Warner Bros. DiscoveryMIL:1WBD 29 Days Payable is 21.51 as of Mar. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 29.94. GuruFocus rates MIL:1WBD with a GF Score™ of 29/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.66 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 916 Media - Diversified companies, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks worse than 89.08% on this metric.
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MIL:1WBD vs LYV, FWONA, FOXA: Days Payable Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Warner Bros. Discovery's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Warner Bros. Discovery's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Warner Bros. Discovery's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Warner Bros. Discovery's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (MIL:1WBD) has a Days Payable of 21.51 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Warner Bros. Discovery and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 29.94. Over the past decade, Warner Bros. Discovery's Days Payable has ranged from 16.66 to 40.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks #816 out of 916 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 89.1%.
Is Warner Bros. Discovery's Days Payable too high?
Warner Bros. Discovery's current Days Payable of 21.51 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 29.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.66 to a high of 40.66. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 83.75. Warner Bros. Discovery's value of 21.51 is 74.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks #816 out of 916 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Warner Bros. Discovery has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Warner Bros. Discovery's Days Payable compare to LYV and FWONA?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks #816 out of 916 companies for Days Payable. This places Warner Bros. Discovery in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 83.75. Warner Bros. Discovery's value of 21.51 is 74.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Warner Bros. Discovery's own Days Payable has ranged from 16.66 to 40.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 29.94 vs. the industry median of 83.75, Warner Bros. Discovery has consistently been below 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 Days Payable for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 83.75, based on 916 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Warner Bros. Discovery's current Days Payable of 21.51 is 74.3% below 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Warner Bros. Discovery and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 83.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Warner Bros. Discovery's current Days Payable is 21.51, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 29.94. 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 (MIL:1WBD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.66, compared to a current price of €23.60 — trading 172.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 21.51, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 29.94 and 74.3% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 83.75. Warner Bros. Discovery's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Warner Bros. Discovery (MIL:1WBD), the current Days Payable is 21.51 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 (MIL:1WBD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Warner Bros. Discovery stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €23.60 is trading 172.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €8.66.
GuruFocus considers Warner Bros. Discovery to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MIL:1WBD:
Days Payable: 21.51 (28% below median its 10-year median of 29.94)
GF Value™: €8.66 vs. price of €23.60 (172.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 74.3% below the Media - Diversified median (#816 of 916)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1WBD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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