Warner Bros. Discovery (CHIX:J5AD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.33 (As of Jul. 29, 2026) — Near Median

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CHIX:J5AD Warner Bros. Discovery Inc CHIX:J5AD
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What is Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Warner Bros. Discovery CHIX:J5AD 60 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.33 as of Jul. 29, 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 1.35. GuruFocus rates CHIX:J5AD with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.77. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 710 Media - Diversified companies, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks worse than 57.89% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-29), Warner Bros. Discovery's current share price is €17.85. Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €13.38. Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.33.

The historical rank and industry rank for Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:J5Ad' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 1.35   Max: 4.47
Current: 1.24

During the past years, Warner Bros. Discovery's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.47. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 1.35.

CHIX:J5Ad's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
57.89% of 710 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs CHIX:J5Ad: 1.24

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 PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Warner Bros. Discovery's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €11.242. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €13.38 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Warner Bros. Discovery  (CHIX:J5Ad) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Chart

Warner Bros. Discovery Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.23 0.47 0.56 0.53 1.42

Warner Bros. Discovery Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 0.53 0.56 0.95 1.42 1.33

CHIX:J5AD vs LYV, FWONA, FOXA: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=17.85/13.38
=1.33

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=11.242/330.2130*330.2130
=11.242

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Warner Bros. Discovery Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 11.829 241.018 16.207
201609 11.764 241.428 16.090
201612 12.555 241.432 17.172
201703 12.885 243.801 17.452
201706 12.938 244.955 17.441
201709 12.673 246.819 16.955
201712 10.277 246.524 13.766
201803 12.233 249.554 16.187
201806 13.001 251.989 17.037
201809 13.299 252.439 17.396
201812 14.087 251.233 18.516
201903 14.658 254.202 19.041
201906 15.826 256.143 20.402
201909 16.399 256.759 21.090
201912 16.956 256.974 21.789
202003 16.904 258.115 21.626
202006 17.282 257.797 22.137
202009 17.276 260.280 21.918
202012 17.680 260.474 22.414
202103 17.971 264.877 22.404
202106 18.948 271.696 23.029
202109 19.505 274.310 23.480
202112 20.295 278.802 24.037
202203 21.351 287.504 24.523
202206 20.020 296.311 22.311
202209 20.182 296.808 22.453
202212 18.295 296.797 20.355
202303 17.827 301.836 19.503
202306 17.215 305.109 18.631
202309 17.208 307.789 18.462
202312 17.004 306.746 18.305
202403 16.586 312.332 17.536
202406 13.018 314.175 13.683
202409 12.898 315.301 13.508
202412 13.246 315.605 13.859
202503 12.656 319.799 13.068
202506 12.628 322.561 12.928
202509 12.389 324.800 12.595
202512 12.369 324.054 12.604
202603 11.242 330.213 11.242

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book 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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.33 mean?
Warner Bros. Discovery (CHIX:J5AD) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.33 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Warner Bros. Discovery and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.35. Over the past decade, Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 4.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks #411 out of 710 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 57.9%.
Is Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Warner Bros. Discovery's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.33 is near median its 10-year median of 1.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.35 to a high of 4.47. The Media - Diversified industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97. Warner Bros. Discovery's value of 1.33 is 37.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks #411 out of 710 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 PB Ratio compare to LYV and FWONA?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks #411 out of 710 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Warner Bros. Discovery in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97. Warner Bros. Discovery's value of 1.33 is 37.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Warner Bros. Discovery's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 4.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.35 vs. the industry median of 0.97, Warner Bros. Discovery has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 0.97, based on 710 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Warner Bros. Discovery's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.33 is 37.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Warner Bros. Discovery and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Warner Bros. Discovery's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.33, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.35. 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 PB Ratio of 1.33. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.77, compared to a current price of €17.85 — trading 163.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.33, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.35 and 37.1% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.97. Warner Bros. Discovery's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Warner Bros. Discovery (CHIX:J5AD), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.33 as of Jul. 29, 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 163.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.77.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:J5AD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.33 (near median its 10-year median of 1.35)
  • GF Value™: €6.77 vs. price of €17.85 (163.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 37.1% above the Media - Diversified median (#411 of 710)

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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