Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Warner Bros. Discovery, an S&P 500 component in the Communication Services sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $25.47 |
| Sector (GICS) | Communication Services |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +25.05% |
| Total return over period | +94.87% |
| Annualized volatility | 51.05% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.42 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.66 |
| Max drawdown | -53.63% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -6.81% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.39 |
| Period range | $6.71 – $29.98 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has posted an annualized return of +25.05% with annual volatility of 51.05%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.42. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -53.63%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.39, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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