Warner Bros. Discovery (CHIX:J5AD) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €2.12 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Warner Bros. Discovery CHIX:J5AD 60 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.12 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:J5AD with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.46. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Warner Bros. Discovery's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0.165. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €2.12 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Warner Bros. Discovery's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -1.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 1.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Warner Bros. Discovery was 24.40% per year. The lowest was 1.50% per year. And the median was 17.80% per year.

As of today (2026-07-18), Warner Bros. Discovery's current stock price is €17.85. Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €2.12. Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 8.42.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Warner Bros. Discovery was 30.91. The lowest was 2.14. And the median was 9.36.


Warner Bros. Discovery  (CHIX:J5Ad) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=17.85/2.12
=8.42

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Warner Bros. Discovery was 30.91. The lowest was 2.14. And the median was 9.36.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

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CHIX:J5AD vs LYV, FWONA, FOXA: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Warner Bros. Discovery's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=-0.165/330.2130*330.2130
=-0.165

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Warner Bros. Discovery Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.433 241.018 0.593
201609 0.619 241.428 0.847
201612 0.840 241.432 1.149
201703 0.331 243.801 0.448
201706 0.242 244.955 0.326
201709 1.027 246.819 1.374
201712 0.648 246.524 0.868
201803 0.149 249.554 0.197
201806 0.628 251.989 0.823
201809 1.090 252.439 1.426
201812 1.092 251.233 1.435
201903 0.617 254.202 0.801
201906 0.737 256.143 0.950
201909 1.126 256.759 1.448
201912 1.451 256.974 1.865
202003 0.304 258.115 0.389
202006 1.158 257.797 1.483
202009 0.994 260.280 1.261
202012 0.419 260.474 0.531
202103 0.225 264.877 0.280
202106 0.946 271.696 1.150
202109 0.904 274.310 1.088
202112 1.050 278.802 1.244
202203 0.325 287.504 0.373
202206 0.327 296.311 0.364
202209 -0.080 296.808 -0.089
202212 0.962 296.797 1.070
202303 -0.357 301.836 -0.391
202306 0.652 305.109 0.706
202309 0.791 307.789 0.849
202312 1.246 306.746 1.341
202403 0.147 312.332 0.155
202406 0.370 314.175 0.389
202409 0.231 315.301 0.242
202412 0.946 315.605 0.990
202503 0.113 319.799 0.117
202506 0.244 322.561 0.250
202509 0.241 324.800 0.245
202512 0.456 324.054 0.465
202603 -0.165 330.213 -0.165

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €2.12 mean?
Warner Bros. Discovery (CHIX:J5AD) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €2.12 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Warner Bros. Discovery and its competitors.
Is Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Warner Bros. Discovery's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.12. Overall, Warner Bros. Discovery has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to LYV and FWONA?
Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €2.12 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Warner Bros. Discovery and its competitors. Warner Bros. Discovery's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Warner Bros. Discovery stock overvalued right now?
Warner Bros. Discovery (CHIX:J5AD) has a current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €2.12. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.46, compared to a current price of €17.85 — trading 176.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.12. Warner Bros. Discovery's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Warner Bros. Discovery (CHIX:J5AD), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.12 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Warner Bros. Discovery (CHIX:J5AD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Warner Bros. Discovery stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €17.85 is trading 176.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.46.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:J5AD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €2.12
  • GF Value™: €6.46 vs. price of €17.85 (176.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:J5AD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Warner Bros. Discovery Business Description

Address 230 Park Avenue South, New York, NY, USA, 10003
Warner Bros. Discovery operates in three segments: streaming, studios, and linear networks. The streaming business includes HBO Max, which is rapidly increasing its international footprint in addition to its major presence in the US. Studios include industry leaders in both film and television, which produce movies and television series that are monetized in multiple ways, including theatrical release, sales to third parties, and feeding into Warner's own platforms. Global networks consist of basic cable networks like CNN, TNT, TBS, Discovery, HGTV, and The Food Network. The Discovery+ streaming service will remain part of global networks.
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