Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. WBD Return on invested capital

Return on invested capital at other companies

New York TimesNYT

18.4%+1.9pp

NetflixNFLX

37.8%+4.9pp

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.NXST

7.8%-1.8pp

Cineverse Corp.CNVS

-45.5%-73.9pp

AMC Networks Inc.AMCX

-2.8%-6.5pp

TDA

USA TODAY Co. Inc.TDAY

-2.2%-8.3pp

FAQ

What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s return on invested capital?

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported return on invested capital of -5.3% in Q1 2026.

How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s return on invested capital increased by 79.3% year-over-year, from -25.8% to -5.3%.

What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s return on invested capital?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s return on invested capital has grown at a -28.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.5% to 2.1%.

What does return on invested capital mean?

Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.