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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBO:WBDI) Cash Conversion Cycle : 28.84 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Warner Bros. Discovery Cash Conversion Cycle?

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness. It equals Days Sales Outstanding + Days Inventory - Days Payable.

Warner Bros. Discovery's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 46.27.
Warner Bros. Discovery's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.
Warner Bros. Discovery's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 17.43.
Therefore, Warner Bros. Discovery's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 28.84.


Warner Bros. Discovery Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Warner Bros. Discovery's Cash Conversion Cycle can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Warner Bros. Discovery Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 49.95 41.05 30.38 35.21 31.92

Warner Bros. Discovery Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Cash Conversion Cycle Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35.18 37.65 40.75 36.07 28.84

Competitive Comparison of Warner Bros. Discovery's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Entertainment subindustry, Warner Bros. Discovery's Cash Conversion Cycle, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Conversion Cycle data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Warner Bros. Discovery's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Warner Bros. Discovery's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Warner Bros. Discovery's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.


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Warner Bros. Discovery Cash Conversion Cycle Calculation

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measures how fast a company can convert cash on hand into even more cash on hand. This metric looks at the amount of time needed to sell inventory, the amount of time needed to collect receivables and the length of time the company is afforded to pay its bills without incurring penalties.

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness.

Warner Bros. Discovery's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=49.91+0-17.99
=31.92

Warner Bros. Discovery's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=46.27+0-17.43
=28.84

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Warner Bros. Discovery  (WBO:WBDI) Cash Conversion Cycle Explanation

Generally, the lower this number is, the better for the company. Although it should be combined with other metrics (such as ROE % and ROA %), it can be especially useful for comparing close competitors, because the company with the lowest CCC is often the one with better management.


Be Aware

CCC is most effective with retail-type companies, which have inventories that are sold to customers. Consulting businesses, software companies and insurance companies are all examples of companies for whom this metric is meaningless.

The CCC is one of several tools that can help you evaluate management, especially if it is calculated for several consecutive time periods and for several competitors. Decreasing or steady CCCs are good, while rising ones should motivate you to dig a bit deeper.


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Warner Bros. Discovery Business Description

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Warner Bros. Discovery was formed in 2022 through the combination of WarnerMedia and Discovery Communications. It operates in three global business segments: studios, networks, and direct-to-consumer. Warner Bros. Pictures is the crown jewel of the studios business, producing, distributing, and licensing movies and television shows. The networks business consists of basic cable networks, such as CNN, TNT, TBS, Discovery, HGTV, and the Food Network. Direct-to-consumer includes HBO and the firm's streaming platforms, which have now been consolidated to Max and Discovery+. Much of the DTC content is created within the firm's other two business segments. Each segment operates with a global reach, with Max available in over 70 countries.

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