The Walt Disney Company
DIS Communication Services Entertainment
The Walt Disney Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $94.4 billion, up 3.35% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 6.76%, EPS fell 48.0%, free cash flow grew 62.6% and total debt rose 8.94%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones; dividend growth for three consecutive years, revenue growth for five, operating cash flow growth for five; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to September
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | ||||||||||||||||
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| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 86.25 | 96.20 | 97.68 | 105.94 | 79.07 | 142.04 | 84.07 | 78.73 | 83.91 | 80.10 | (0.8%) | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | |
| High | 106.75 | 116.10 | 120.20 | 153.41 | 183.40 | 203.02 | 160.32 | 118.18 | 123.74 | 124.69 | +1.7% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ||
| People | |||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 195,000 | 199,000 | 201,000 | 223,000 | 203,000 | 190,000 | 220,000 | 225,000 | 233,000 | 231,000 | +1.9% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | |
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.41 | +4.1% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 55,632 | 55,137 | 59,434 | 69,607 | 65,388 | 67,418 | 82,722 | 88,898 | 91,361 | 94,425 | +6.1% | 101,577 | 106,081 | 110,558 | +5.4% | |
| Gross margin, % | 46.09 | 45.04 | 44.94 | 39.57 | 32.89 | 33.06 | 34.24 | 33.41 | 35.75 | 37.76 | (8.3) pt | ||||||
| EBT | 14,868 | 13,788 | 14,729 | 13,923 | (1,743) | 2,561 | 5,285 | 4,769 | 7,569 | 12,003 | (2.4%) | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 26.73 | 25.01 | 24.78 | 20.00 | (2.67) | 3.80 | 6.39 | 5.36 | 8.28 | 12.71 | (14.0) pt | ||||||
| Net income | 9,790 | 9,366 | 13,066 | 10,897 | (2,442) | 2,536 | 3,553 | 3,390 | 5,773 | 13,431 | +3.6% | ||||||
| Depreciation | 2,527 | 2,782 | 3,011 | 4,167 | 10,298 | 5,111 | 5,375 | 8,497 | 8,501 | 6,197 | +10.5% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 34.15 | 35.16 | 39.65 | 42.03 | 36.17 | 37.12 | 45.40 | 48.63 | 50.06 | 52.34 | +4.9% | |||||
| Earnings | 5.76 | 5.73 | 8.40 | 6.68 | (1.58) | 1.10 | 1.73 | 1.29 | 2.72 | 6.88 | +2.0% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 8.06 | 7.87 | 9.54 | 3.61 | 4.21 | 3.07 | 3.29 | 5.40 | 7.66 | 10.03 | +2.5% | ||||||
| Capex | (2.93) | (2.31) | (2.98) | (2.94) | (2.22) | (1.97) | (2.71) | (2.72) | (2.97) | (4.45) | +4.7% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 5.13 | 5.56 | 6.56 | 0.67 | 1.99 | 1.09 | 0.58 | 2.68 | 4.69 | 5.59 | +0.9% | ||||||
| Book value | 29.05 | 28.70 | 35.24 | 56.70 | 48.82 | 51.22 | 54.27 | 56.87 | 57.82 | 63.53 | +9.1% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 1,629 | 1,568 | 1,499 | 1,656 | 1,808 | 1,816 | 1,822 | 1,828 | 1,825 | 1,804 | +1.1% | ||||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 16.15 | 17.46 | 13.84 | 18.64 | 0.00 | 153.79 | 54.53 | 63.31 | 35.36 | 16.67 | 39.0 | |||||
| P/S | 2.72 | 2.84 | 2.93 | 3.10 | 3.43 | 4.56 | 2.08 | 1.68 | 1.92 | 2.19 | 2.7 | ||||||
| P/B | 3.20 | 3.48 | 3.30 | 2.30 | 2.54 | 3.30 | 1.74 | 1.44 | 1.66 | 1.80 | 2.5 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 3.00 | 3.23 | 3.21 | 3.70 | 4.05 | 5.13 | 2.52 | 2.04 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 3.2 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 19.95 | 20.40 | 19.43 | 232.29 | 73.75 | 173.87 | 197.00 | 37.07 | 25.16 | 24.10 | 82.3 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 13,136 | 12,343 | 14,295 | 5,984 | 7,616 | 5,566 | 6,002 | 9,866 | 13,971 | 18,101 | +3.6% | |||||
| Capex | (4,773) | (3,623) | (4,465) | (4,876) | (4,022) | (3,578) | (4,943) | (4,969) | (5,412) | (8,024) | +5.9% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 8,363 | 8,720 | 9,830 | 1,108 | 3,594 | 1,988 | 1,059 | 4,897 | 8,559 | 10,077 | +2.1% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 124 | (3,706) | (1,035) | (3,217) | 8,623 | 2,580 | 25 | 1,624 | (9,358) | (9,895) | n/m | |||||
| Total debt | 20,170 | 25,291 | 20,874 | 46,986 | 58,628 | 54,406 | 48,369 | 46,431 | 45,815 | 42,026 | +8.5% | ||||||
| Net debt | 15,560 | 21,274 | 16,724 | 41,568 | 40,714 | 38,447 | 36,754 | 32,249 | 39,813 | 36,331 | +9.9% | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 47,323 | 45,004 | 52,832 | 93,889 | 88,263 | 93,011 | 98,879 | 103,957 | 105,522 | 114,612 | +10.3% | ||||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 10.42 | 9.56 | 12.96 | 7.56 | (1.45) | 0.98 | 1.54 | 1.15 | 2.47 | 6.30 | (4.1) pt | |||||
| ROIC | 14.12 | 12.99 | 13.30 | 4.91 | (0.94) | 1.43 | 3.01 | 2.34 | 3.58 | 5.39 | (8.7) pt | ||||||
| ROE | 19.57 | 19.45 | 25.75 | 15.07 | (3.14) | 2.20 | 3.28 | 2.32 | 4.75 | 11.27 | (8.3) pt | ||||||
Earnings Trends EPS, adjusted, against the consensus
Q3 FY26 Estimate 1.88 Actual 2.06
| Quarter | Estimate | Reported | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY25 | 1.03 | 1.11 | Beat by 0.08 |
| Q1 FY26 | 1.57 | 1.63 | Beat by 0.06 |
| Q2 FY26 | 1.49 | 1.57 | Beat by 0.08 |
| Q3 FY26 | 1.88 | 2.06 | Beat by 0.18 |
| Q4 FY26 | 1.68 | — | Reports 17 November 2026 |
Charts ten years each
The Walt Disney Company vs peers in Entertainment (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFLX Netflix, Inc. | $275.3B | 20.4× | 19.7× | +13.37% (above 0%: growing) | +10.20% (above 0%: growing) | −32.73% (below 0%: shrinking) | 51.93% | 33.38% | Compare |
| DIS The Walt Disney Company | $195.3B | 23.1× | 19.4× | +6.76% (above 0%: growing) | −47.95% (below 0%: shrinking) | +62.63% (above 0%: growing) | 40.17% | 15.29% | |
| LYV Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | $41.1B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +9.42% (above 0%: growing) | −18.82% (below 0%: shrinking) | +751.84% (above 0%: growing) | 25.34% | 6.81% | Compare |
| TKO TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | $33.6B | 57.7× | 39.6× | +18.24% (above 0%: growing) | +13.33% (above 0%: growing) | −6.77% (below 0%: shrinking) | 64.05% | 27.78% | Compare |
| FOX Fox Corporation | $27.2B | 15.5× | 10.9× | +28.14% (above 0%: growing) | +2.55% (above 0%: growing) | −47.92% (below 0%: shrinking) | 43.49% | 25.74% | Compare |
| FOXA Fox Corporation | $27.2B | 17.4× | 10.9× | +28.14% (above 0%: growing) | +2.55% (above 0%: growing) | −47.92% (below 0%: shrinking) | 43.49% | 25.74% | Compare |
| ROKU Roku, Inc. | $23.8B | 66.1× | 52.7× | +21.93% (above 0%: growing) | +1,485.71% (above 0%: growing) | +158.61% (above 0%: growing) | 49.73% | 10.79% | Compare |
| FWONA Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A | $22.7B | 78.9× | — | +24.06% (above 0%: growing) | −98.69% (below 0%: shrinking) | +35.16% (above 0%: growing) | 20.97% | 0.00% | Compare |
| FWONK Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C | $22.7B | 85.7× | 89.9× | +24.06% (above 0%: growing) | −98.69% (below 0%: shrinking) | +35.16% (above 0%: growing) | 20.97% | 0.00% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $27.2B | 57.7× | 29.7× | +23.00% | +2.55% | +14.20% | 43.49% | 18.27% |
DIS metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) key facts
- Strength: The Walt Disney Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $94.4 billion, up 3.35% from fiscal 2024.
- Strength: Net income was $13.4 billion, or $6.88 per share (basic), a net margin of 13.1%.
- The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is an Entertainment company in the Communication Services sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 23, 2026, DIS traded at $112.33, a market capitalization of $195.3 billion.
- At that price the stock trades at 23.1× trailing-twelve-month earnings and 2.0× sales; its P/E is higher than 58% of its own readings over the past ten years.
- The Walt Disney Company pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share, a yield of 1.34%, with a payout ratio of 30.9%.
- Return on equity was 11.3% and debt-to-equity 0.39.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 8 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 2.56 (grey zone) for fiscal 2025.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 168.35m | 9.62% | −245.69k |
| BlackRock | 136.88m | 7.82% | +1.43m |
| State Street | 83.50m | 4.77% | −207.50k |
| JPMorgan Chase | 75.81m | 4.33% | −1.09m |
| Geode Capital Management | 41.32m | 2.36% | −269.47k |
| Morgan Stanley | 34.50m | 1.97% | +696.44k |
| Wellington Management | 31.99m | 1.83% | +4.10m |
| Fidelity (FMR) | 25.39m | 1.45% | +3.44m |
| UBS | 22.06m | 1.26% | −1.65m |
| Norges Bank | 20.25m | 1.16% | +20.25m |