NASDAQ$WBD

Warner Bros Discovery Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Discovery, Inc. reported a decrease in total revenues and net income compared to the prior year quarter, but generated significant free cash flows.

Discovery, Inc. reported a 12% decrease in total revenues to $2,541 million and a 71% decrease in net income to $271 million compared to the prior year quarter. The company generated $879 million in free cash flow and announced its intention to resume share repurchases. The company's top priority is the health and safety of its employees as global economies and offices begin to reopen.

  • Total revenues decreased 12% compared to the prior year quarter, or decreased 11% ex-FX.
  • Net income available to Discovery was $271 million and diluted EPS was $0.40 per share.
  • Free cash flow was $879 million.
  • The company will resume share repurchases.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.54B

Previous: $2.89B-11.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.77

Previous: $1.61-52.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$217M

Previous: -$122M-77.9%
Free Cash Flow

$54M

Previous: $825M-93.5%
Net Income

$271M

Previous: $947M-71.4%
Operating Income

$717M

Previous: $911M-21.3%
Gross Profit

$1.73B

Previous: $1.95B-11.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.68B

Previous: $1.32B+27.4%
Total Assets

$33.1B

Previous: $33.8B-2.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Warner Bros Discovery · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.54B

Q2 2020-11.9%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Warner Bros Discovery · $3.23B total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Studios
    $3.23B+4.5%

Forward guidance

Discovery may provide forward-looking commentary in connection with this earnings announcement on its quarterly earnings conference call.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

37%

26 / 71 earnings

Positive

+11.6%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-17.7%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%-0.6%-3.6%
Q4 2025-0.4%-2.4%-6.3%
Q3 2025-1.5%+1.3%+14.6%
Q2 2025-8.0%+1.6%+2.1%
Q1 2025+5.3%+7.2%+14.7%
Q4 2024+4.8%+7.8%-1.2%
Q3 2024+9.5%+10.0%+27.2%
Q2 2024-7.3%-11.4%-4.6%
Q1 2024+4.5%+9.7%+6.0%
Q4 2023-10.6%-8.9%-11.7%
Q3 2023-17.0%-14.8%-1.2%
Q2 2023+11.3%+14.9%-7.9%
Q1 2023+9.2%+5.8%-4.7%
Q4 2022+0.8%+1.3%-9.2%
Q3 2022-17.7%-20.7%-8.9%
Q2 2022-12.7%-21.6%-21.8%
Q1 2022-12.4%-15.6%-16.4%
Q4 2021+0.1%-0.4%-3.0%
Q3 2021+3.7%+7.0%-2.3%
Q2 2021-2.6%-0.2%-0.5%
Q1 2021-2.7%-7.4%-17.7%
Q4 2020+4.3%+4.4%+22.0%
Q3 2020+1.9%+11.6%+38.7%
Q2 2020-1.7%-1.0%+3.6%
Q1 2020-3.4%-4.3%+16.6%
Q4 2019-2.9%-0.9%-28.1%
Q3 2019+11.6%+11.0%+15.7%
Q2 2019+2.3%+1.0%-6.1%
Q1 2019-5.0%-7.1%-11.8%
Q4 2018-2.0%-0.4%-7.9%
Q3 2018-0.3%-2.9%-12.5%
Q2 2018-4.7%-3.5%+2.6%
Q1 2018-4.7%+2.7%-2.7%
Q4 2017-3.4%-2.0%-14.9%
Q3 2017-13.8%-9.6%+1.6%
Q2 2017-9.0%-11.5%-17.2%
Q1 2017-4.2%-4.3%-4.3%
Q4 2016-1.9%-1.2%-3.0%
Q3 2016-3.5%-1.8%+4.0%
Q2 2016+8.3%+6.3%+3.7%
Q1 2016+6.4%
Q4 2015-5.1%
Q3 2015+0.8%
Q2 2015-9.1%
Q1 2015-4.1%
Q4 2014+0.1%
Q3 2014-3.4%
Q2 2014-0.5%
Q1 2014-6.5%
Q4 2013-2.5%
Q3 2013+4.1%
Q2 2013-5.5%
Q1 2013-2.6%
Q4 2012-1.7%
Q3 2012-4.5%
Q2 2012-3.2%
Q1 2012-6.7%
Q2 2011-0.7%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q3 2011+5.1%
Q1 2011+3.5%
Q2 2010-0.9%
Q4 2010-0.9%
Q3 2010-4.1%
Q1 2009+4.9%
Q1 2010-1.3%
Q4 2008+0.2%
Q4 2007+0.2%
Q2 2009+0.2%
Q4 2009+0.2%
Q3 2009+4.4%

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