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The Walt Disney Company DIS

Communication ServicesMedia & PublishingUnited States of America

Last close 110.94 USD on Nov 1, 2026, −1.7% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating B Rank 27 of 135 in Communication Services
  1. Growth C 60 of 135
  2. Valuation C 77 of 135
  3. Quality B 44 of 135
  4. Revisions B 36 of 135
  5. Momentum B 32 of 135

Wall Street consensus Buy (1.86)Average target 126.69 USD +14.2%

Historical valuation

Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.

Growth and profitability fiscal year ends September 30

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
202520242023202220215Y avg
Revenue (mil)94,42591,36188,89882,72267,418–
Revenue growth3.4%2.8%7.5%22.7%3.1%7.6%
EPS (basic, normalized)5.934.973.763.532.29–
EPS growth19.3%32.2%6.5%54.1%––
Gross margin37.8%35.8%33.4%34.2%33.1%34.8%
Net margin13.1%5.4%2.6%3.9%3.0%5.6%
ROE11.8%5.0%2.4%3.5%2.4%5.0%
Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)5,185
Current ratio0.71x
Long-term debt (mil)37,414
Net debt (mil)47,666
Total equity (mil)110,032
Net debt / equity0.43x
Net debt / EBITDA2.24x

Estimates and valuation

Consensus estimates and implied multiples
Sales (mil)EBITDA (mil)EPS
Fiscal yearMean est.GrowthEV/SalesMean est.GrowthEV/EBITDAMean est.GrowthP/E
2025 actual 94,425+3.4%2.5x 21,301+18.2%11.2x 5.93+19.3%18.7x
2026 101,567+7.6%2.4x 23,307+9.4%10.3x 6.94+17.0%16.0x
2027 106,241+4.6%2.3x 24,303+4.3%9.8x 7.50+8.0%14.8x
2028 110,818+4.3%2.2x 25,844+6.3%9.3x 8.37+11.7%13.3x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
SalesEPS
Fiscal yearEstimate (mil)1M3M6MEstimate1M3M6M
2026101,5670.0%−0.2%+0.4%6.94−0.1%+1.7%+4.6%
2027106,2410.0%0.0%+0.6%7.50+0.1%+0.5%+2.4%
2028110,818+0.1%0.0%+0.9%8.37+0.5%+1.8%+3.0%

Earnings surprises EPS beat in 4 of the last 4 quarters

Reported results versus consensus, last 10 fiscal quarters
Quarter endedMar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales reported (mil)22,08323,15522,57424,69023,62123,65022,46425,98125,16825,248
Sales mean (mil)22,10923,07122,45224,62323,14123,72622,74625,74124,77725,403
Surprise−0.1%+0.4%+0.5%+0.3%+2.1%−0.3%−1.2%+0.9%+1.6%−0.6%
EPS reported1.211.391.141.761.451.611.111.631.572.06
EPS mean1.101.191.101.451.201.471.051.571.491.86
Surprise+10.2%+16.5%+3.5%+21.5%+20.9%+9.5%+6.2%+3.8%+5.4%+10.9%

Peer comparison Media & Publishing

Peers in the same industry group, by market capitalization
CompanyMarket capNet debt/EBITDANet marginP/BFY1 P/EFY2 P/EFY1 EV/EBITDAFY2 EV/EBITDA
DIS The Walt Disney Company191.6B2.24x13.1%1.77x16.0x14.8x10.3x9.8x
LYV Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.41.4B0.79x−0.2%503.34x−451.0x84.6x16.2x14.4x
TKO TKO Group Holdings Inc34.2B5.85x4.1%10.13x40.6x30.7x18.9x17.8x
UMG Universal Music Group N.V.35.1B–12.3%8.54x18.0x15.9x13.1x12.0x
FOXA Fox Corporation25.1B0.66x9.8%2.28x10.7x10.8x6.8x7.2x
ROKU Roku, Inc.23.0B−6.08x1.9%8.15x55.4x40.6x27.4x22.0x
Mean0.69x6.8%89.04x−51.7x32.9x15.4x13.9x
Median0.79x7.0%8.35x17.0x23.3x14.7x13.2x

Technical analysis

  • 1M+5.1%
  • 3M+12.2%
  • 1Y+0.8%
  • 3Y+44.3%

Financial statements in millions of USD

Income statement, The Walt Disney Company, fiscal years, most recent first
202520242023202220212020
Total revenue94,42591,36188,89882,72267,41865,388
Cost of revenue58,76658,69859,20154,40145,13143,880
Gross profit35,65932,66329,69728,32122,28721,508
Selling, general & administrative expenses16,50115,75915,33616,38813,51712,369
Research & development––––––
Depreciation/amortization5,3264,9905,3695,1635,1115,345
Interest expense (income), operating––––––
Unusual expense (income)8193,6603,8922375285,735
Other operating expenses0073.04.000
Operating income13,0138,2545,0276,5293,131−1,941
Net interest income (expense)−1,271−1,089−598−1,306−570198
Gain (loss) on sale of assets––––––
Other non-operating income (expense)26140434062.000
Net income before taxes12,0037,5694,7695,2852,561−1,743
Provision for taxes−1,4281,7961,3791,73225.0699
Minority interest−1,027−801−1,036−360−512−390
Equity in affiliates––––––
U.S. GAAP adjustment––––––
Net income before extraordinary items12,4044,9722,3543,1932,024−2,832
Extraordinary items–00−48.0−29.0−32.0
Net income12,4044,9722,3543,1451,995−2,864
EBIT, normalized13,83211,9148,9196,7663,6593,794
EBITDA, normalized19,18116,94014,32711,9688,8129,176
Basic EPS, normalized5.934.973.763.532.29–

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