Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)WBDWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

About Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. operates as a prominent global media and entertainment conglomerate. Its operations are structured across three key divisions: Studios, Network, and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC). The Studios segment is responsible for the creation and theatrical release of feature films. It also develops and licenses television programming, serving both its internal network infrastructure and external partners, including direct-to-consumer platforms. Further, this segment manages the distribution of its film and television catalog to various third-party outlets and its proprietary television channels. Additionally, it encompasses streaming services, home entertainment distribution, licensing for themed attractions, and the creation of interactive games. The Network division oversees a comprehensive portfolio of television channels, both domestically and internationally. Its Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) segment focuses on delivering premium subscription television and streaming content directly to consumers. Beyond its operational structure, Warner Bros. Discovery commands an extensive intellectual property portfolio. This encompasses a vast array of iconic content, brands, and franchises spanning television, film, streaming, and gaming. Noteworthy examples include properties from the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group and Television Group, DC, HBO, Max, Discovery Channel, CNN, HGTV, Food Network, TNT Sports, TBS, TLC, OWN, Warner Bros. Games, as well as beloved sagas like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings. The company distributes its content through a multitude of channels, ranging from traditional linear, free-to-air, and broadcast television to authenticated digital applications, various digital distribution partnerships, content licensing agreements, and proprietary direct-to-consumer subscription offerings. Established in 2008, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in New York City.

New York City, NY

35,500 employees

ir.wbd.com

Communication Services / Entertainment

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Entertainment
CEO: David Zaslav

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WBD Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.78

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.94

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.88

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.89

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.33

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.53

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.85

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-17.01%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-11.43%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-12.58%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-41.76%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-49.07%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-57.90%

SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES

1.46

median of 12 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-46.98%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)	$67.86B	0.78	0.94	0.88	0.89
Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)vs ›	$88.73B	N/A	0.78	0.73	0.79
DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)vs ›	$91.07B	N/A	1.53	1.64	2.18
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)vs ›	$42.71B	N/A	0.99	0.98	0.97
Reddit, Inc. (RDDT)vs ›	$30.58B	N/A	12.10	12.30	13.57
Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)vs ›	$105.62B	N/A	1.80	1.53	1.39
Fox Corporation (FOXA)vs ›	$27.93B	2.99	2.88	2.46	2.63
EchoStar Corporation (SATS)vs ›	$25.07B	5.12	0.84	0.79	1.52
Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC)vs ›	$23.06B	N/A	0.85	0.86	0.88
Roku, Inc. (ROKU)vs ›	$22.66B	2.77	2.58	2.54	2.90

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)

$67.86B

0.78

0.94

0.88

0.89

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)vs ›

$88.73B

N/A

0.78

0.73

0.79

DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)vs ›

$91.07B

N/A

1.53

1.64

2.18

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)vs ›

$42.71B

N/A

0.99

0.98

0.97

Reddit, Inc. (RDDT)vs ›

$30.58B

N/A

12.10

12.30

13.57

Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)vs ›

$105.62B

N/A

1.80

1.53

1.39

Fox Corporation (FOXA)vs ›

$27.93B

2.99

2.88

2.46

2.63

EchoStar Corporation (SATS)vs ›

$25.07B

5.12

0.84

0.79

1.52

Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC)vs ›

$23.06B

N/A

0.85

0.86

0.88

Roku, Inc. (ROKU)vs ›

$22.66B

2.77

2.58

2.54

2.90

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for WBD stock is 0.78.

Is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.78 is 29% below its 5-year average of 1.10, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.73–2.10).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for WBD stock is 0.94.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WBD stock is 0.88.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WBD stock is 0.89.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WBD stock is 1.33.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WBD stock is 1.53.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WBD stock is 1.85.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.78
2026-03-31	0.73
2025-12-31	1.06
2025-09-30	1.07
2025-06-30	1.04
2025-03-31	0.84
2024-12-31	0.89
2024-09-30	0.80
2024-06-30	0.76
2024-03-31	0.82
2023-12-31	0.93
2023-09-30	0.88
2023-06-30	0.81
2023-03-31	0.84
2022-12-31	0.93
2022-09-30	0.86
2022-06-30	1.07
2022-03-31	2.01
2021-12-31	2.10
2021-09-30	2.00
2021-06-30	1.89
2021-03-31	1.87
2020-12-31	1.99
2020-09-30	1.99
2020-06-30	1.83
2020-03-31	1.61
2019-12-31	1.61
2019-09-30	1.52
2019-06-30	1.27
2019-03-31	1.16
2018-12-31	1.06
2018-09-30	1.01
2018-06-30	1.45
2018-03-31	1.83
2017-12-31	5.34
2017-09-30	5.87
2017-06-30	1.89
2017-03-31	1.69
2016-12-31	1.60
2016-09-30	1.76
2016-06-30	1.77
2016-03-31	1.94
2015-12-31	1.64
2015-09-30	1.29
2015-06-30	1.44
2015-03-31	1.40
2014-12-31	0.96
2014-09-30	1.01
2014-06-30	1.09
2014-03-31	2.19
2013-12-31	1.86
2013-09-30	2.08
2013-06-30	2.26
2013-03-31	3.64
2012-12-31	2.89
2012-09-30	3.63
2012-06-30	4.25
2012-03-31	3.31
2011-12-31	3.26
2011-09-30	3.25
2011-06-30	3.78
2011-03-31	2.49
2010-12-31	2.21
2010-09-30	2.70
2010-06-30	2.99
2010-03-31	1.84
2009-12-31	2.13
2009-09-30	1.86
2009-06-30	1.08
2009-03-31	0.95
2008-12-31	1.04
2008-09-30	1.08
2008-06-30	3.13
2008-03-31	3.02
2007-12-31	3.10
2007-09-30	2.97
2007-06-30	2.77
2007-03-31	2.87
2006-12-31	2.60
2006-09-30	2.64
2006-06-30	3.12
2006-03-31	3.25
2005-12-31	4.45
2005-09-30	3.78
2005-06-30	1.88
2005-03-31	1.90
2004-12-31	1.83
2004-09-30	0.00
2004-06-30	0.00
2004-03-31	0.00

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.78

2026-03-31

0.73

2025-12-31

1.06

2025-09-30

1.07

2025-06-30

1.04

2025-03-31

0.84

2024-12-31

0.89

2024-09-30

0.80

2024-06-30

0.76

2024-03-31

0.82

2023-12-31

0.93

2023-09-30

0.88

2023-06-30

0.81

2023-03-31

0.84

2022-12-31

0.93

2022-09-30

0.86

2022-06-30

1.07

2022-03-31

2.01

2021-12-31

2.10

2021-09-30

2.00

2021-06-30

1.89

2021-03-31

1.87

2020-12-31

1.99

2020-09-30

1.99

2020-06-30

1.83

2020-03-31

1.61

2019-12-31

1.61

2019-09-30

1.52

2019-06-30

1.27

2019-03-31

1.16

2018-12-31

1.06

2018-09-30

1.01

2018-06-30

1.45

2018-03-31

1.83

2017-12-31

5.34

2017-09-30

5.87

2017-06-30

1.89

2017-03-31

1.69

2016-12-31

1.60

2016-09-30

1.76

2016-06-30

1.77

2016-03-31

1.94

2015-12-31

1.64

2015-09-30

1.29

2015-06-30

1.44

2015-03-31

1.40

2014-12-31

0.96

2014-09-30

1.01

2014-06-30

1.09

2014-03-31

2.19

2013-12-31

1.86

2013-09-30

2.08

2013-06-30

2.26

2013-03-31

3.64

2012-12-31

2.89

2012-09-30

3.63

2012-06-30

4.25

2012-03-31

3.31

2011-12-31

3.26

2011-09-30

3.25

2011-06-30

3.78

2011-03-31

2.49

2010-12-31

2.21

2010-09-30

2.70

2010-06-30

2.99

2010-03-31

1.84

2009-12-31

2.13

2009-09-30

1.86

2009-06-30

1.08

2009-03-31

0.95

2008-12-31

1.04

2008-09-30

1.08

2008-06-30

3.13

2008-03-31

3.02

2007-12-31

3.10

2007-09-30

2.97

2007-06-30

2.77

2007-03-31

2.87

2006-12-31

2.60

2006-09-30

2.64

2006-06-30

3.12

2006-03-31

3.25

2005-12-31

4.45

2005-09-30

3.78

2005-06-30

1.88

2005-03-31

1.90

2004-12-31

1.83

2004-09-30

0.00

2004-06-30

0.00

2004-03-31

0.00

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.78

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