Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD – Get Free Report) and STUB (NYSE:STUB – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Warner Bros. Discovery and STUB’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | -8.77% | -8.91% | -3.20% |
| STUB | -93.54% | -9.50% | -2.67% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Warner Bros. Discovery and STUB, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2.35 |
| STUB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2.29 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Warner Bros. Discovery and STUB”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | $37.30 billion | 1.87 | $727.00 million | ($1.27) | -21.89 |
| STUB | $1.75 billion | 1.30 | -$1.91 billion | ($5.74) | -1.03 |
Warner Bros. Discovery has higher revenue and earnings than STUB. Warner Bros. Discovery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than STUB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.0% of STUB shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Warner Bros. Discovery beats STUB on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. operates as a media and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Studios, Network, and DTC. The Studios segment produces and releases feature films for initial exhibition in theaters; produces and licenses television programs to its networks and third parties and direct-to-consumer services; distributes films and television programs to various third parties and internal television; and offers streaming services and distribution through the home entertainment market, themed experience licensing, and interactive gaming. The Network segment comprises domestic and international television networks. The DTC segment offers premium pay-tv and streaming services. In addition, the company offers portfolio of content, brands, and franchises across television, film, streaming, and gaming under the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, DC, HBO, HBO Max, Max, Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, HGTV, Food Network, TNT Sports, TBS, TLC, OWN, Warner Bros. Games, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings brands. Further, it provides content through distribution platforms, including linear network, free-to-air, and broadcast television; authenticated GO applications, digital distribution arrangements, content licensing arrangements, and direct-to-consumer subscription products. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About STUB
Stubhub Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides an online marketplace to buy and sell tickets for sports, concerts, theater, festivals and other live events. Stubhub Holdings Inc. is based in NEW YORK.
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