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Warner Bros. Discovery (BSP:W1BD34) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.57 (As of Jun. 04, 2025)


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What is Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-06-04), Warner Bros. Discovery's current share price is R$56.52. Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was R$99.19. Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.57.

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

BSP:W1BD34' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.41   Med: 2.64   Max: 7.02
Current: 0.57

During the past years, Warner Bros. Discovery's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 7.02. The lowest was 0.41. And the median was 2.64.

BSP:W1BD34's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
62.71% of 665 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs BSP:W1BD34: 0.57

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Warner Bros. Discovery's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was R$21.000. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is R$99.19 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Warner Bros. Discovery Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.69 1.78 0.62 0.69 0.61

Warner Bros. Discovery Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 0.52 0.44 0.48 0.61 0.61

Competitive Comparison of Warner Bros. Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

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

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

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


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Warner Bros. Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=56.52/99.19
=0.57

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Warner Bros. Discovery's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=21/134.9266*134.9266
=21.000

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

Warner Bros. Discovery Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 7.858 100.684 10.531
201509 9.307 100.392 12.509
201512 9.827 99.792 13.287
201603 9.163 100.470 12.305
201606 9.492 101.688 12.595
201609 8.409 101.861 11.139
201612 9.425 101.863 12.484
201703 8.579 102.862 11.253
201706 9.949 103.349 12.989
201709 9.057 104.136 11.735
201712 10.948 104.011 14.202
201803 12.421 105.290 15.917
201806 15.068 106.317 19.123
201809 14.937 106.507 18.923
201812 15.257 105.998 19.421
201903 14.561 107.251 18.318
201906 15.536 108.070 19.397
201909 15.473 108.329 19.272
201912 16.804 108.420 20.912
202003 19.138 108.902 23.712
202006 19.560 108.767 24.264
202009 20.579 109.815 25.285
202012 17.145 109.897 21.050
202103 23.588 111.754 28.479
202106 23.189 114.631 27.295
202109 25.081 115.734 29.240
202112 27.265 117.630 31.274
202203 23.640 121.301 26.295
202206 21.699 125.017 23.419
202209 21.214 125.227 22.857
202212 23.713 125.222 25.551
202303 22.916 127.348 24.280
202306 20.630 128.729 21.623
202309 20.215 129.860 21.004
202312 20.685 129.419 21.565
202403 20.298 131.776 20.783
202406 21.344 132.554 21.726
202409 21.575 133.029 21.883
202412 24.939 133.157 25.270
202503 21.000 134.927 21.000

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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.


Warner Bros. Discovery  (BSP:W1BD34) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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Warner Bros. Discovery Business Description

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230 Park Avenue South, New York, NY, USA, 10003
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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