LBTYA vs WBD
Liberty Global Ltd. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LBTYA | WBD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.9B | $37.3B |
| Net income | $-7.1B | $727.0M |
| Gross margin | 65.8% | 44.0% |
| Net margin | −145.5% | 2.0% |
| Return on equity | −64.6% | 2.1% |
| Diluted EPS | −$20.86 | $0.29 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $-132.0M | $3.1B |
| Equity | $9.7B | $35.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.67× | 0.78× |
| Current ratio | 1.08× | 1.06× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −15.8% | 28.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | −9.8% |
WBD bills 7.6× the revenue of LBTYA, and LBTYA closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LBTYA | WBD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.9B | $37.3B |
| FY2024 | $4.3B | $39.3B |
| FY2023 | $4.1B | $41.3B |
| FY2022 | $4.0B | $33.8B |
| FY2021 | $10.3B | $12.2B |
| FY2020 | $11.5B | $10.7B |
| FY2019 | $11.1B | $11.1B |
| FY2018 | $12.0B | $10.6B |
| FY2017 | $11.3B | $6.9B |
| FY2016 | $13.7B | $6.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LBTYA | WBD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-7.1B | $727.0M |
| FY2024 | $1.6B | $-11.3B |
| FY2023 | $-4.1B | $-3.1B |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | $-7.4B |
| FY2021 | $13.4B | $1.0B |
| FY2020 | $-1.6B | $1.2B |
| FY2019 | $11.5B | $2.1B |
| FY2018 | $725.3M | $594.0M |
| FY2017 | $-2.8B | $-337.0M |
| FY2016 | $1.7B | $1.2B |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$32,417,500,000 | WBD |
| FY2024 | −$34,979,100,000 | WBD |
| FY2023 | −$37,205,200,000 | WBD |
| FY2022 | −$29,799,500,000 | WBD |
| FY2021 | −$1,879,700,000 | WBD |
| FY2020 | +$874,400,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2019 | −$28,200,000 | WBD |
| FY2018 | +$1,404,900,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2017 | +$4,403,400,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2016 | +$7,234,100,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2015 | +$10,668,700,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2014 | +$11,983,300,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2013 | +$8,939,200,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2012 | +$5,443,800,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2011 | +$4,950,300,000 | LBTYA |
The higher-revenue side has changed between LBTYA and WBD over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −147.5 pp | WBD |
| FY2024 | +67.1 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2023 | −86.7 pp | WBD |
| FY2022 | +71.0 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2021 | +122.2 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2020 | −25.4 pp | WBD |
| FY2019 | +84.8 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2018 | +0.7 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2017 | −19.6 pp | WBD |
| FY2016 | −5.9 pp | WBD |
| FY2015 | −22.5 pp | WBD |
| FY2014 | −21.7 pp | WBD |
| FY2013 | −25.7 pp | WBD |
| FY2012 | −17.2 pp | WBD |
| FY2011 | −34.5 pp | WBD |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LBTYA and WBD over this period.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LBTYA's net margin has been more volatile than WBD's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 64.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 15.9.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between LBTYA and WBD over these 15 fiscal years — LBTYA led in 5 and WBD in 10.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LBTYA's return on equity has been more volatile than WBD's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 42.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 15.9.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between LBTYA and WBD over these 15 fiscal years — LBTYA led in 5 and WBD in 10.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.