Warner Bros. Discovery Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Warner Bros. Discovery's CEO is David Zaslav, appointed in Apr 2022, has a tenure of 2.67 years. total yearly compensation is $49.70M, comprised of 6% salary and 94% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth €35.39M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.1 years and 2.7 years respectively.
Key information
David Zaslav
Chief executive officer
US$49.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.0% |
| CEO tenure | 2.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$719m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$633m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$494m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$42m | US$3m | -US$296m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD49.70M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.86M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
David Zaslav (64 yo)
2.7yrs
Tenure
US$49,702,546
Compensation
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 | 2.7yrs | US$49.70m | 0.14% € 35.4m | |
| Senior EVP & CFO | 7.7yrs | US$17.06m | 0.056% € 14.0m | |
| Chief Revenue & Strategy Officer | no data | US$18.27m | 0.058% € 14.5m | |
| President and CEO of Global Streaming & Games | no data | US$20.14m | 0.021% € 5.2m | |
| President of International | 2.7yrs | US$13.31m | 0.039% € 9.9m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Executive VP | 5.5yrs | no data | 0.0043% € 1.1m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People & Culture Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.017% € 4.2m | |
| President & MD of Discovery EMEA | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Global Distribution Strategy | 11.8yrs | no data | no data |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: J5A's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.7yrs | US$49.70m | 0.14% € 35.4m | |
| Chairman & CEO of TNT Sports | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Bros Motion Picture Group | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros Television Group | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$342.94k | 0.044% € 11.0m | |
| Independent Director | 16.3yrs | US$361.69k | 0.76% € 190.4m | |
| Independent Director | 16.3yrs | US$389.19k | 0.029% € 7.3m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 2.7yrs | US$534.21k | 0.0056% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$352.12k | 0.0024% € 605.7k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$307.41k | 0.00082% € 206.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$354.19k | 0.0024% € 605.7k |
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
68.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: J5A's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 04:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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 67 analysts. 26 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 |
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| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Pierre-Marie D'Ornano | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |