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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Stock $wbd

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2020 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143710720000089 Filed on November 06, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
Revenue	$2.561B	$2.874B	$2.678B
YoY Change	-4.37%	2.31%	3.32%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.003B	$977.0M	$914.0M
YoY Change	9.74%	13.47%	-2.14%
Gross Profit	$1.558B	$1.897B	$1.764B
YoY Change	-11.68%	-2.62%	6.39%
Gross Profit Margin	60.84%	66.01%	65.87%
Selling, General & Admin	$633.0M	$793.0M	$660.0M
YoY Change	-4.09%	20.7%	-1.05%
% of Gross Profit	40.63%	41.8%	37.41%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.104B	$1.108B	$1.022B
YoY Change	8.02%	-4.65%	-18.95%
% of Gross Profit	70.86%	58.41%	57.94%
Operating Expenses	$633.0M	$1.126B	$660.0M
YoY Change	-4.09%	6.83%	-1.05%
Operating Profit	$531.0M	$705.0M	$619.0M
YoY Change	-14.22%	-0.84%	67.75%
Interest Expense	$161.0M	-$141.0M	$163.0M
YoY Change	-1.23%	-35.91%	-11.89%
% of Operating Profit	30.32%	-20.0%	26.33%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$28.00M	-$1.000M	-$1.000M
YoY Change	2700.0%	-133.33%	-93.33%
Pretax Income	$319.0M	$563.0M	$444.0M
YoY Change	-28.15%	13.97%	149.44%
Income Tax	-$11.00M	$52.00M	$147.0M
% Of Pretax Income	-3.45%	9.24%	33.11%
Net Earnings	$300.0M	$476.0M	$262.0M
YoY Change	14.5%	76.95%	123.93%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.71%	16.56%	9.78%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.33	$0.50	$0.26
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.893B	$1.552B	$813.0M
YoY Change	132.84%	57.4%	53.11%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.893B	$1.552B	$813.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.141B	$1.032B	$805.0M
YoY Change	41.74%	65.12%	231.28%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.444B	$2.633B	$2.695B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.478B	$5.217B	$4.313B
YoY Change	27.01%	23.3%	10.19%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.125B	$951.0M	$856.0M
YoY Change	31.43%	18.88%	5.68%
Goodwill	$13.05B	$13.05B	$12.98B
YoY Change	0.58%	0.34%	-1.23%
Intangibles	$7.864B	$8.667B	$8.880B
YoY Change	-11.44%	-10.41%	-11.55%
Long-Term Investments	$536.0M	$568.0M	$529.0M
YoY Change	1.32%	-39.25%	-47.88%
Other Assets	$2.105B	$2.153B	$2.175B
YoY Change	-3.22%	157.84%	147.44%
Total Long-Term Assets	$27.96B	$28.52B	$28.51B
YoY Change	-1.94%	0.7%	-1.68%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.478B	$5.217B	$4.313B
Total Long-Term Assets	$27.96B	$28.52B	$28.51B
Total Assets	$33.44B	$33.74B	$32.83B
YoY Change	1.87%	3.64%	-0.26%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$403.0M	$463.0M	$380.0M
YoY Change	6.05%	42.46%	35.71%
Accrued Expenses	$1.582B	$1.678B	$1.462B
YoY Change	8.21%	4.61%	-9.92%
Deferred Revenue	$435.0M	$489.0M	$384.0M
YoY Change	13.28%	96.39%	26.32%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$336.0M	$609.0M	$611.0M
YoY Change	-45.01%	-66.52%	-63.04%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.756B	$3.239B	$2.837B
YoY Change	-2.86%	-18.96%	-26.5%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$14.98B	$14.81B	$14.76B
YoY Change	1.52%	-1.1%	-6.77%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.158B	$2.029B	$2.028B
YoY Change	6.41%	62.19%	86.23%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$17.14B	$16.84B	$16.79B
YoY Change	2.11%	3.78%	1441.32%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.756B	$3.239B	$2.837B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$17.14B	$16.84B	$16.79B
Total Liabilities	$21.40B	$21.77B	$21.25B
YoY Change	0.72%	-1.2%	-6.32%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$8.278B	$7.333B	$6.859B
YoY Change	20.69%	39.57%	37.62%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$8.125B	$7.374B	$7.037B
YoY Change	15.46%	9.46%	4.45%
Treasury Stock Shares	221.0M shares	190.0M shares	178.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.09B	$9.891B	$9.518B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$33.44B	$33.74B	$32.83B
YoY Change	1.87%	3.64%	-0.26%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$300.0M	$476.0M	$262.0M
YoY Change	14.5%	76.95%	123.93%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.104B	$1.108B	$1.022B
YoY Change	8.02%	-4.65%	-18.95%
Cash From Operating Activities	$860.0M	$1.232B	$951.0M
YoY Change	-9.57%	32.62%	2.15%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$73.00M	$100.0M	$67.00M
YoY Change	8.96%	143.9%	179.17%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$323.0M	-$47.00M	-$4.000M
YoY Change	7975.0%	1466.67%	-106.9%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$396.0M	-$147.0M	-$71.00M
YoY Change	457.75%	234.09%	-308.82%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-274.0M	-365.0M	-1.349B
YoY Change	-79.69%	-15.31%	62.73%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	860.0M	1.232B	951.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-396.0M	-147.0M	-71.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-274.0M	-365.0M	-1.349B
Net Change In Cash	190.0M	720.0M	-469.0M
YoY Change	-140.51%	58.59%	-444.85%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$860.0M	$1.232B	$951.0M
Capital Expenditures	$73.00M	$100.0M	$67.00M
Free Cash Flow	$787.0M	$1.132B	$884.0M
YoY Change	-10.97%	27.48%	-2.54%

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