Warner Bros Discovery Inc (WBD) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2025: 0.62x

Warner Bros Discovery Inc (WBD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.62x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $983.00 Million is below net income of $1.59 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how much of Warner Bros Discovery Inc's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.62x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$983.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$1.59 Billion
USD

Data as of

Jun 2025
Most recent filing

Warner Bros Discovery Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2004–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Warner Bros Discovery Inc across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Warner Bros Discovery Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Warner Bros Discovery Inc (2004–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Warner Bros Discovery Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see WBD stock market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 5.94x $4.32 Billion $727.00 Million ▲ +154.2%
2021 2.34x $2.80 Billion $1.20 Billion ▲ +15.6%
2020 2.02x $2.74 Billion $1.35 Billion ▲ +31.6%
2019 1.54x $3.40 Billion $2.21 Billion ▼ -59.4%
2018 3.78x $2.58 Billion $681.00 Million ▲ +233.9%
2016 1.13x $1.38 Billion $1.22 Billion ▼ -8.2%
2015 1.23x $1.29 Billion $1.05 Billion ▲ +6.5%
2014 1.16x $1.32 Billion $1.14 Billion ▼ -2.8%
2013 1.19x $1.28 Billion $1.08 Billion ▲ +2.6%
2012 1.16x $1.10 Billion $945.00 Million ▲ +19.8%
2011 0.97x $1.10 Billion $1.13 Billion ▼ -2.8%
2010 1.00x $668.00 Million $669.00 Million ▼ -12.3%
2009 1.14x $642.00 Million $564.00 Million ▼ -11.0%
2008 1.28x $569.00 Million $445.00 Million ▼ -50.1%
2005 2.56x $85.29 Million $33.28 Million ▲ +100.9%
2004 1.28x $84.32 Million $66.11 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.