Walt Disney Company (DIS)
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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$122.00
▲(14.78% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is driven primarily by improved financial performance (stronger margins and steady revenue growth) and a positive earnings outlook (beat-and-raise style momentum in streaming and reiterated multi-year EPS growth targets). Technicals are supportive with positive momentum, while valuation is fair but not especially cheap and cash-flow conversion remains the key financial risk to monitor.
Positive Factors
IP / Franchise Flywheel
Disney’s large, enduring franchises create repeatable cross-platform monetization: box office, streaming hours, parks IP, and consumer products. That flywheel lowers customer acquisition for new releases, supports licensing and in-park demand, and sustains multi-year revenue streams.
Negative Factors
Volatile cash conversion
Inconsistent cash conversion reduces flexibility to fund capex, content spend, and buybacks without tapping markets. If FCF remains volatile, capital allocation choices and debt servicing become more sensitive to cyclical revenue swings and one-time timing effects over the next 2–6 months and beyond.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
IP / Franchise Flywheel
Disney’s large, enduring franchises create repeatable cross-platform monetization: box office, streaming hours, parks IP, and consumer products. That flywheel lowers customer acquisition for new releases, supports licensing and in-park demand, and sustains multi-year revenue streams.
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Walt Disney Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Breaks down revenue by business unit, offering insight into which segments are driving sales and where growth opportunities or risks may exist.
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Market Cap
$178.86B
Dividend Yield1.1%
Average Volume (3M)8.60M
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.2
Beta (1Y)0.94
Revenue Growth4.02%
EPS Growth27.66%
CountryUS
Employees231,000
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryEntertainment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.26
Shares Outstanding1,736,511,500
10 Day Avg. Volume8,007,083
30 Day Avg. Volume8,599,688
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.11
Price to Book (P/B)1.86
Price to Sales (P/S)2.17
P/FCF Ratio20.31
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.23
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.27
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.10
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.63
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$133.81Price Target Upside25.89% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering18
EPS Forecast (FY)6.81
Revenue Forecast (FY)$101.78B
Walt Disney Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution; and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. The company engages...
How the Company Makes Money
Disney primarily makes money through two major segments—Disney Entertainment and Disney Experiences—supported by licensing and other ancillary monetization of its intellectual property (IP).
1) Disney Entertainment (media, studios, and streaming)...
Walt Disney Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 07, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented solid operational momentum across multiple fronts: revenue and segment operating income growth, accelerating streaming revenue, record results and global expansion in Experiences, strong franchise content performance, and tangible product/technology initiatives. Management acknowledged near-term headwinds—domestic parks attendance softness, preopening costs, international visitation impacts, linear-to-streaming transitions for networks and sports rights expense, plus macro risks—but provided plans to address them and reiterated multi-year EPS targets. Overall, the positives around content, streaming acceleration, parks expansion and technology initiatives outweigh the limited near-term challenges.Positive Updates
Top-Line and Segment Income Growth
Company revenues grew 7% year-over-year in fiscal Q2 with total segment operating income up 4%, and the quarter outperformed guidance driven by stronger-than-expected revenue.
Negative Updates
Domestic Parks Attendance Weakness and Preopening Costs
Domestic parks attendance declined 1% in Q2; experiences operating income growth (+5%) lagged revenue growth (+7%) primarily due to preopening costs for World of Frozen and the Disney Adventure which reduced flow-through to OI in the quarter.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-Line and Segment Income Growth
Company revenues grew 7% year-over-year in fiscal Q2 with total segment operating income up 4%, and the quarter outperformed guidance driven by stronger-than-expected revenue.
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Company Guidance
Management said Q2 beat expectations with revenue up 7% and total segment operating income up 4% year‑over‑year; streaming entertainment SVOD revenue growth accelerated to 13% in Q2 (from 11% in Q1), advertising revenue grew in double digits and SVOD margins reached the double‑digit range, Disney Experiences set Q2 records with revenue up 7% and segment OI up 5% despite domestic parks attendance being down 1% (global guests +>2%), and cruise capacity is ~40% higher with booked occupancy in line; they expect domestic parks trends to improve in Q3, plan to grow Disney Cruise Line from 8 to 13 ships by 2031, have raised sports OI guidance to mid‑single‑digit growth (reflecting the NFL Network transaction), note Disney Entertainment now generates more than double the revenue from streaming vs. linear, and reiterated adjusted EPS guidance of ~12% growth for fiscal 2026 and double‑digit adjusted EPS growth for fiscal 2027 (both excl. the 53rd week), with the 53rd week providing just under a 2% revenue benefit and roughly a 4% overall uplift.Walt Disney Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 97.26B | 94.42B | 91.36B | 88.90B | 82.72B | 67.42B |
| Gross Profit | 36.14B | 35.66B | 32.66B | 29.70B | 28.32B | 22.29B |
| EBITDA | 20.74B | 19.14B | 14.63B | 12.11B | 12.00B | 9.08B |
| Net Income | 11.22B | 12.40B | 4.97B | 2.35B | 3.15B | 2.00B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 205.22B | 197.51B | 196.22B | 205.58B | 203.63B | 203.61B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.68B | 5.70B | 6.00B | 14.18B | 11.62B | 15.96B |
| Total Debt | 47.36B | 44.88B | 49.52B | 50.67B | 52.26B | 58.31B |
| Total Liabilities | 89.91B | 82.90B | 90.70B | 92.57B | 95.25B | 101.39B |
| Stockholders Equity | 108.71B | 109.87B | 100.70B | 99.28B | 95.01B | 88.55B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.11B | 10.08B | 8.56B | 4.90B | 1.07B | 1.99B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 15.79B | 18.10B | 13.97B | 9.87B | 6.01B | 5.57B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.04B | -8.04B | -6.88B | -4.64B | -5.01B | -3.16B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -6.97B | -10.37B | -15.29B | -2.72B | -4.74B | -4.38B |
Walt Disney Technical Analysis
Negative
106.29
Price Trends
101.32
Positive
104.77
Negative
108.15
Negative
Market Momentum
0.37
Positive
48.68
Neutral
30.53
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DIS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 106.29 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 103.96, above the 50-day MA of 101.32, and below the 200-day MA of 108.15, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.37 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.68 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.53 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for DIS.
Walt Disney Risk Analysis
Walt Disney disclosed 23 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Walt Disney reported the most risks in the "Ability to Sell" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Walt Disney Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $373.08B | 19.21 | 49.24% | ― | 18.57% | 45.93% | |
75 Outperform | $178.86B | 18.16 | 10.29% | 1.10% | 4.02% | 27.66% | |
75 Outperform | $90.04B | 11.94 | 19.83% | 4.42% | 1.39% | 24.78% | |
73 Outperform | $25.70B | 37.29 | 14.86% | 0.75% | 0.60% | -5.58% | |
63 Neutral | $38.53B | -22.77 | 33.04% | ― | 12.64% | -158.14% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
55 Neutral | $67.77B | -5.13 | -6.13% | ― | -2.78% | 84.26% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Walt Disney Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Disney Elevates CEO Josh D’Amaro to Board, Executive Committee
Positive
Mar 20, 2026
On March 18, 2026, Disney’s board appointed Chief Executive Officer Josh D’Amaro as a director, effective immediately, with a term running until the 2027 annual shareholder meeting, and also named him to the board’s Executive Com...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Walt Disney Expands Multibillion-Dollar Global Credit Facilities
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
On February 27, 2026, The Walt Disney Company renewed and expanded its liquidity framework by entering a new 364-day unsecured credit agreement for up to $5.25 billion with Citibank and a new five-year unsecured credit agreement for up to $4 billi...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Disney Announces Leadership Change in Communications Amid Transition
Neutral
Feb 24, 2026
On February 20, 2026, The Walt Disney Company exercised its right to terminate without cause the employment of Kristina K. Schake as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, effective March 19, 2026, with her departure tim...
Private Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Walt Disney Announces $4 Billion Senior Notes Offering
Neutral
Feb 12, 2026
On February 10, 2026, The Walt Disney Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to issue a total of $4 billion in senior notes, including floating rate notes and fixed-rate not...
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