WBD vs VSNT vs DIS Stock Comparison

Warner Bros. Discovery, Versant Media and Walt Disney Prices as of Oct 6, 2026 Peers: Industry group
WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
$30.98 +9.7% 1M +62.4% 1Y
Market cap
$77.70B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$36.12B
Div. yield
–
Television Broadcasting Communication Services
4 wins
DIS Walt Disney Co
$110.41 +4.0% 1M -1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$191.81B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
0.01%
Film and Television Communication Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Walt Disney leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Walt Disney 4, Warner Bros. Discovery 4, Versant Media 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionWBDVSNTDISLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $77.70B $4.34B $191.81B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -24.6x 20.4x 22.3x VSNT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 7.2x 15.0x VSNT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.1% — +4.6% DIS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -8.8% — 8.7% DIS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.6% — -18.0% WBD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.5x — -1.2x DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +62.4% — -1.1% WBD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.2%/yr — -8.2%/yr WBD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.7% 41.5% 27.3% WBD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 62/100 58/100 VSNT

Percentile Scorecard

WBDVSNTDIS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisWBDVSNTDIS
Valuation 23 #42 of 54 81 #11 of 54 42 #72 of 124
Growth 25 #34 of 45 – 61 #43 of 108
Profitability 36 #28 of 43 – 39 #65 of 106
Financial Health 41 #37 of 62 84 #11 of 62 63 #49 of 132
Shareholder Returns – 20 #21 of 26 82 #14 of 74
Overall 31 62 58
  • WBD ranked among 62 companies in Advertising and Media
  • VSNT ranked among 62 companies in Advertising and Media
  • DIS ranked among 135 companies in Communication Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodWBDVSNTDISSPY
1 month +9.7%-6.6%+4.0% -0.8%
3 months +18.6%-14.6%+14.2% +3.5%
6 months +13.2%-23.2%+7.9% +7.0%
Year to date +7.5%-31.9%-3.0% +12.2%
1 year +62.4%—-1.1% +13.0%
3 years +201.4%—+39.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +44.5%—+11.7% +23.1%
5 years +17.1%—-34.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year +3.2%—-8.2% +11.0%
10 years +11.3%—+18.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year +1.1%—+1.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureWBDVSNTDISSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.7%41.5%27.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 18.6%46.7%27.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.500.420.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.34—-0.04 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.5%-42.2%-55.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-35.4%-5.3% -1.8%
52-week high $30.98$47.45$116.65 $779.14
52-week low $17.10$27.42$92.42 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleWBDVSNTDIS
P/E now vs peer median -24.6xmedian 18.4x 20.4xmedian 18.4x 22.3xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 0.6x 2.6xmedian 0.6x 1.9xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 28.0xmedian 11.0x —median 11.0x -6.6xmedian 9.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 35.6xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x 23.0xmedian 9.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.6x 0.5xmedian 1.6x 1.6xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median -1.04median 0.44 —median 0.44 0.38median 0.29

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsWBDVSNTDIS
Revenue $36.12B – $98.86B
Gross profit $17.06B – $43.29B
Operating income -$1.27B – -$40.54B
Net income -$3.15B – $9.24B
Free cash flow $2.18B – $8.29B
EPS (diluted) $-1.23 – $4.93
Cash & equivalents $3.37B $1.48B $5.19B
Total debt $32.02B $2.95B $46.04B
Shares (diluted) 2.58B 141.30M 1.74B
Enterprise value $63.36B $4.34B $169.57B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricWBDVSNTDIS
P/E -24.6x 20.4x 22.3x
P/FCF 35.6x – 23.0x
P/Operating cash flow 22.7x – 11.2x
P/S 2.2x 2.6x 1.9x
P/B 2.3x 0.5x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 9.6x 0.6x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 28.0x – -6.6x
EV/EBIT -83.6x – -5.7x
EV/Revenue 2.9x – 2.3x
EV/FCF 48.8x – 27.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.1x – 13.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.04 – 0.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricWBDVSNTDIS
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.1% – 4.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.8% – 4.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.6% – -6.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.2% – 14.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -675.6% – -18.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 38.8% – 7.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -595.1% – -26.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 22.3% – 46.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -500.2% – -22.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 23.6% – 58.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -32.9% – -11.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.7% – 30.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -46.4% – -28.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.9% – 42.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricWBDVSNTDIS
Gross margin 47.2% – 43.8%
EBITDA margin 10.5% – -35.4%
Operating margin -3.5% – -41.0%
Pretax margin -10.4% – 12.9%
Net margin -8.8% – 8.7%
FCF margin 6.0% – 8.4%
Operating cash flow margin 9.5% – 17.2%
Return on equity -9.3% – 8.0%
Return on assets -3.2% – 4.5%
Return on invested capital -1.6% – -18.0%
Return on capital employed -1.6% – -23.9%
Asset turnover 0.4x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.1x – 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% – 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricWBDVSNTDIS
Debt / assets 32.9% 23.2% 22.5%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.4x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 7.5x – -1.2x
Debt / FCF 14.7x – 5.6x
Liabilities / assets 65.0% 35.4% 42.9%
Equity / assets 35.0% 64.6% 57.1%
Interest coverage -0.6x – –
Current ratio 0.8x 2.4x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.5x 2.3x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 0.82 – 1.52

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricWBDVSNTDIS
Dividend yield – 3.7% 1.4%
Net buyback yield – – 4.3%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 3.7% 5.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 18.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 20.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 109.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusWBDVSNTDIS
Forward P/E – 7.2xFY2026 15.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.08FY2026 $4.28FY2026 $7.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -472.4%FY2026 -24.8%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +64.7% -2.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $34.48BFY2026 $6.65BFY2026 $95.51BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.6%FY2026 -0.6%FY2026 +1.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.6% -3.9% +14.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersWBDVSNTDIS
Held by institutions 77.8% – 75.9%
Institutions holding 1,319 – 2,940
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% – +1.8%
Institutions buying 628 – 1,209
Institutions selling 436 – 1,369
Buyers to sellers 1.44 – 0.88

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

WBDVSNTDIS
WBD 1.00 0.04 0.16
VSNT 0.04 1.00 0.27
DIS 0.16 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, WBD, VSNT and DIS?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) $77.70B, Versant Media (VSNT) $4.34B, Walt Disney (DIS) $191.81B.

Which stock is cheaper, WBD, VSNT and DIS?

Versant Media (VSNT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) -24.6x, Versant Media (VSNT) 20.4x, Walt Disney (DIS) 22.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Versant Media (VSNT) is cheapest (Versant Media (VSNT) 7.2x, Walt Disney (DIS) 15.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Walt Disney (DIS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) -6.1%, Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Walt Disney (DIS) has the highest net margin (Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) -8.8%, Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%). On return on invested capital, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) leads (Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) -1.6%, Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) returned the most: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) +62.4%, Walt Disney (DIS) -1.1%. Over five years, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) compounded fastest (Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) +3.2%/yr, Walt Disney (DIS) -8.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) 0.00%, Versant Media (VSNT) 0.00%, Walt Disney (DIS) 0.01%. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Versant Media (VSNT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has been the steadiest (Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) 26.7%, Versant Media (VSNT) 41.5%, Walt Disney (DIS) 27.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, WBD, VSNT and DIS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Walt Disney (DIS) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.