Warner Bros. Discovery

WBD Telecom 4/10 Medium Risk
4/10
— 4 → 4 over 9 weeks
Sector avg: 4.7/10

Warner Bros. Discovery carries $32.5B in long-term debt, with $32.8B in scheduled principal maturities. Near-term pressure is acute: $16.6B (51% of all maturities) comes due within 24 months. WBD shows interest coverage of just 0.3x, meaning operating income barely covers interest payments. DebtCanary scores WBD at 4/10, indicating moderate refinancing pressure.

Maturity Schedule

Year 1 $139M Year 2 $16.5B Year 3 $1.4B Year 4 $2.3B Year 5 $1.4B Beyond 5 $11.2B
Period Amount Due % of Total
Year 1 (0-12 months) $139M 0.4%
Year 2 (12-24 months) $16.5B 50.2%
Year 3 (24-36 months) $1.4B 4.3%
Year 4 (36-48 months) $2.3B 6.9%
Year 5 (48-60 months) $1.4B 4.1%
Beyond 5 Years $11.2B 34.1%
Total Scheduled Maturities $32.8B 100.0%

Key Metrics

Total Long-Term Debt
$32.5B
Near-Term (12mo)
$139M
Interest Coverage
0.3x
Debt/Equity
1.00
Cash Coverage
23.48x
Operating Income
$738M
EBITDA
$6.4B
Debt / EBITDA
5.1x
EBITDA / Interest
2.9x

Score Components

Component Value Weight
Near-Term Maturity Concentration 0.4% 30%
Interest Coverage Ratio 0.3x 25%
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 1.00 25%
Cash Coverage of Near-Term Debt 23.48x 20%

Recent SEC Filings

Material disclosures from Warner Bros. Discovery's most recent EDGAR filings. 8-K item labels indicate the type of event reported.

Date Form Details
2026-05-06 10-Q Quarterly report
2026-05-06 8-K Earnings Results, Reg FD Disclosure
2026-04-30 8-K Officer / Director Change
2026-04-30 DEFA14A Additional proxy materials
2026-04-30 DEF 14A Proxy statement
2026-04-23 8-K Shareholder Vote
2026-04-16 DEFA14A Additional proxy materials
2026-03-26 DEFA14A Additional proxy materials

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Data Source: Financial data sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-K annual reports). Fiscal period end: 2026-03-31. Filing date: 2026-05-06. Data last fetched: 2026-05-10. Maturity schedules reflect the company's most recently reported debt repayment obligations. Data quality: Complete.
View SEC EDGAR filings for Warner Bros. Discovery →