Head to head · SEC data as of July 15, 2026

Disney vs Warner Bros. Discovery: which has the stronger fundamentals?

Disney

75

Quality score · out of 100

Warner Bros. Discovery

49

Quality score · out of 100

Disney comes in ahead: a quality score of 75 versus 49 for Warner Bros. Discovery. Disney wins on net margin (11.5% vs -4.7%), ROE (10.3% vs -5.3%) and less debt (1.84× vs 8.37×). Warner Bros. Discovery answers with revenue growth (26.9% vs 7.5%).

The metrics, head to head

MetricDisneyWarner Bros. Discovery
Quality score (0-100)7549
Net margin11.5%-4.7%
Gross margin
ROE10.3%-5.3%
Net debt/EBITDA1.84×8.37×
FCF margin7.3%6.2%
Revenue growth (annualized)7.5%26.9%
Earnings growth (annualized)47.6%

TTM metrics with official SEC data, refreshed daily. Bold green marks the winner of each metric. A dash means the metric doesn't apply or isn't reliable.

What each one does

Disney. Disney combines theme parks and cruises, film studios (Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars), TV networks (ESPN) and streaming (Disney+). Its most valuable asset is its library of characters and brands.

Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. Discovery is an entertainment empire in mid-reinvention: the studio of Harry Potter and DC, the HBO of Game of Thrones, CNN and a declining bundle of cable channels. Its stock-market story is a single question: is it worth more split in two than together and indebted?

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What this comparison doesn't tell you

The score measures business quality, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive: the better company can be the worse investment if you overpay. For the valuation verdict, enter each one's current price in the analyzer:

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Disney or Warner Bros. Discovery?

By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), Disney scores higher: 75 versus 49 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.

Does that make Disney the better investment?

No. The score measures business quality, not valuation: an excellent company can trade at an excessive price and be a poor investment at that price. To find out whether it's cheap or expensive, enter its current quote in the StockSemáforo analyzer.

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