WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 3 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
F 6
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -1.1%
  • Operating Margin Trend -2.97 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr Avg ROE -9.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 30.2%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
C+ 57
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 28.4%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -30.7%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B 72
  • 5yr FCF Margin 12.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 3.33x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
D 34
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.97x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 1.79x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.08

Stability

Weight: 5%
C- 48
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.53
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

5 of 5 gurus held; 1 new buy; 2 added; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
5
Avg Δ position
-0.2%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026