Warner Bros Discovery Inc (WBD)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 41.58% | 26.70% | 27.03% | 31.42% | 35.74% | 39.15% | 38.17% | 37.40% | 39.55% | 44.01% | 45.88% | 61.08% | 62.10% | 60.62% | 63.22% | 63.72% | 63.83% | 64.65% | 65.86% | 65.76% |
| Operating profit margin | -25.51% | -1.28% | -1.73% | -2.37% | -3.05% | -4.34% | -9.82% | -16.55% | -17.98% | -19.11% | -12.67% | 15.68% | 16.50% | 16.75% | 19.41% | 19.78% | 23.57% | 25.63% | 26.17% | 27.10% |
| Pretax margin | -28.96% | -29.42% | -30.05% | -8.49% | -9.35% | -13.77% | -19.36% | -26.29% | -26.50% | -23.99% | -16.31% | 14.43% | 11.75% | 14.01% | 15.50% | 13.80% | 16.19% | 17.59% | 18.56% | 20.32% |
| Net profit margin | -28.72% | -28.69% | -29.47% | -7.45% | -7.54% | -11.41% | -15.96% | -21.43% | -21.68% | -19.51% | -13.50% | 11.79% | 9.82% | 10.85% | 12.69% | 9.58% | 11.42% | 13.36% | 12.86% | 18.54% |
Warner Bros Discovery Inc's profitability ratios have shown a downward trend over the years. The gross profit margin, which indicates the efficiency of the company in generating profit from its core business activities, declined from 65.76% in March 2020 to 41.58% in December 2024.
Similarly, the operating profit margin, reflecting the proportion of revenue that translates into operating income, decreased from 27.10% in March 2020 to -25.51% in December 2024, indicating operational challenges and declining profitability.
The pretax margin, representing the company's ability to generate profit before taxes, deteriorated significantly from 20.32% in March 2020 to -28.96% in December 2024, highlighting increasing financial difficulties and lower profitability.
Moreover, the net profit margin, which shows the company's bottom-line profitability after all expenses, declined from 18.54% in March 2020 to -28.72% in December 2024, indicating a consistent negative trend in overall profitability.
Overall, Warner Bros Discovery Inc's profitability ratios reveal a concerning trend with decreasing margins and declining profitability over the years, suggesting financial challenges and the need for strategic changes to improve financial performance.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | -9.59% | -0.48% | -0.64% | -0.80% | -1.03% | -1.48% | -3.20% | -5.24% | -4.54% | -3.65% | -1.72% | 5.83% | 5.84% | 5.80% | 6.35% | 6.34% | 7.38% | 8.17% | 8.52% | 9.03% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | -10.80% | -10.68% | -10.89% | -2.52% | -2.54% | -3.88% | -5.20% | -6.79% | -5.47% | -3.73% | -1.83% | 4.38% | 3.48% | 3.76% | 4.15% | 3.07% | 3.58% | 4.26% | 4.19% | 6.18% |
| Return on total capital | -33.46% | -33.08% | -31.71% | -2.81% | -3.54% | -7.80% | -12.89% | -18.71% | -15.35% | -10.24% | -4.47% | 19.02% | 16.17% | 18.69% | 20.01% | 13.45% | 10.07% | 12.00% | 6.51% | 16.39% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | -33.18% | -32.35% | -34.27% | -6.85% | -6.89% | -10.71% | -14.71% | -19.07% | -15.56% | -10.46% | -5.08% | 12.37% | 10.32% | 11.11% | 12.43% | 9.55% | 11.65% | 14.12% | 14.05% | 21.77% |
Warner Bros Discovery Inc's profitability ratios have shown a downward trend over the period analyzed. Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) decreased from 9.03% in March 2020 to -9.59% in December 2024. This indicates a decline in the company's ability to generate operating income from its assets. Return on assets (ROA) also saw a similar trend, dropping from 6.18% in March 2020 to -10.80% in December 2024, suggesting decreasing profitability relative to the total assets employed.
Return on total capital and return on equity (ROE) exhibited a similar downward trajectory. Return on total capital declined from 16.39% in March 2020 to -33.46% in December 2024, indicating diminishing returns on the total capital invested in the business. Similarly, ROE decreased from 21.77% in March 2020 to -33.18% in December 2024, reflecting a weakening profitability relative to the shareholders' equity.
Overall, Warner Bros Discovery Inc's profitability ratios demonstrate a concerning downward trend, highlighting challenges in generating returns from assets, total capital, and equity over the analyzed period.
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Warner Bros Discovery Inc Profitability Ratios (Quarterly Data)