Walt Disney Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Walt Disney has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.1%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 21.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.1% per year. Walt Disney's return on equity is 5.5%, and it has net margins of 5.4%.
Key information
2.1%
Earnings growth rate
-0.01%
EPS growth rate
| Entertainment Industry Growth | 18.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.1% |
| Return on equity | 5.5% |
| Net Margin | 5.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 28 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Return Trends At Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Aren't Appealing
Dec 10
Disney Stock: Moana 2 Sells Out Theaters And A Nice Dividend Boost For Christmas
Dec 06We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Passed With Ease
Nov 29Bullish On Disney, But Average-In On Price-Decline Days
Nov 27Disney's Trump Recession Risk (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 21Wall Street Lunch: House Of Mouse Gets Some Momentum
Nov 14Disney Is Heading Into Earnings: Challenges, Legacy, And The Path Forward
Nov 04Is Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 31Disney's Movie Pipeline Shows Promise Amid Tech-Led Hollywood
Oct 21The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Oct 20Walt Disney: No Significant Upside Potential At Current Valuation
Oct 14Disney: Deeply Undervalued As Turnaround Brings Results
Oct 08Disney Shares Are Headed Upwards (Technical Analysis)
Sep 30The Disney Magic Is Not Gone Forever
Sep 23Disney, DIRECTV, The Blackout, And The Next Phase Of The Pay-TV Revolution
Sep 07When Should You Buy The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)?
Sep 06Disney Is A Strong Buy: The Flywheel Is Spinning Again
Aug 27Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Aug 26Solid Earnings Reflect Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) Strength As A Business
Aug 15The Charts And Insider Buying Agree Disney Is At Support (Technical Analysis)
Aug 15Disney's Slump Is An Overreaction
Aug 08How Disney Turned A Problem Area Inside Out Ahead Of Critical Earnings Period
Aug 02Disney: The Moat Has Long Dried Up In The New World Of Media Free For All
Jul 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 23Disney: Caitlin Clark And The WNBA Might Spark Some Disney Magic
Jul 18What The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE:DIS) P/S Is Not Telling You
Jul 11Disney: Still Missing The Magic
Jul 08Disney Is Back On Track
Jul 01A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)
Jun 26Disney: Great Opener For Inside Out 2 May Divert Attention From Bearish Signals
Jun 20Disney's Q2 Earnings Sparkle With Shares Still Trading At An Undervaluation
Jun 13Disney: 3 Reasons To Buy The Drop
Jun 06Should You Think About Buying The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Now?
Jun 02Disney: Shares Have Been Decimated From $200 To $100 -- Can The Magic Return For Shareholders?
May 20Disney Nearing Fair Value With Upside Potential, Buy This Dip
May 11Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Walt Disney makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 24 | 91,361 | 4,972 | 15,355 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 24 | 90,028 | 4,776 | 15,081 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 24 | 89,203 | 1,695 | 15,095 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 23 | 88,935 | 2,986 | 14,938 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 88,898 | 2,354 | 14,996 | 0 |
| 01 Jul 23 | 87,807 | 2,252 | 15,774 | 0 |
| 01 Apr 23 | 86,981 | 4,121 | 16,074 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 84,415 | 3,320 | 16,296 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 22 | 82,722 | 3,193 | 16,326 | 0 |
| 02 Jul 22 | 81,106 | 3,191 | 15,996 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 22 | 76,624 | 2,705 | 15,109 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 22 | 72,988 | 3,147 | 14,505 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 21 | 67,418 | 2,024 | 13,684 | 0 |
| 03 Jul 21 | 63,591 | 1,154 | 12,131 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 21 | 58,348 | -4,487 | 11,383 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 21 | 60,760 | -4,931 | 11,626 | 0 |
| 03 Oct 20 | 65,388 | -2,832 | 12,382 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 20 | 69,799 | -1,345 | 13,023 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 20 | 78,282 | 4,803 | 13,912 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 19 | 75,181 | 9,765 | 12,826 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 19 | 69,607 | 10,425 | 11,349 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 19 | 64,795 | 11,970 | 10,094 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 19 | 59,762 | 13,456 | 8,966 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 18 | 59,386 | 10,963 | 8,900 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 18 | 59,434 | 12,598 | 8,860 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 57,907 | 12,023 | 8,767 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 56,916 | 11,473 | 8,576 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 17 | 55,704 | 10,924 | 8,278 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 55,137 | 8,980 | 8,176 | 0 |
| 01 Jul 17 | 55,500 | 9,004 | 8,235 | 0 |
| 01 Apr 17 | 55,539 | 9,235 | 8,518 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 55,172 | 8,990 | 8,714 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 16 | 55,632 | 9,391 | 8,754 | 0 |
| 02 Jul 16 | 56,002 | 9,229 | 8,873 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 16 | 54,826 | 9,115 | 8,669 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 16 | 54,318 | 9,080 | 8,613 | 0 |
| 03 Oct 15 | 52,465 | 8,382 | 8,523 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 15 | 51,342 | 8,272 | 8,501 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 15 | 50,707 | 8,034 | 8,447 | 0 |
| 27 Dec 14 | 49,895 | 7,843 | 8,482 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 14 | 48,813 | 7,501 | 8,565 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 14 | 47,992 | 7,396 | 14,546 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 14 | 47,104 | 6,998 | 12,499 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 13 | 46,009 | 6,594 | 10,383 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DIS has a large one-off loss of $3.6B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 28th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: DIS's current net profit margins (5.4%) are higher than last year (2.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DIS's earnings have grown by 2.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DIS's earnings growth over the past year (111.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (2.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: DIS earnings growth over the past year (111.4%) exceeded the Entertainment industry -13.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: DIS's Return on Equity (5.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 00:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Walt Disney Company is covered by 90 analysts. 30 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Heasman | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Hannah Kleiven | Arete Research Services LLP |