 08The Market Hates Warner Bros. Discovery, But We Don't
Aug 26Warner Bros. Discovery: Brutal Path Ahead After Weak Q2
Aug 08Warner Brothers Discovery: A Major New Deal May Be Taking Shape, Is It Time To Go Long?
Jul 19Warner Bros. Discovery: Approaching My Buy Price Target (Rating Upgrade)
Jul 05The Right 'Call' On Warner Bros. Discovery
Jun 27Warner Bros. Discovery: At $7.50 Still No Sign Of Bottom Fishers
Jun 16Warner Bros Discovery: Let Us Talk EBITDA And The Coming Growth
Jun 11Warner Bros Discovery: Max Your Profits - Initiating With A Buy
May 28Warner Bros. Discovery: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
May 22Warner Bros. Discovery: Losing NBA Rights Bullish, As Are Other Realities
May 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$772m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$11b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$52m | US$3m | -US$11b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$11b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$50m | US$3m | -US$3b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$5b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$7b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$9b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$39m | US$3m | -US$7b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$5b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$247m | US$3m | US$912m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$878m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$38m | US$3m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$46m | US$3m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$879m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$129m | US$3m | US$529m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD51.92M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.46M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
David Zaslav (65 yo)
Mr. David M. Zaslav has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. since April 8, 2022. He served as a Director of Blade Air Mobility, Inc. since May 7, 2021 u...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.5yrs | US$51.92m | 0.17% $ 88.4m | |
| Senior EVP & CFO | 8.5yrs | US$17.06m | 0.047% $ 24.5m | |
| COO, Chief Revenue & Strategy Officer | no data | US$19.78m | 0.025% $ 12.8m | |
| President and CEO of Global Streaming & Games | no data | US$19.72m | 0.060% $ 31.4m | |
| President of International | 3.5yrs | US$14.80m | 0.019% $ 9.8m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Executive VP | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.0061% $ 3.1m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 6.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.054% $ 28.0m | |
| Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People & Culture Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.040% $ 21.0m | |
| President & MD of Discovery EMEA | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WBD's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.5yrs | US$51.92m | 0.17% $ 88.4m | |
| Chairman & CEO of TNT Sports | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Co-Chair & CEO of Warner Bros Motion Picture Group | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros Television Group & US Networks | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$414.16k | 0.044% $ 23.1m | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 17.1yrs | US$371.61k | 0.73% $ 379.1m | |
| Independent Director | 17.1yrs | US$391.61k | 0.029% $ 15.1m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 3.5yrs | US$541.62k | 0.0083% $ 4.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$450.60k | 0.0037% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00043% $ 223.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1yr | US$194.45k | 0.0018% $ 925.0k |
Experienced Board: WBD's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/29 21:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is covered by 51 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Marie D'Ornano | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |