NASDAQ$WBD

Warner Bros Discovery Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Warner Bros. Discovery's Q3 2023 earnings were released, revealing a slight revenue increase and significant growth in Adjusted EBITDA.

Warner Bros. Discovery reported a slight increase in Q3 revenues, growing to $9.979 billion. The company's Adjusted EBITDA saw substantial growth, increasing by 22% ex-FX. Free cash flow reached $2.059 billion, and the company made significant strides in debt repayment, reducing it by $2.4 billion during the quarter. Global DTC subscribers experienced a slight decrease, while global DTC ARPU increased by 6% ex-FX.

  • Total revenues reached $9.979 billion, with a 1% increase ex-FX compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 22% ex-FX compared to the prior year quarter, reaching $2.969 billion.
  • Free cash flow increased to $2.059 billion.
  • Global DTC subscribers decreased slightly to 95.1 million, while global DTC ARPU increased by 6% ex-FX to $7.82.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$9.98B

Previous: $9.82B+1.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.17

Previous: -$0.95+82.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.05B

Previous: -$623M-68.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.47B

Previous: -$2.93B+50.0%
Net Income

-$417M

Previous: -$2.31B+81.9%
Operating Income

$97M

Previous: -$2.19B+104.4%
Gross Profit

$4.67B

Previous: $4.2B+11.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.38B

Previous: $2.42B-1.6%
Total Assets

$124B

Previous: $136B-9.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$143M

Previous: $107M+33.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Warner Bros Discovery · Revenue · Quarterly

$9.98B

Q3 2023+1.6%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • Studios
    $3.23B+4.5%

Forward guidance

Warner Bros. Discovery is not able to provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP forward-looking commentary to comparable GAAP measures as, at this time, the Company cannot determine the occurrence or impact of the adjustments, such as the effect of future changes in foreign currency exchange rates or future acquisitions or divestitures that would be excluded from such GAAP measures.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-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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