Warner Bros. Discovery Future Growth
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Warner Bros. Discovery is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 113.3% and 1.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 110.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be -0.1% in 3 years.
Key information
113.3%
Earnings growth rate
110.55%
EPS growth rate
| Entertainment earnings growth | 21.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 1.1% |
| Future return on equity | -0.12% |
| Analyst coverage | Good |
| Last updated | 09 May 2025 |
Recent future growth updates
Recent updates
Warner Bros. Discovery: When Growth Outweighs Decline
May 09Warner 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 05
Warner 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
Feb 09 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 30Improved Revenues Required Before Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) Shares Find Their Feet
Sep 27Warner Bros. Discovery: The Risks Are Mounting (Downgrade)
Sep 14Warner Bros. Discovery: Finally Something The Market Can See
Sep 08Health Check: How Prudently Does Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) Use Debt?
Aug 31The 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 22Investors Aren't Buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WBD) Revenues
May 22Warner Bros. Discovery: Losing NBA Rights Bullish, As Are Other Realities
May 07Warner Bros. Discovery: Debt Reductions Boost Future
Apr 19Warner Bros. Discovery: Massive Free Cash Flow Is Overlooked
Apr 13Warner Bros. Discovery: Taking Advantage Of Mr. Market's Memory Lapses
Apr 06Warner Bros. Discovery: Too Undervalued Amidst Some Challenges
Mar 24Warner Bros. Discovery Gears Up For A Comeback
Mar 14Warner Bros. Discovery: Clear Content King Amidst Dune's Success
Mar 04Warner Bros. Discovery: Red Flags All Over The Place - Avoid It
Feb 26Warner Bros. Discovery: Fears Are Close To Nearly Peaking Again (Upgrade)
Feb 19Warner Bros. Discovery: Our Top Pick For 2024 Maintains Strong Financials
Jan 24Warner Bros. Discovery: Poised To Win The Content Wars
Jan 18Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Is A Pass For Me For Now
Jan 10Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
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| 12/31/2027 | 39,281 | -161 | 4,840 | 6,583 | 13 |
| 12/31/2026 | 38,719 | -332 | 4,771 | 6,196 | 25 |
| 12/31/2025 | 38,090 | -868 | 4,008 | 5,223 | 21 |
| 3/31/2025 | 38,342 | -10,798 | 4,339 | 5,343 | N/A |
| 12/31/2024 | 39,321 | -11,311 | 4,427 | 5,375 | N/A |
| 9/30/2024 | 39,578 | -11,217 | 5,308 | 6,238 | N/A |
| 6/30/2024 | 39,934 | -11,769 | 6,735 | 7,907 | N/A |
| 3/31/2024 | 40,579 | -3,023 | 7,481 | 8,693 | N/A |
| 12/31/2023 | 41,321 | -3,126 | 6,161 | 7,477 | N/A |
| 9/30/2023 | 42,045 | -4,827 | 5,333 | 6,745 | N/A |
| 6/30/2023 | 41,889 | -6,718 | 3,082 | 4,353 | N/A |
| 3/31/2023 | 41,358 | -8,896 | 2,149 | 3,350 | N/A |
| 12/31/2022 | 33,817 | -7,420 | 3,317 | 4,304 | N/A |
| 9/30/2022 | 25,996 | -5,271 | 1,619 | 2,342 | N/A |
| 6/30/2022 | 19,323 | -2,824 | 2,516 | 3,029 | N/A |
| 3/31/2022 | 12,558 | 1,194 | 2,484 | 2,852 | N/A |
| 12/31/2021 | 12,191 | 912 | 2,425 | 2,798 | N/A |
| 9/30/2021 | 11,890 | 1,109 | 2,082 | 2,467 | N/A |
| 6/30/2021 | 11,301 | 1,235 | 2,164 | 2,516 | N/A |
| 3/31/2021 | 10,780 | 878 | 2,286 | 2,673 | N/A |
| 12/31/2020 | 10,671 | 1,091 | 2,337 | 2,739 | N/A |
| 9/30/2020 | 10,659 | 1,271 | 3,028 | 3,418 | N/A |
| 6/30/2020 | 10,776 | 1,231 | 3,125 | 3,509 | N/A |
| 3/31/2020 | 11,120 | 1,842 | 2,842 | 3,192 | N/A |
| 12/31/2019 | 11,144 | 1,845 | 3,110 | 3,399 | N/A |
| 9/30/2019 | 11,079 | 1,664 | 2,866 | 3,096 | N/A |
| 6/30/2019 | 10,993 | 1,544 | 2,889 | 3,076 | N/A |
| 3/31/2019 | 10,953 | 879 | 2,815 | 2,958 | N/A |
| 12/31/2018 | 10,553 | 529 | N/A | 2,576 | N/A |
| 9/30/2018 | 9,608 | -719 | N/A | 2,109 | N/A |
| 6/30/2018 | 8,667 | -633 | N/A | 1,902 | N/A |
| 3/31/2018 | 7,567 | -494 | N/A | 1,534 | N/A |
| 12/31/2017 | 6,873 | -296 | N/A | 1,629 | N/A |
| 9/30/2017 | 6,681 | 976 | N/A | 1,713 | N/A |
| 6/30/2017 | 6,586 | 978 | N/A | 1,433 | N/A |
| 3/31/2017 | 6,549 | 1,040 | N/A | 1,573 | N/A |
| 12/31/2016 | 6,497 | 1,055 | N/A | 1,380 | N/A |
| 9/30/2016 | 6,471 | 958 | N/A | 1,459 | N/A |
| 6/30/2016 | 6,472 | 983 | N/A | 1,273 | N/A |
| 3/31/2016 | 6,418 | 817 | N/A | 1,276 | N/A |
| 12/31/2015 | 6,394 | 921 | N/A | 1,294 | N/A |
| 9/30/2015 | 6,424 | 836 | N/A | 1,077 | N/A |
| 6/30/2015 | 6,435 | 840 | N/A | 1,239 | N/A |
| 3/31/2015 | 6,391 | 915 | N/A | 1,140 | N/A |
| 12/31/2014 | 6,265 | 902 | N/A | 1,318 | N/A |
| 9/30/2014 | 6,126 | 993 | N/A | 1,248 | N/A |
| 6/30/2014 | 5,933 | 1,026 | N/A | 1,288 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WBD is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: WBD is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: WBD is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: WBD's revenue (1.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WBD's revenue (1.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: WBD is forecast to be unprofitable in 3 years.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/12 04:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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.
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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 67 analysts. 25 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 |