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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Competitors

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WBD vs. AAPL, AMZN, CMCSA, FOXA, and GOOGL

Should you buy Warner Bros. Discovery stock or one of its competitors? Warner Bros. Discovery's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Comcast (CMCSA), FOX (FOXA), and Alphabet (GOOGL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Warner Bros. Discovery compare to Apple?

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. Discovery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B2.09$727M-$1.27N/A
Apple$416.16B11.81$112.01B$8.7238.61

60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Warner Bros. Discovery's net margin of -8.77%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Warner Bros. Discovery's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Warner Bros. Discovery-8.77% -8.91% -3.20%
Apple 27.62%135.46%34.11%

In the previous week, Apple had 145 more articles in the media than Warner Bros. Discovery. MarketBeat recorded 211 mentions for Apple and 66 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Warner Bros. Discovery's score of 0.18 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Warner Bros. Discovery
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
37 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Apple
152 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
27 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Warner Bros. Discovery currently has a consensus target price of $28.61, suggesting a potential downside of 7.67%. Apple has a consensus target price of $340.02, suggesting a potential upside of 1.00%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Warner Bros. Discovery.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Warner Bros. Discovery
3 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23
Apple
2 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Apple beats Warner Bros. Discovery on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Warner Bros. Discovery compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Amazon.com presently has a consensus price target of $322.86, suggesting a potential upside of 24.22%. Warner Bros. Discovery has a consensus price target of $28.61, suggesting a potential downside of 7.67%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Warner Bros. Discovery.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Warner Bros. Discovery
3 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. Discovery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com$716.92B3.91$77.67B$12.4320.91
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B2.09$727M-$1.27N/A

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 220 more articles in the media than Warner Bros. Discovery. MarketBeat recorded 286 mentions for Amazon.com and 66 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Warner Bros. Discovery's score of 0.18 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
159 Very Positive mention(s)
59 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
27 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Warner Bros. Discovery
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
37 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Warner Bros. Discovery's net margin of -8.77%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 18.00% beat Warner Bros. Discovery's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com17.44% 18.00% 8.97%
Warner Bros. Discovery -8.77%-8.91%-3.20%

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amazon.com beats Warner Bros. Discovery on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Warner Bros. Discovery compare to Comcast?

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Warner Bros. Discovery had 48 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery and 18 mentions for Comcast. Warner Bros. Discovery's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Comcast's score of 0.11 indicating that Warner Bros. Discovery is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Comcast
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Warner Bros. Discovery
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
37 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

84.3% of Comcast shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Comcast shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Comcast has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Comcast has a net margin of 8.97% compared to Warner Bros. Discovery's net margin of -8.77%. Comcast's return on equity of 14.77% beat Warner Bros. Discovery's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Comcast8.97% 14.77% 5.18%
Warner Bros. Discovery -8.77%-8.91%-3.20%

Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. Discovery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comcast, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Comcast$123.71B0.60$20.00B$3.096.78
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B2.09$727M-$1.27N/A

Comcast presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.04%. Warner Bros. Discovery has a consensus price target of $28.61, suggesting a potential downside of 7.67%. Given Comcast's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than Warner Bros. Discovery.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Comcast
5 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21
Warner Bros. Discovery
3 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23

Summary

Comcast beats Warner Bros. Discovery on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Warner Bros. Discovery compare to FOX?

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) and FOX (NASDAQ:FOXA) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Warner Bros. Discovery had 63 more articles in the media than FOX. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery and 3 mentions for FOX. FOX's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Warner Bros. Discovery's score of 0.18 indicating that FOX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Warner Bros. Discovery
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
37 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
FOX
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of FOX shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of FOX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

FOX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. Discovery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FOX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B2.09$727M-$1.27N/A
FOX$17.13B1.54$1.69B$3.8316.37

FOX has a net margin of 9.84% compared to Warner Bros. Discovery's net margin of -8.77%. FOX's return on equity of 20.64% beat Warner Bros. Discovery's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Warner Bros. Discovery-8.77% -8.91% -3.20%
FOX 9.84%20.64%10.76%

Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FOX has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Warner Bros. Discovery currently has a consensus target price of $28.61, suggesting a potential downside of 7.67%. FOX has a consensus target price of $76.35, suggesting a potential upside of 21.78%. Given FOX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FOX is more favorable than Warner Bros. Discovery.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Warner Bros. Discovery
3 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23
FOX
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53

Summary

FOX beats Warner Bros. Discovery on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Warner Bros. Discovery compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 88 more articles in the media than Warner Bros. Discovery. MarketBeat recorded 154 mentions for Alphabet and 66 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Warner Bros. Discovery's score of 0.18 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
81 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
43 Neutral mention(s)
16 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Warner Bros. Discovery
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
37 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. Discovery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.64$132.17B$19.9117.60
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B2.09$727M-$1.27N/A

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Warner Bros. Discovery's net margin of -8.77%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Warner Bros. Discovery's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
Warner Bros. Discovery -8.77%-8.91%-3.20%

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $425.72, indicating a potential upside of 21.46%. Warner Bros. Discovery has a consensus target price of $28.61, indicating a potential downside of 7.67%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Warner Bros. Discovery.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
46 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02
Warner Bros. Discovery
3 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23

Summary

Alphabet beats Warner Bros. Discovery on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WBD vs. The Competition

MetricWarner Bros. DiscoveryEntertainment IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$77.71B$9.62B$34.46B$13.32B
Dividend YieldN/A3.84%5.52%16.47%
P/E Ratio-24.4027.2420.3726.03
Price / Sales2.09114.6066.2685.81
Price / Cash4.2035.1220.2352.81
Price / Book2.076.9412.036.24
Net Income$727M$65.60M$1.12B$381.89M

Warner Bros. Discovery Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery
2.3365 of 5 stars
$30.99
+0.1%
$28.61
-7.7%
+66.6%$77.71B$37.30BN/A35,500
AAPL
Apple
4.6229 of 5 stars
$338.40
-0.8%
$340.14
+0.5%
+31.3%$4.94T$416.16B38.81166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.9704 of 5 stars
$246.15
-1.4%
$321.19
+30.5%
+17.2%$2.66T$716.92B19.801,576,000
CMCSA
Comcast
4.9495 of 5 stars
$21.79
-0.5%
$31.13
+42.9%
-31.6%$77.32B$124.90B7.05179,000
FOXA
FOX
4.3111 of 5 stars
$63.06
0.0%
$76.35
+21.1%
+1.9%$26.46B$17.13B16.4610,550

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This page (NASDAQ:WBD) was last updated on 10/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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