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

Should you buy Warner Bros. Discovery stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Warner Bros. Discovery with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Warner Bros. Discovery include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Comcast (CMCSA), FOX (FOX), and FOX (FOXA).

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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Warner Bros. Discovery currently has a consensus target price of $27.69, suggesting a potential upside of 3.40%. Apple has a consensus target price of $330.44, suggesting a potential upside of 5.46%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
12 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23
Apple
3 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

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 272 more articles in the media than Warner Bros. Discovery. MarketBeat recorded 313 mentions for Apple and 41 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Warner Bros. Discovery's score of 0.17 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
10 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Apple
164 Very Positive mention(s)
42 Positive mention(s)
54 Neutral mention(s)
34 Negative mention(s)
15 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned 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 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$37.30B1.80$727M-$0.70N/A
Apple$416.16B10.99$112.01B$8.7235.93

Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Apple beats Warner Bros. Discovery on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) 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.

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
Warner Bros. Discovery-8.77% -8.91% -3.20%
Amazon.com 17.44%18.00%8.97%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 382 more articles in the media than Warner Bros. Discovery. MarketBeat recorded 423 mentions for Amazon.com and 41 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Warner Bros. Discovery's score of 0.17 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Warner Bros. Discovery
10 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Amazon.com
270 Very Positive mention(s)
64 Positive mention(s)
57 Neutral mention(s)
23 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B1.80$727M-$0.70N/A
Amazon.com$716.92B4.13$77.67B$12.4322.08

60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com 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.

Warner Bros. Discovery currently has a consensus target price of $27.69, suggesting a potential upside of 3.40%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $322.56, suggesting a potential upside of 17.52%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com 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)
12 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.98

Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Amazon.com beats Warner Bros. Discovery on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Warner Bros. Discovery compare to Comcast?

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

Warner Bros. Discovery presently has a consensus price target of $27.69, indicating a potential upside of 3.40%. Comcast has a consensus price target of $32.96, indicating a potential upside of 29.97%. Given Comcast's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Comcast 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)
12 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23
Comcast
4 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

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
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B1.80$727M-$0.70N/A
Comcast$123.71B0.73$20.00B$3.098.21

In the previous week, Warner Bros. Discovery had 26 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery and 15 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Warner Bros. Discovery's score of 0.17 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Warner Bros. Discovery
10 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Comcast
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Warner Bros. Discovery-8.77% -8.91% -3.20%
Comcast 8.97%14.77%5.18%

Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Comcast shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Comcast beats Warner Bros. Discovery on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Warner Bros. Discovery compare to FOX?

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

FOX has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

FOX has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
FOX$17.13B1.40$2.26B$3.8314.89
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B1.80$727M-$0.70N/A

26.4% of FOX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.1% of FOX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, FOX had 44 more articles in the media than Warner Bros. Discovery. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for FOX and 41 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. Discovery's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat FOX's score of 0.02 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
FOX
15 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
28 Neutral mention(s)
13 Negative mention(s)
17 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Warner Bros. Discovery
10 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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
FOX9.84% 20.64% 10.76%
Warner Bros. Discovery -8.77%-8.91%-3.20%

FOX presently has a consensus target price of $74.33, indicating a potential upside of 30.34%. Warner Bros. Discovery has a consensus target price of $27.69, indicating a potential upside of 3.40%. Given FOX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe FOX is more favorable than Warner Bros. Discovery.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FOX
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89
Warner Bros. Discovery
3 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23

Summary

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

How does Warner Bros. Discovery compare to FOX?

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

FOX currently has a consensus price target of $73.56, suggesting a potential upside of 14.89%. Warner Bros. Discovery has a consensus price target of $27.69, suggesting a potential upside of 3.40%. Given FOX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FOX is more favorable than Warner Bros. Discovery.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FOX
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.39
Warner Bros. Discovery
3 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23

52.5% of FOX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.7% of FOX 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Warner Bros. Discovery had 20 more articles in the media than FOX. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery and 21 mentions for FOX. FOX's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Warner Bros. Discovery's score of 0.17 indicating that FOX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
FOX
5 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Warner Bros. Discovery
10 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

FOX has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

FOX has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
FOX$17.13B1.57$2.26B$3.8316.72
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B1.80$727M-$0.70N/A

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
FOX9.84% 20.64% 10.76%
Warner Bros. Discovery -8.77%-8.91%-3.20%

Summary

FOX beats Warner Bros. Discovery on 11 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$67.14B$10.64B$33.35B$13.02B
Dividend YieldN/A3.93%5.31%10.20%
P/E Ratio-21.0910.75227.5325.19
Price / Sales1.80109.0361.4389.40
Price / Cash3.6425.7920.0250.72
Price / Book1.977.3111.046.22
Net Income$727M$80.58M$1.10B$342.66M
7 Day Performance1.83%1.02%2.54%4.41%
1 Month Performance0.56%0.80%0.49%-1.10%
1 Year Performance145.46%-4.03%5.90%23.99%

Warner Bros. Discovery Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery
1.8788 of 5 stars
$26.78
+1.4%
$27.69
+3.4%
+145.5%$67.14B$37.30BN/A35,500
AAPL
Apple
4.2187 of 5 stars
$303.42
-1.8%
$331.60
+9.3%
+36.6%$4.46T$466.82B34.80166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.8106 of 5 stars
$284.02
+4.6%
$322.56
+13.6%
+23.3%$3.06T$775.68B22.851,576,000
CMCSA
Comcast
4.953 of 5 stars
$24.56
+2.5%
$32.96
+34.2%
-19.9%$87.15B$123.71B7.95179,000
FOX
FOX
4.1791 of 5 stars
$52.62
+1.3%
$74.33
+41.3%
+15.9%$22.11B$16.30B13.8810,600

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