Stock Analysis on Net

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since November 4, 2022.

Market Value Added (MVA)

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Market value added (MVA) is the difference between a firm fair value and its invested capital. MVA is a measure of the value a company has created in excess of the resources already committed to the enterprise.


MVA

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., MVA calculation

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Fair value of total debt and finance lease liabilities1 17,455 18,941 17,360 16,799 15,450
Operating lease liability 629 663 703 736 205
Market value of common equity 14,038 26,945 12,851 15,237 9,288
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 363 383 442 415 413
Noncontrolling interests 1,434 1,536 1,633 1,716
Less: Equity investments with readily determinable fair values 120 86 51 77 164
Market (fair) value of Warner Bros. Discovery 33,799 48,382 32,938 34,826 25,192
Less: Invested capital2 30,724 30,674 30,994 31,259 21,151
MVA 3,075 17,708 1,944 3,567 4,041

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 Fair value of debt. See details »

2 Invested capital. See details »

Item Description The company
MVA Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. market (fair) value less invested capital. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. MVA increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

MVA Spread Ratio

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., MVA spread ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Market value added (MVA)1 3,075 17,708 1,944 3,567 4,041
Invested capital2 30,724 30,674 30,994 31,259 21,151
Performance Ratio
MVA spread ratio3 10.01% 57.73% 6.27% 11.41% 19.11%
Benchmarks
MVA Spread Ratio, Competitors4
Alphabet Inc. 1,159.04% 970.03% 804.65%
Comcast Corp. 50.36% 64.16% 48.88%
Meta Platforms Inc. 579.06% 791.20% 773.13%
Netflix Inc. 453.21% 772.09% 596.41%
Walt Disney Co. 103.57% 101.22% 96.61% 147.23%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 MVA. See details »

2 Invested capital. See details »

3 2021 Calculation
MVA spread ratio = 100 × MVA ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 3,075 ÷ 30,724 = 10.01%

4 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
MVA spread ratio The ratio of MVA to invested capital. It measures the efficiency with which investors’ capital investment has translated into a franchise value and into an aggregate net present value premium. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. MVA spread ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

MVA Margin

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., MVA margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Market value added (MVA)1 3,075 17,708 1,944 3,567 4,041
 
Revenues 12,191 10,671 11,144 10,553 6,873
Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues (76) 52 228 5 79
Adjusted revenues 12,115 10,723 11,372 10,558 6,952
Performance Ratio
MVA margin2 25.38% 165.14% 17.10% 33.79% 58.13%
Benchmarks
MVA Margin, Competitors3
Alphabet Inc. 664.82% 649.56% 499.56%
Comcast Corp. 99.16% 138.43% 97.01%
Meta Platforms Inc. 454.84% 744.17% 715.58%
Netflix Inc. 529.22% 912.25% 708.65%
Walt Disney Co. 263.91% 272.21% 231.16% 197.35%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 MVA. See details »

2 2021 Calculation
MVA margin = 100 × MVA ÷ Adjusted revenues
= 100 × 3,075 ÷ 12,115 = 25.38%

3 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
MVA margin The ratio of MVA to sales. It measures how efficiently and prodigiously sales translate into franchise value. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. MVA margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.