Warner Bros. Discovery (MEX:WBD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.26 (As of Jul. 25, 2026) — Near Median

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MEX:WBD Warner Bros. Discovery Inc MEX:WBD
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Price MXN461.69
GF Value MXN174.14
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What is Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Warner Bros. Discovery MEX:WBD +1.47% 53 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 1.35. GuruFocus rates MEX:WBD with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN174.14 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 713 Media - Diversified companies, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks worse than 58.49% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-25), Warner Bros. Discovery's current share price is MXN461.69. Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN366.66. Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.26.

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

MEX:WBD' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 1.35   Max: 4.47
Current: 1.25

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.

MEX:WBD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
58.49% of 713 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.98 vs MEX:WBD: 1.25

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 MXN234.353. 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 MXN366.66 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Warner Bros. Discovery  (MEX:WBD) 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

MEX:WBD 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
=461.69/366.66
=1.26

* 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)
=234.353/330.2130*330.2130
=234.353

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Warner Bros. Discovery Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 245.798 241.018 336.762
201609 255.287 241.428 349.169
201612 273.043 241.432 373.448
201703 259.470 243.801 351.436
201706 262.768 244.955 354.226
201709 274.130 246.819 366.752
201712 238.852 246.524 319.937
201803 274.042 249.554 362.616
201806 298.440 251.989 391.084
201809 290.267 252.439 379.695
201812 314.682 251.233 413.608
201903 321.278 254.202 417.346
201906 343.511 256.143 442.846
201909 356.555 256.759 458.559
201912 355.322 256.974 456.591
202003 437.973 258.115 560.310
202006 449.213 257.797 575.398
202009 449.513 260.280 570.290
202012 427.841 260.474 542.391
202103 437.318 264.877 545.189
202106 454.437 271.696 552.312
202109 471.829 274.310 567.985
202112 470.429 278.802 557.176
202203 468.202 287.504 537.754
202206 425.751 296.311 474.463
202209 401.944 296.808 447.182
202212 377.845 296.797 420.386
202303 344.044 301.836 376.389
202306 319.747 305.109 346.055
202309 319.899 307.789 343.205
202312 314.751 306.746 338.830
202403 299.200 312.332 316.329
202406 256.713 314.175 269.818
202409 281.874 315.301 295.205
202412 289.269 315.605 302.658
202503 279.913 319.799 289.028
202506 274.252 322.561 280.758
202509 266.743 324.800 271.188
202512 260.785 324.054 265.742
202603 234.353 330.213 234.353

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 1.26 mean?
Warner Bros. Discovery (MEX:WBD) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.26 as of Jul. 25, 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 #417 out of 713 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 58.5%.
Is Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Warner Bros. Discovery's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.26 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 0.98. Warner Bros. Discovery's value of 1.26 is 28.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks #417 out of 713 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Warner Bros. Discovery has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, 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 #417 out of 713 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 0.98. Warner Bros. Discovery's value of 1.26 is 28.6% 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 0.98, 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 0.98, based on 713 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 1.26 is 28.6% 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 0.98 — 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 1.26, 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Warner Bros. Discovery (MEX:WBD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN174.14, compared to a current price of MXN461.69 — trading 165.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.35 and 28.6% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.98. Warner Bros. Discovery's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 (MEX:WBD), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 as of Jul. 25, 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 (MEX:WBD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Warner Bros. Discovery stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN461.69 is trading 165.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN174.14. GuruFocus considers Warner Bros. Discovery to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:WBD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.26 (near median its 10-year median of 1.35)
  • GF Value™: MXN174.14 vs. price of MXN461.69 (165.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 28.6% above the Media - Diversified median (#417 of 713)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:WBD 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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