Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) ROE: History & Chart

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.(WBD)

Entertainment · New York City, NY

$30.83+0.03 (+0.10%)

Delayed quote: Sep 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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 Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

-9.64%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

-1.89%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

-13.86%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

-8.99%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

1.28%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

6.62%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

8.07%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-409.09%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+30.41%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-7.31%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-855.15%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-245.68%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-219.56%

SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES

14.49%

median of 29 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-166.56%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)	$77.30B	-9.64%	-1.89%	-13.86%	-8.99%
Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)vs ›	$79.56B	12.48%	19.78%	16.20%	15.20%
DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)vs ›	$83.75B	8.47%	5.45%	-4.38%	-6.23%
Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)vs ›	$103.06B	40.61%	23.59%	2.03%	-2.37%
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)vs ›	$39.52B	163.61%	350.15%	-654.94%	-357.08%
Reddit, Inc. (RDDT)vs ›	$29.96B	26.51%	-2.32%	1.65%	-2.41%
Fox Corporation (FOXA)vs ›	$28.17B	14.49%	16.71%	14.84%	14.89%
Roku, Inc. (ROKU)vs ›	$22.88B	12.58%	-0.94%	-12.80%	-7.29%
Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC)vs ›	$20.67B	3.93%	17.43%	28.32%	31.14%
News Corporation (NWSA)vs ›	$16.42B	6.72%	10.08%	6.32%	6.15%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)

$77.30B

-9.64%

-1.89%

-13.86%

-8.99%

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)vs ›

$79.56B

12.48%

19.78%

16.20%

15.20%

DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)vs ›

$83.75B

8.47%

5.45%

-4.38%

-6.23%

Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)vs ›

$103.06B

40.61%

23.59%

2.03%

-2.37%

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)vs ›

$39.52B

163.61%

350.15%

-654.94%

-357.08%

Reddit, Inc. (RDDT)vs ›

$29.96B

26.51%

-2.32%

1.65%

-2.41%

Fox Corporation (FOXA)vs ›

$28.17B

14.49%

16.71%

14.84%

14.89%

Roku, Inc. (ROKU)vs ›

$22.88B

12.58%

-0.94%

-12.80%

-7.29%

Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC)vs ›

$20.67B

3.93%

17.43%

28.32%

31.14%

News Corporation (NWSA)vs ›

$16.42B

6.72%

10.08%

6.32%

6.15%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The return on equity (ROE) for WBD stock is -9.64%.

Is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) high or low?

The return on equity (ROE) of -9.64% is in line with its 5-year average of -8.99%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-34.27%–11.99%).

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for WBD stock is -1.89%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for WBD stock is -13.86%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for WBD stock is -8.99%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for WBD stock is 1.28%.

What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for WBD stock is 6.62%.

What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)?

The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for WBD stock is 8.07%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2026-06-30	-9.64%
2026-03-31	-5.33%
2025-12-31	2.02%
2025-09-30	1.35%
2025-06-30	2.13%
2025-03-31	-31.91%
2024-12-31	-33.23%
2024-09-30	-31.96%
2024-06-30	-34.27%
2024-03-31	-6.85%
2023-12-31	-6.91%
2023-09-30	-10.78%
2023-06-30	-14.78%
2023-03-31	-19.13%
2022-12-31	-15.65%
2022-09-30	-10.78%
2022-06-30	-5.39%
2022-03-31	11.05%
2021-12-31	8.67%
2021-09-30	10.67%
2021-06-30	11.99%
2021-03-31	9.08%
2020-12-31	11.65%
2020-09-30	14.12%
2020-06-30	14.05%
2020-03-31	21.77%
2019-12-31	20.92%
2019-09-30	19.56%
2019-06-30	17.85%
2019-03-31	11.32%
2018-12-31	7.08%
2018-09-30	-10.09%
2018-06-30	-9.05%
2018-03-31	-7.10%
2017-12-31	-7.31%
2017-09-30	19.36%
2017-06-30	20.12%
2017-03-31	21.48%
2016-12-31	23.11%
2016-09-30	21.31%
2016-06-30	21.87%
2016-03-31	19.51%
2015-12-31	18.97%
2015-09-30	18.87%
2015-06-30	19.43%
2015-03-31	21.91%
2014-12-31	20.33%
2014-09-30	20.02%
2014-06-30	19.12%
2014-03-31	17.38%
2013-12-31	17.35%
2013-09-30	16.24%
2013-06-30	15.31%
2013-03-31	15.27%
2012-12-31	14.99%
2012-09-30	16.84%
2012-06-30	16.80%
2012-03-31	15.96%
2011-12-31	17.37%
2011-09-30	15.42%
2011-06-30	14.37%
2011-03-31	12.31%
2010-12-31	10.49%
2010-09-30	9.23%
2010-06-30	8.19%
2010-03-31	9.48%
2009-12-31	8.92%
2009-09-30	8.36%
2009-06-30	9.11%
2009-03-31	7.11%
2008-12-31	5.73%
2008-09-30	0.73%
2008-06-30	-1.89%
2008-03-31	-1.22%
2007-12-31	-1.53%
2007-09-30	2.29%
2007-06-30	0.50%
2007-03-31	-0.81%
2006-12-31	-1.01%
2006-09-30	-0.88%
2006-06-30	0.82%
2006-03-31	0.61%
2005-12-31	0.73%
2005-09-30	0.83%
2005-06-30	1.21%
2005-03-31	1.63%
2004-12-31	1.73%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2026-06-30

-9.64%

2026-03-31

-5.33%

2025-12-31

2.02%

2025-09-30

1.35%

2025-06-30

2.13%

2025-03-31

-31.91%

2024-12-31

-33.23%

2024-09-30

-31.96%

2024-06-30

-34.27%

2024-03-31

-6.85%

2023-12-31

-6.91%

2023-09-30

-10.78%

2023-06-30

-14.78%

2023-03-31

-19.13%

2022-12-31

-15.65%

2022-09-30

-10.78%

2022-06-30

-5.39%

2022-03-31

11.05%

2021-12-31

8.67%

2021-09-30

10.67%

2021-06-30

11.99%

2021-03-31

9.08%

2020-12-31

11.65%

2020-09-30

14.12%

2020-06-30

14.05%

2020-03-31

21.77%

2019-12-31

20.92%

2019-09-30

19.56%

2019-06-30

17.85%

2019-03-31

11.32%

2018-12-31

7.08%

2018-09-30

-10.09%

2018-06-30

-9.05%

2018-03-31

-7.10%

2017-12-31

-7.31%

2017-09-30

19.36%

2017-06-30

20.12%

2017-03-31

21.48%

2016-12-31

23.11%

2016-09-30

21.31%

2016-06-30

21.87%

2016-03-31

19.51%

2015-12-31

18.97%

2015-09-30

18.87%

2015-06-30

19.43%

2015-03-31

21.91%

2014-12-31

20.33%

2014-09-30

20.02%

2014-06-30

19.12%

2014-03-31

17.38%

2013-12-31

17.35%

2013-09-30

16.24%

2013-06-30

15.31%

2013-03-31

15.27%

2012-12-31

14.99%

2012-09-30

16.84%

2012-06-30

16.80%

2012-03-31

15.96%

2011-12-31

17.37%

2011-09-30

15.42%

2011-06-30

14.37%

2011-03-31

12.31%

2010-12-31

10.49%

2010-09-30

9.23%

2010-06-30

8.19%

2010-03-31

9.48%

2009-12-31

8.92%

2009-09-30

8.36%

2009-06-30

9.11%

2009-03-31

7.11%

2008-12-31

5.73%

2008-09-30

0.73%

2008-06-30

-1.89%

2008-03-31

-1.22%

2007-12-31

-1.53%

2007-09-30

2.29%

2007-06-30

0.50%

2007-03-31

-0.81%

2006-12-31

-1.01%

2006-09-30

-0.88%

2006-06-30

0.82%

2006-03-31

0.61%

2005-12-31

0.73%

2005-09-30

0.83%

2005-06-30

1.21%

2005-03-31

1.63%

2004-12-31

1.73%

Return on Equity (ROE): -9.64%

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