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Warner Bros.Discovery (Warner Bros.Discovery) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Warner Bros.Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Warner Bros.Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Warner Bros.Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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Warner Bros.Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Warner Bros.Discovery Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.00 1.74 1.23 0.47 0.56

Warner Bros.Discovery Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.47 0.74 0.61 0.53 0.56

Competitive Comparison of Warner Bros.Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Entertainment subindustry, Warner Bros.Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Warner Bros.Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Warner Bros.Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Warner Bros.Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Warner Bros.Discovery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Warner Bros.Discovery's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Warner Bros.Discovery's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=89.415/129.4194*129.4194
=89.415

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Warner Bros.Discovery Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 20.006 99.695 25.971
201406 20.300 100.560 26.126
201409 13.162 100.428 16.962
201412 12.759 99.070 16.668
201503 12.168 99.621 15.808
201506 12.733 100.684 16.367
201509 13.105 100.392 16.894
201512 13.036 99.792 16.906
201603 13.051 100.470 16.811
201606 13.291 101.688 16.916
201609 13.203 101.861 16.775
201612 13.244 101.863 16.827
201703 13.780 102.862 17.338
201706 14.537 103.349 18.204
201709 15.105 104.136 18.772
201712 12.132 104.011 15.096
201803 15.084 105.290 18.541
201806 15.174 106.317 18.471
201809 15.518 106.507 18.856
201812 16.004 105.998 19.540
201903 16.562 107.251 19.985
201906 17.883 108.070 21.416
201909 18.061 108.329 21.577
201912 18.840 108.420 22.489
202003 18.679 108.902 22.198
202006 19.462 108.767 23.157
202009 20.337 109.815 23.968
202012 21.508 109.897 25.329
202103 21.374 111.754 24.753
202106 22.829 114.631 25.774
202109 22.947 115.734 25.660
202112 22.932 117.630 25.230
202203 23.664 121.301 25.248
202206 101.588 125.017 105.166
202209 95.922 125.227 99.134
202212 93.110 125.222 96.231
202303 91.926 127.348 93.421
202306 89.862 128.729 90.344
202309 88.522 129.860 88.222
202312 89.415 129.419 89.415

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Warner Bros.Discovery  (NAS:DISCK) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Warner Bros.Discovery (Warner Bros.Discovery) Business Description

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230 Park Avenue South, New York, NY, USA, 10003
Warner Bros. Discovery, the result of combining two large media firms, is one of the largest media firms in the world with tremendous scale and reach. The new company owns some of the biggest global networks including HBO, Discovery, CNN, and TLC and well-known franchises like Superman, Rick and Morty, and Game of Thrones. The firm's content production studios include Warner Bros., HBO, Discovery Studios, DC Films, and Cartoon Network Studios. The company operates two major streaming services, Max and Discovery+.