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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Stock $wbd

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2022 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143710722000231 Filed on November 04, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q4	2022 Q3	2021 Q3
Revenue	$11.01B	$9.823B	$3.150B
YoY Change	245.4%	211.84%	23.0%
Cost Of Revenue	$6.954B	$5.627B	$1.529B
YoY Change	552.96%	268.02%	52.44%
Gross Profit	$4.054B	$4.196B	$1.621B
YoY Change	91.05%	158.85%	4.04%
Gross Profit Margin	36.83%	42.72%	51.46%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.511B	$2.589B	$944.0M
YoY Change	134.89%	174.26%	49.13%
% of Gross Profit	61.94%	61.7%	58.24%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$6.253B	$6.174B	$1.560B
YoY Change	379.16%	295.77%	41.3%
% of Gross Profit	154.24%	147.14%	96.24%
Operating Expenses	$4.680B	$2.589B	$944.0M
YoY Change	191.04%	174.26%	49.13%
Operating Profit	-$626.0M	-$2.190B	$329.0M
YoY Change	-221.79%	-765.65%	-38.04%
Interest Expense	-$693.0M	$555.0M	$159.0M
YoY Change	109.37%	249.06%	-1.24%
% of Operating Profit			48.33%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$46.00M	-$28.00M	$78.00M
YoY Change	666.67%	-135.9%	-378.57%
Pretax Income	-$2.541B	-$2.851B	$233.0M
YoY Change	-1488.52%	-1323.61%	-26.96%
Income Tax	-$462.0M	-$566.0M	$36.00M
% Of Pretax Income			15.45%
Net Earnings	-$2.101B	-$2.308B	$156.0M
YoY Change	-5628.95%	-1579.49%	-48.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-19.09%	-23.5%	4.95%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$0.95	$0.24
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.86	-$0.95	$235.3K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	2.428B shares	2.428B shares	589.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		2.428B shares	663.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q4	2022 Q3	2021 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.731B	$2.422B	$3.116B
YoY Change	-4.46%	-22.27%	64.61%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.731B	$2.422B	$3.116B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.657B	$2.293B	$1.078B
YoY Change	191.02%	112.71%	-5.52%
Inventory		$149.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$6.380B	$6.669B	$2.462B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$14.00B	$12.67B	$6.656B
YoY Change	92.72%	90.38%	21.5%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.301B	$8.365B	$1.310B
YoY Change	296.78%	538.55%	16.44%
Goodwill	$34.44B	$34.45B	$12.96B
YoY Change	166.71%	165.88%	-0.73%
Intangibles	$44.98B	$46.74B	$6.784B
YoY Change	612.08%	589.03%	-13.73%
Long-Term Investments	$1.062B		$545.0M
YoY Change	95.58%		1.68%
Other Assets	$8.629B	$8.752B	$2.923B
YoY Change	211.97%	199.42%	38.86%
Total Long-Term Assets	$120.0B	$123.4B	$27.66B
YoY Change	341.78%	346.02%	-1.07%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$14.00B	$12.67B	$6.656B
Total Long-Term Assets	$120.0B	$123.4B	$27.66B
Total Assets	$134.0B	$136.0B	$34.32B
YoY Change	289.23%	296.44%	2.63%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.454B	$1.534B	$2.361B
YoY Change	252.91%	-35.03%	485.86%
Accrued Expenses	$11.50B	$10.20B
YoY Change	415.87%
Deferred Revenue	$1.694B	$1.688B	$625.0M
YoY Change	254.39%	170.08%	43.68%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$365.0M	$1.257B	$349.0M
YoY Change	7.67%	260.17%	3.87%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$15.02B	$14.68B	$3.335B
YoY Change	334.14%	340.06%	21.01%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$48.82B	$48.80B	$14.44B
YoY Change	238.56%	238.04%	-3.64%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$10.67B	$10.36B	$1.901B
YoY Change	453.66%	445.19%	-11.91%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.67B	$10.36B	$16.34B
YoY Change	-34.73%	-36.56%	-4.68%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$15.02B	$14.68B	$3.335B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.67B	$10.36B	$16.34B
Total Liabilities	$85.33B	$85.97B	$20.92B
YoY Change	305.75%	310.94%	-2.23%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.205B	$4.306B	$9.522B
YoY Change	-76.98%	-54.78%	15.03%
Common Stock	$27.00M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)			$8.244B
YoY Change			1.46%
Treasury Stock Shares			230.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$47.10B	$48.52B	$11.61B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$134.0B	$136.0B	$34.32B
YoY Change	289.23%	296.44%	2.63%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q4	2022 Q3	2021 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$2.101B	-$2.308B	$156.0M
YoY Change	-5628.95%	-1579.49%	-48.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$6.253B	$6.174B	$1.560B
YoY Change	379.16%	295.77%	41.3%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.846B	$124.0M	$811.0M
YoY Change	221.95%	-84.71%	-5.7%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$364.0M	-$316.0M	-$106.0M
YoY Change	-464.0%	198.11%	-245.21%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$146.0M	$1.178B	-$120.0M
YoY Change	97.3%	-1081.67%	-62.85%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$218.0M	$862.0M	-$226.0M
YoY Change	738.46%	-481.42%	-42.93%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.272B	-2.313B	-273.0M
YoY Change	2928.57%	747.25%	-0.36%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.846B	124.0M	811.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-218.0M	862.0M	-226.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.272B	-2.313B	-273.0M
Net Change In Cash	1.356B	-1.327B	312.0M
YoY Change	66.18%	-525.32%	64.21%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.846B	$124.0M	$811.0M
Capital Expenditures	$364.0M	-$316.0M	-$106.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.482B	$440.0M	$917.0M
YoY Change	152.24%	-52.02%	16.52%

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