Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Close on Oct 5, 2026
- Market cap
- $79.70B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About Warner Bros. Discovery
Cable & Other Pay Television Services, SIC 4841
Warner Bros. Discovery is a global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes entertainment content. It operates through three segments: Streaming, Studios, and Global Linear Networks. The Streaming unit provides direct-to-consumer and premium television services such as HBO Max and discovery+. The Studios division produces and licenses feature films, television shows, interactive video games, and consumer merchandise. The Global Linear Networks segment runs domestic and international television channels focused on entertainment, news, and sports. Its customers include individual viewers, digital subscribers, moviegoers, advertisers, and third-party television distributors.
The enterprise maintains an international presence, offering streaming services across more than one hundred markets in Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Asia. Its streaming subscriber base totals 131.6 million, and its television networks draw over 140 million monthly viewers. The company employs roughly 35,500 people, with 48 percent located in the United States and 52 percent based abroad. The provided text does not state the location of the corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Warner Bros. Discovery's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
- Founded
- 1982
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 230 Park Avenue South 10003
- Phone
- (212) 548-5555
- Website
- www.discovery.com
- Employees
- 35,500, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Cable & Other Pay Television Services
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Washington, District of Columbia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WBD
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 2.51B, Jul 23, 2026
- Public float
- $28.00B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Aug 6, 2014
- SEC CIK
- 1437107
- CUSIP
- 934423104
- ISIN
- US9344231041
- LEI
- 5493006ZCRFWKF6B1K26
- EIN
- 35-2333914
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| David Zaslav | Chief Executive Officer & Pres, Director | 6,807,934 |
| Lori C. Locke | Chief Accounting Officer | 86,906 |
| Amy Girdwood | Chief People & Culture Officer | 539,374 |
| Jean-Briac Perrette | Pres.&CEO, Global Streaming | 1,047,016 |
| Gunnar Wiedenfels | Chief Financial Officer | 705,397 |
| Gerhard Zeiler | President, International | 537,436 |
| Bruce Campbell | Chief Rev & Strategy Officer | 604,666 |
| Priya Aiyar | Chief Legal Officer | 897,844 |
| Jennifer Remling | Chief People & Culture Officer | 443,626 |
| Savalle Sims | Chief Legal Officer | 599,320 |
| Richard W. Fisher | Director | 52,846 |
| Kenneth W. Lowe | Director | 590,901 |
| Anton J. Levy | Director | 618,067 |
| Fazal F. Merchant | Director | 33,067 |
| Piazza Samuel A. Di Jr. | Director | 134,104 |
| Anthony Noto | Director | 53,444 |
| Paul A. Gould | Director | 253,424 |
| Joseph Levin | Director | 43,604 |
| Debra L. Lee | Director | 75,873 |
| Paula A. Price | Director | 92,218 |
| Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | 225,404 |
| Daniel E. Sanchez | Director | 53,121 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Zaslav | $165.01M | $636.14M | $21.43M | $96 | $228 |
| FY2024 Mr. Zaslav | $51.92M | $63.58M | $17.84M | $35 | $167 |
| FY2023 Mr. Zaslav | $49.70M | $64.74M | $17.19M | $38 | $118 |
| FY2022 Mr. Zaslav | $39.29M | -$40.93M | $12.90M | $32 | $71 |
| FY2021 Mr. Zaslav | $246.57M | $100.78M | $10.96M | $78 | $127 |
| FY2020 Mr. Zaslav | $37.71M | $3.72M | $7.93M | $92 | $132 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 35,500 employees, including full-time and part-time employees of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and consolidated ventures, with 48% located in the U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings