WBD (Warner Bros. Discovery) EBITDA per Share: $7.05 (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


WBD Warner Bros. Discovery Inc WBD
60 GF Score
Price $26.12
GF Value $9.72
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Warner Bros. Discovery EBITDA per Share?

Warner Bros. Discovery WBD 60 EBITDA per Share is $7.05 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WBD with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.72 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 760 Media - Diversified companies, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks better than 53.82% on this metric.

Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.48. Its EBITDA per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $7.05.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Warner Bros. Discovery was 59.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 4.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was -8.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 1.80% 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 EBITDA per Share growth rate using EBITDA per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA per Share or its related term are showing as below:

WBD' s 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -47.3   Med: 11.6   Max: 179.4
Current: 4.8

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Warner Bros. Discovery was 179.40% per year. The lowest was -47.30% per year. And the median was 11.60% per year.

WBD's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is ranked better than
53.82% of 760 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 3.15 vs WBD: 4.80

Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,186 Mil.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA Growth Rate of Warner Bros. Discovery was 62.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 14.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 24.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 20.70% 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 EBITDA Growth Rate using EBITDA data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Growth Rate of Warner Bros. Discovery was 221.90% per year. The lowest was -47.30% per year. And the median was 17.70% per year.


Warner Bros. Discovery  (NAS:WBD) EBITDA per Share Explanation

EBITDA is a cash flow measure that ignores changes in working capital. EBITDA minus Depreciation, and Amortization (DA) equals EBIT. EBIT is profit before interest and taxes. Of course, Interest and taxes need to be paid.

While depreciation and amortization expenses do not need to be paid in cash, assets - especially tangible assets - do need to be replaced over time. EBITDA is not a measure of profit in any sense. EBITDA is a measure of cash generation by a business where the uses of that cash may be more or less discretionary depending on the nature of the business.

The EBITDA of a TV station is largely discretionary. Owners may use much of the EBITDA generated by a TV station as they see fit. The EBITDA of a railroad is largely non-discretionary. Owners must use much of the EBITDA generated by a railroad to replace the physical assets of the railroad or the business will literally fall apart over time.

EBITDA can be thought of as the cash a business generates that is available to:

Add more inventory
Add more receivables
Replace property, plant, and equipment
Add more property, plant, and equipment
Pay interest
Pay taxes
And finally: pay owners

EBITDA is widely used in financial analysis because Depreciation and Amortization are not present day cash expenses. Depreciation and amortization are the spreading out of the costs of assets over the time in which those assets provide benefits. Today's depreciation and amortization expenses relate to assets bought in the past. The assets being expensed may or may not need to be replaced in the future. And the cost to replace the assets may be more or less than it was in the past. For this reason, the depreciation and amortization expenses a company records in the present year may have no relationship to the actual cash costs needed to maintain its assets in future years.

A company's depreciation expense depends on both its expectations about the assets it owns and its choice of accounting methods. Two companies owning identical assets may have different depreciation expenses because they have different expectations about the useful lives of those assets and because they make different accounting choices.

Analysts use EBITDA to remove this element of personal choice from a company's accounting statements. The use of EBITDA is an attempt to make the results of different companies more comparable and uniform.


Be Aware

Although depreciation is not a cash cost, it is a real business cost because the company has to pay for the fixed assets when they purchase them. Both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hate the idea of EBITDA because in this calculation, depreciation is not counted as an expense.

EBITDA over Revenue is a good metric for comparing the operating efficiencies between companies because EBITDA is less vulnerable to companies' accounting choices. For this reason, EBITDA is used in ranking the Predictability of Companies.


Warner Bros. Discovery EBITDA per Share Related Terms


Warner Bros. Discovery EBITDA per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA 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 EBITDA per Share Chart

Warner Bros. Discovery Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBITDA per Share
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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
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Warner Bros. Discovery EBITDA per Share Calculation

EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

EBITDA per Share(A: Dec. 2025 )
=EBITDA/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=21263/2530.000
=8.40

Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

EBITDA per Share(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBITDA/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=1186/2492.000
=0.48

EBITDA per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.05

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBITDA per Share →
What does a EBITDA per Share of $7.05 mean?
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has a EBITDA per Share of $7.05 as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA per share is the per-share amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Warner Bros. Discovery and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks #351 out of 760 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 46.2%.
Is Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA per Share too high?
Warner Bros. Discovery's current EBITDA per Share is $7.05. The Media - Diversified industry median EBITDA per Share is 3.15. Warner Bros. Discovery's value of $7.05 is 123.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks #351 out of 760 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Warner Bros. Discovery has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Warner Bros. Discovery's EBITDA per Share compare to LYV and FWONA?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Warner Bros. Discovery ranks #351 out of 760 companies for EBITDA per Share. This puts Warner Bros. Discovery in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA per Share is 3.15. Warner Bros. Discovery's value of $7.05 is 123.8% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA per Share for a Media - Diversified company?
The median EBITDA per Share among Media - Diversified companies is 3.15, based on 760 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Warner Bros. Discovery's current EBITDA per Share of $7.05 is 123.8% 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 EBITDA per Share mean?
A high EBITDA per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA per share is the per-share amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Warner Bros. Discovery and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median EBITDA per Share is 3.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Warner Bros. Discovery's current EBITDA per Share is $7.05. 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 (WBD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.72, compared to a current price of $26.12 — trading 168.7% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA per Share is $7.05 and 123.8% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 3.15. 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 EBITDA per Share calculated?
EBITDA per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the current EBITDA per Share is $7.05 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 (WBD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Warner Bros. Discovery stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $26.12 is trading 168.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.72. GuruFocus considers Warner Bros. Discovery to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WBD:

  • EBITDA per Share: $7.05
  • GF Value™: $9.72 vs. price of $26.12 (168.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 123.8% above the Media - Diversified median (#351 of 760)

No single metric tells the full story. See the 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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