Walt Disney Past Earnings Performance
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Walt Disney's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -30.2%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 21.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.4% per year. Walt Disney's return on equity is 4%, and it has net margins of 3.4%.
Key information
-30.2%
Earnings growth rate
-35.0%
EPS growth rate
| Entertainment Industry Growth | 18.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.4% |
| Return on equity | 4.0% |
| Net Margin | 3.4% |
| Next Earnings Update | 07 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 Sep 13 | 45,041 | 6,136 | 8,365 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 13 | 44,255 | 5,986 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DIS has a large one-off loss of $3.6B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: DIS's current net profit margins (3.4%) are lower than last year (3.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DIS's earnings have declined by 30.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DIS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: DIS had negative earnings growth (-10%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Entertainment industry average (33.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DIS's Return on Equity (4%) is considered low.