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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Stock $wbd

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000143710724000017 Filed on February 23, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$9.958B	$10.28B	$41.32B
YoY Change	-6.93%	-6.58%	22.19%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.932B	$5.896B	$24.53B
YoY Change	-9.97%	-15.21%	20.28%
Gross Profit	$4.026B	$4.388B	$16.80B
YoY Change	-2.07%	8.24%	25.09%
Gross Profit Margin	40.43%	42.67%	40.65%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.232B	$2.455B	$9.696B
YoY Change	-6.53%	-2.23%	0.19%
% of Gross Profit	55.44%	55.95%	57.73%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.888B	$5.816B	$7.985B
YoY Change	-8.26%	-6.99%	11.01%
% of Gross Profit	46.9%	132.54%	47.54%
Operating Expenses	$2.232B	$4.479B	$9.696B
YoY Change	-6.53%	-4.29%	0.19%
Operating Profit	-$267.0M	-$91.00M	-$1.548B
YoY Change	-52.06%	-85.46%	-79.0%
Interest Expense	$515.0M	-$511.0M	$2.221B
YoY Change	-9.81%	-26.26%	24.99%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$11.00M	$80.00M	-$12.00M
YoY Change	-115.07%	73.91%	-103.46%
Pretax Income	-$819.0M	-$613.0M	-$3.863B
YoY Change	-33.84%	-75.88%	-56.89%
Income Tax	$136.0M	-$221.0M	-$784.0M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$966.0M	-$400.0M	-$3.126B
YoY Change	-9.64%	-80.96%	-57.59%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-9.7%	-3.89%	-7.57%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.40		-$1.28
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.40	-$0.16	-$1.28
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	2.440B shares	2.439B shares	2.436B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	2.443B shares		2.436B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.976B	$3.780B	$3.780B
YoY Change	14.73%	1.31%	1.31%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.976B	$3.780B	$3.780B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$4.623B	$2.283B	$4.391B
YoY Change	7.51%	-14.08%	12.94%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$6.303B	$6.047B	$6.047B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$13.90B	$14.22B	$14.22B
YoY Change	1.27%	1.56%	1.56%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.937B	$5.957B	$5.957B
YoY Change	11.49%	12.38%	-29.84%
Goodwill	$34.89B	$34.97B
YoY Change	0.67%	1.54%
Intangibles	$36.65B	$38.29B
YoY Change	-15.24%	-14.89%
Long-Term Investments	$967.0M	$996.0M
YoY Change	-5.57%	-6.21%
Other Assets	$8.002B	$8.099B	$8.099B
YoY Change	-1.96%	-6.14%	48.88%
Total Long-Term Assets	$105.9B	$108.5B	$108.5B
YoY Change	-9.36%	-9.55%	-9.55%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$13.90B	$14.22B	$14.22B
Total Long-Term Assets	$105.9B	$108.5B	$108.5B
Total Assets	$119.8B	$122.8B	$122.8B
YoY Change	-8.24%	-8.39%	-8.39%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.245B	$1.260B	$1.260B
YoY Change	10.86%	-13.34%	-13.34%
Accrued Expenses	$10.29B	$10.37B	$10.37B
YoY Change	1.28%	-9.87%	-9.23%
Deferred Revenue	$1.993B	$1.924B
YoY Change	24.33%	13.58%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.430B	$1.780B	$1.780B
YoY Change	-1.89%	387.67%	298.21%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$16.96B	$15.33B	$15.33B
YoY Change	3.52%	2.1%	2.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$39.15B	$41.89B	$41.89B
YoY Change	-13.84%	-14.2%	-14.2%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$10.12B	$10.33B	$10.33B
YoY Change	-5.59%	-3.2%	-1.48%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.12B	$10.33B	$52.22B
YoY Change	-5.59%	-3.2%	-11.95%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$16.96B	$15.33B	$15.33B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.12B	$10.33B	$52.22B
Total Liabilities	$74.53B	$76.29B	$77.53B
YoY Change	-9.93%	-10.6%	-10.79%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$1.894B	-$928.0M
YoY Change	-267.17%	-142.09%
Common Stock	$27.00M	$27.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$44.15B	$45.23B	$45.23B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$119.8B	$122.8B	$122.8B
YoY Change	-8.24%	-8.39%	-8.39%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$966.0M	-$400.0M	-$3.126B
YoY Change	-9.64%	-80.96%	-57.59%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.888B	$5.816B	$7.985B
YoY Change	-8.26%	-6.99%	11.01%
Cash From Operating Activities	$585.0M	$3.578B	$7.477B
YoY Change	-192.71%	25.72%	73.72%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$195.0M	$268.0M	$1.316B
YoY Change	-34.78%	-26.37%	33.33%
Acquisitions			$50.00M
YoY Change			-101.38%
Other Investing Activities	-$41.00M	$34.00M	-$98.00M
YoY Change	17.14%	-76.71%	988.89%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$207.0M	-$234.0M	-$1.259B
YoY Change	-19.46%	7.34%	-135.73%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$1.237B	-1.529B	-$5.837B
YoY Change	186.34%	20.2%	-24.61%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$585.0M	3.578B	$7.477B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$207.0M	-234.0M	-$1.259B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$1.237B	-1.529B	-$5.837B
Net Change In Cash	-$933.0M	1.815B	$389.0M
YoY Change	-27.73%	33.85%	1456.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$585.0M	$3.578B	$7.477B
Capital Expenditures	$195.0M	$268.0M	$1.316B
Free Cash Flow	$390.0M	$3.310B	$6.161B
YoY Change	-141.94%	33.36%	85.74%

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