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Here's Why Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Fell More Than Broader Market
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD - Free Report) closed at $17.67 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.23% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.28%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.52%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.08%.
Heading into today, shares of the operator of cable TV channels such as TLC and Animal Planet had gained 42.66% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 3.39% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.03%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Warner Bros. Discovery in its forthcoming earnings report. In that report, analysts expect Warner Bros. Discovery to post earnings of -$0.04 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 180%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $9.15 billion, down 4.9% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.37 per share and revenue of $37.55 billion, which would represent changes of +108.01% and -4.51%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Warner Bros Discovery. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 13.7% increase. As of now, Warner Bros. Discovery holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Warner Bros. Discovery is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 47.79. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 31.31 for its industry.
One should further note that WBD currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.1. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Broadcast Radio and Television industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.89 as of yesterday's close.
The Broadcast Radio and Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 52, which puts it in the top 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Here's Why Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Fell More Than Broader Market
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD - Free Report) closed at $17.67 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.23% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.28%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.52%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.08%.
Heading into today, shares of the operator of cable TV channels such as TLC and Animal Planet had gained 42.66% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 3.39% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.03%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Warner Bros. Discovery in its forthcoming earnings report. In that report, analysts expect Warner Bros. Discovery to post earnings of -$0.04 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 180%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $9.15 billion, down 4.9% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.37 per share and revenue of $37.55 billion, which would represent changes of +108.01% and -4.51%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Warner Bros Discovery. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 13.7% increase. As of now, Warner Bros. Discovery holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Warner Bros. Discovery is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 47.79. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 31.31 for its industry.
One should further note that WBD currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.1. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Broadcast Radio and Television industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.89 as of yesterday's close.
The Broadcast Radio and Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 52, which puts it in the top 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.