WBD FY2026 Q1 개선

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. 실적 발표

May 06, 2026 · 16:30 ET David ZasloffGunnar WiedenfelsJ.B. Perrette earningscall_biz

Buzzberg 분석

HBO Max subscriber guidance exceeded, raised to 150M+ for 2026

The call was dominated by the pending Paramount acquisition, with management using strong Q1 results and a positive streaming outlook to justify the deal's strategic value. It focused on the success of the European HBO Max launches, the momentum in streaming, and the ongoing transformation of the studio and networks businesses. Announced the successful launch of HBO Max in the UK, Germany, Italy, and Ireland, exceeding subscriber guidance and leading to a raised full-year forecast of +150 million subscribers.

Buzzberg 분석 HBO Max subscriber guidance exceeded, raised to 150M+ for 2026 The call was dominated by the pending Paramount acquisition, with management using strong Q1 results and a positive streaming outlook to justify the deal's strategic value. It focused on the success of the European HBO Max launches, the momentum in streaming, and the ongoing transformation of the studio and networks businesses. Announced the successful launch of HBO Max in the UK, Germany, Italy, and Ireland, exceeding subscriber guidance and leading to a raised full-year forecast of +150 million subscribers. 전체 분석 보기분석 접기

Confirmed the Paramount acquisition received shareholder approval, with management framing the deal as creating a global streaming leader.
Management highlighted a record-breaking quarter for the studio, notably 11 Oscar wins for Warner Bros. and a strong 2026 film slate.
CNN saw 30% YoY growth in total minutes spent, and TNT Sports had a record-breaking March Madness, demonstrating resilience in linear.

매출$8.893B-6% 전분기 대비

주당순이익(EPS)$-1.17보고값

매출총이익률47.79%보고값

영업이익률6.17%보고값

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지금 중요한 점

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Streaming

HBO Max subscriber guidance exceeded, raised to 150M+ for 2026

Guidance

WB Studios set target of at least $3 billion annual EBITDA

International Expans

HBO Max launches in UK, Germany, Italy, Ireland successful

핵심 내용 3개 더 보기

Studios

Warner Bros wins 11 Oscars, creative renaissance acknowledged

M&A

Paramount Skydance acquisition approved by shareholders

Sports

Sports approach focuses on profitability via experiments

보고 기간

보고 실적

지표	보고값	변화
매출	$8.893B	-6% 전분기 대비
주당순이익(EPS)	$-1.17	보고값
매출총이익률	47.79%	보고값
영업이익률	6.17%	보고값
잉여현금흐름	$-0.476B	보고값
자본지출	$0.268B	보고값

향후 전망

향후 가이던스

지표	기간	범위	중간값	상태
판매량STREAMING	FY2026	$150컨센서스 부합	$150	유지

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톤

Upbeat

Management emphasized strong results, growth momentum, and strategic wins, particularly in streaming and studios, while expressing confidence in future prospects.

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기업발표 이후 수익률

파트너

CHTR -2.5%

파트너

Highlights Charter as a positive example of bundling strategy stabilizing subscriber counts in the linear ecosystem, which is a partner and customer for WBD's networks.

근거

“It's encouraging what Chris Winfrey's strategy has been at Charter. And if you look at their actual multi-channel subscribers, they're almost flat.”

David Zasloff

PARA

파트너

Acquirer of WBD; management frames the combined company's streaming assets as strategically advantaged, implying positive trajectory for Paramount post-merger.

근거

“You'll see will be a huge benefit to Paramount when our deal closes together with their assets.”

David Zasloff

RRTLY

파트너

RTL Plus bundling partnership in Germany is a key driver of high-LTV subscribers for HBO Max, indicating growing strategic importance for RTL in the streaming bundle ecosystem.

근거

“We've launched with Vue in Southeast Asia. We're part of bundles in LATAM and across, frankly, the global footprint.”

J.B. Perrette

경쟁사

DIS -6.6%

경쟁사

HBO Max's UK standalone sports offering is a direct experiment testing the economics of premium sports outside linear bundles, an important strategic signal for the broader sports streaming market. — If profitable, this validates a standalone sports streaming model, potentially accelerating the unbundling of sports from traditional pay-TV and impacting competitors' strategies.

근거

“And we saw with Disney that it was that bundling together, the churn went down. It was a better consumer experience. It was also a better economic experience.”

David Zasloff

NFLX -15.3%

경쟁사

근거

“And as you've often touted, the engagement and the churn metrics we're starting to see, particularly over the last couple months and as we look out for 26, are the best we've seen in the four years that we've been here.”

J.B. Perrette

외부 신호

공급망 알파 · 3발표 이후 수익률

HBO Max's UK standalone sports offering is a direct experiment testing the economics of premium sports outside linear bundles, an important strategic signal for the broader sports streaming market.

J.B. Perrette

DIS-6.6%NFLX-15.3%

근거

“We're doing standalone premium sports offering a la carte in the U.K.”

The early success of the European HBO Max launches confirms the platform can grow in mature, previously-licensed markets, suggesting the licensing-to-DTC transition captures more value than expected.

David Zasloff

PARA

근거

“We successfully launched HBO Max in the UK, Germany, Italy, and Ireland. ...Thanks to these successful launches, we've now meaningfully exceeded our guidance of over 140 million total subscribers by the end of Q1.”

Management confirms revenue declines are increasingly offset by streaming monetization of linear content, with some international markets seeing over 50% of revenue from streaming, suggesting a faster shift in content value perception than the linear declines imply.

Gunnar Wiedenfels

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