The Walt Disney Company

NYSE:DIS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$207.8b

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 24.7% 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 Growth18.1%
Revenue growth rate7.1%
Return on equity5.5%
Net Margin5.4%
Last Earnings Update28 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Solid Earnings Reflect Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) Strength As A Business

Aug 15
Solid Earnings Reflect Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) Strength As A Business

Recent updates

Disney's Trump Recession Risk (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 21

Wall Street Lunch: House Of Mouse Gets Some Momentum

Nov 14

Disney Is Heading Into Earnings: Challenges, Legacy, And The Path Forward

Nov 04

Is Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 31
Is Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Using Too Much Debt?

Disney's Movie Pipeline Shows Promise Amid Tech-Led Hollywood

Oct 21

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 20
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Walt Disney: No Significant Upside Potential At Current Valuation

Oct 14

Disney: Deeply Undervalued As Turnaround Brings Results

Oct 08

Disney Shares Are Headed Upwards (Technical Analysis)

Sep 30

The Disney Magic Is Not Gone Forever

Sep 23

Disney, DIRECTV, The Blackout, And The Next Phase Of The Pay-TV Revolution

Sep 07

When Should You Buy The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)?

Sep 06
When Should You Buy The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)?

Disney Is A Strong Buy: The Flywheel Is Spinning Again

Aug 27

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Aug 26
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Solid Earnings Reflect Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) Strength As A Business

Aug 15
Solid Earnings Reflect Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) Strength As A Business

The Charts And Insider Buying Agree Disney Is At Support (Technical Analysis)

Aug 15

Disney's Slump Is An Overreaction

Aug 08

How Disney Turned A Problem Area Inside Out Ahead Of Critical Earnings Period

Aug 02

Disney: The Moat Has Long Dried Up In The New World Of Media Free For All

Jul 26

These 4 Measures Indicate That Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Disney: Caitlin Clark And The WNBA Might Spark Some Disney Magic

Jul 18

What The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE:DIS) P/S Is Not Telling You

Jul 11
What The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE:DIS) P/S Is Not Telling You

Disney: Still Missing The Magic

Jul 08

Disney Is Back On Track

Jul 01

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Jun 26
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Disney: Great Opener For Inside Out 2 May Divert Attention From Bearish Signals

Jun 20

Disney's Q2 Earnings Sparkle With Shares Still Trading At An Undervaluation

Jun 13

Disney: 3 Reasons To Buy The Drop

Jun 06

Should You Think About Buying The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Now?

Jun 02
Should You Think About Buying The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Now?

Disney: Shares Have Been Decimated From $200 To $100 -- Can The Magic Return For Shareholders?

May 20

Disney Nearing Fair Value With Upside Potential, Buy This Dip

May 11

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

May 06
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Wall Street Brunch: Disney Earnings, Apple Event Ahead

May 05

Disney: Proxy Victory Leaves Questions Unanswered As Q2 Earnings Release Looms

Apr 26

Here's Why Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 22
Here's Why Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Disney: Continued Stagnation Amid Failed Proxy Bid

Apr 17

With The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Apr 08
With The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Walt Disney makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:DIS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
28 Sep 2491,3614,97215,3550
29 Jun 2490,0284,77615,0810
30 Mar 2489,2031,69515,0950
30 Dec 2388,9352,98614,9380
30 Sep 2388,8982,35414,9960
01 Jul 2387,8072,25215,7740
01 Apr 2386,9814,12116,0740
31 Dec 2284,4153,32016,2960
01 Oct 2282,7223,19316,3260
02 Jul 2281,1063,19115,9960
02 Apr 2276,6242,70515,1090
01 Jan 2272,9883,14714,5050
02 Oct 2167,4182,02413,6840
03 Jul 2163,5911,15412,1310
03 Apr 2158,348-4,48711,3830
02 Jan 2160,760-4,93111,6260
03 Oct 2065,388-2,83212,3820
27 Jun 2069,799-1,34513,0230
28 Mar 2078,2824,80313,9120
28 Dec 1975,1819,76512,8260
28 Sep 1969,60710,42511,3490
29 Jun 1964,79511,97010,0940
30 Mar 1959,76213,4568,9660
29 Dec 1859,38610,9638,9000
29 Sep 1859,43412,5988,8600
30 Jun 1857,90712,0238,7670
31 Mar 1856,91611,4738,5760
30 Dec 1755,70410,9248,2780
30 Sep 1755,1378,9808,1760
01 Jul 1755,5009,0048,2350
01 Apr 1755,5399,2358,5180
31 Dec 1655,1728,9908,7140
01 Oct 1655,6329,3918,7540
02 Jul 1656,0029,2298,8730
02 Apr 1654,8269,1158,6690
02 Jan 1654,3189,0808,6130
03 Oct 1552,4658,3828,5230
27 Jun 1551,3428,2728,5010
28 Mar 1550,7078,0348,4470
27 Dec 1449,8957,8438,4820
27 Sep 1448,8137,5018,5650
28 Jun 1447,9927,39614,5460
29 Mar 1447,1046,99812,4990
28 Dec 1346,0096,59410,3830

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 -6%.


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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