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The Walt Disney Company DIS

NYSEMedia and entertainmentFinancials to Jun 27, 2026 · Updated Nov 11, 2026

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DIS financials
Moat score
76
ROIC
7.0%
P/E
23.9
EV/EBIT
18.3
FCF yield
4.0%
Dividend yield
1.1%
Market cap
$205.8B

Moat ranks

Score rankTied #193 of 396
Durabilitydurable
Market structureOligopoly
Pricing powermoderate

Balance sheet

6/27/26
$BSep 27Jun 27
Cash5.75.2
Securities0.00.0
Restricted cash0.10.1
Debt42.046.0
Net cash-36.3-40.9
Equity109.9110.0
Leverage
Debt / EBITDA
2.42×
Debt / equity
0.42×
Leases (9/27/25)
$3.4B
Capital
Diluted shares
1,743M
Book value / share
$63.13
Price / book
1.9×
Net cash / share
−$23.44
Market cap
$205.8B
Enterprise value
$246.7B

Per-share record

Fiscal years and TTM
Scale
$0$20$40$60'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'2452.14'2556.72TTM
Revenue per shareCash flow per share

Key indicators

Latest: Q3 '26
IndicatorLatestVs year agoLast 8 quarters
Revenue growth6.8%+4.6 pts
Operating margin15.3%+0.7 pts
FCF margin12.2%+4.2 pts
Capex / revenue7.1%-0.4 pts
Domestic park attendance growth+3%+3 pts
Domestic park guest spending growth+4%-4 pts
Domestic hotel occupancy91.0%+5.0 pts
Entertainment segment operating income$1.7B+64%
Sports segment operating income$858M-17%

Margins and growth from reported quarters; company KPIs as reported in results releases.

About DIS

Disney produces and licenses films and television, sells streaming subscriptions, distributes live sports through ESPN, and operates parks, resorts and cruises. FY2025 external revenue was USD42.018bn in Entertainment, USD16.251bn in Sports and USD36.156bn in Experiences.

Revenue mix
Entertainment (streaming, linear networks, studios and licensing) 44.5%Experiences (parks, resorts, cruises and consumer products) 38.3%Sports (ESPN and licensed sports content) 17.2%
  • Content Rights Currency

    Disney owns franchises and copyright-protected libraries that it can sell repeatedly through film, television, streaming and licensing.

  • Content Rights Currency

    Long contracts for live sports give ESPN content that fans and distributors cannot reproduce.

  • Capex Knowhow Scale

    Large park and resort sites, attractions, trained staff, logistics and cruise ships require years of investment and operating skill.

  • Content Rights Currency

    Disney can use its own characters in attractions, ships, merchandise and licensing.

Timeline
  1. Oct 5, 2026

    ABC News launched a vertical-video feed in its app, extending Disney’s short-video strategy to news. Reported engagement with similar features does not establish higher subscription retention or earnings. Source: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/verts-abc-news/

  2. Oct 2, 2026

    Karandeep Anand became Disney’s first CTO, overseeing enterprise technology, data and AI. Better product execution may connect Disney’s businesses, but financial gains remain unproven. Source: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/karandeep-anand-chief-technology-officer/

  3. Sep 30, 2026

    Paramount and Warner announced an expected October 6 merger close, which could create a stronger combined content and sports rival. Completion remains unverified. Source: Paramount September 30, 2026 announcement, https://ir.paramount.com/news-releases/news-release-details/paramount-skydance-and-warner-bros-discovery-announce

  4. Sep 29, 2026

    Disney cut more corporate jobs as part of its reorganization, according to Reuters’ report of Variety’s account. Lower overhead could help profit, but repeated cuts bring execution risk; no new severance amount was disclosed. Source: https://ca.marketscreener.com/news/disney-laying-off-several-hundred-employees-variety-reports-ce785addd180f222

  5. Sep 28, 2026

    Shawn Levy and 21 Laps signed a multiyear television development deal with Disney’s 20th Television, adding creative supply across its platforms. More titles still need audiences and profitable production terms. Source: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/shawn-levy-overall-television-deal/

Financial record

Fiscal year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025TTMTrendChange 2016–25
Per share ($)
Revenue33.9434.9439.4441.7836.1736.8845.2848.5849.9052.1456.72+4.9%/yr
Cash flow8.017.829.493.594.213.043.295.397.6310.009.75+2.5%/yr
Earnings5.735.698.366.26-1.571.111.751.292.726.854.93+2.0%/yr
Free cash flow5.105.536.520.671.991.090.582.684.675.564.76+1.0%/yr
Capex2.912.302.962.932.221.962.712.722.964.434.99+4.8%/yr
Dividends1.411.551.671.740.880.000.000.000.751.001.28-3.8%/yr
Book value26.4026.1832.3653.3546.2348.4452.0054.2555.0060.6763.13+9.7%/yr
Diluted shares (M)1,6391,5781,5071,6661,8081,8281,8271,8301,8311,8111,743+1.1%/yr
Totals ($B)
Revenue55.655.159.469.665.467.482.788.991.494.498.9+6.1%/yr
Operating income14.213.814.810.6-1.93.06.55.18.313.013.5-1.0%/yr
Net income9.49.012.610.4-2.82.03.22.45.012.48.6+3.1%/yr
Free cash flow8.48.79.81.13.62.01.14.98.610.18.3+2.1%/yr
Buybacks7.59.43.60.00.00.00.00.03.03.58.2-8.1%/yr
Dividends2.32.42.52.91.60.00.00.01.41.82.2-2.7%/yr
Net cash-15.6-21.3-16.7-41.6-40.7-38.4-36.8-32.2-39.8-36.3-40.9−$20.8B
Margins & returns (%)
Gross margin46.145.044.939.632.933.134.233.435.837.837.6-8.3 pts
Operating margin25.525.024.915.3-3.04.57.95.79.113.813.7-11.7 pts
Net margin16.916.321.215.0-4.33.03.92.65.413.18.7-3.7 pts
FCF margin15.015.816.51.65.52.91.35.59.410.78.4-4.4 pts
ROIC18.817.117.66.4-1.21.83.93.04.66.97.0-11.9 pts
Return on equity21.721.725.811.7-3.42.33.42.44.911.37.8-10.4 pts
Stock pay % of revenue0.70.70.71.00.80.91.21.31.51.41.5+0.7 pts
Capex % of revenue8.66.67.57.06.25.36.05.65.98.58.8-0.1 pts

Change uses 2016 and 2025 only: compound annual growth for amounts, points for margins and returns, and the change in amount for net cash. A dash means no 2016 base. Trend shows the fiscal years.

TTM = four quarters to Jun 27, 2026. Per-share values use diluted weighted shares.ROIC = operating income × (1 − 22.2% tax rate, the company's own over three fiscal years excluding one-offs) ÷ (equity + debt − cash and current securities). Returns show a dash when their base is negative or under 10% of revenue. Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capex. Debt is all borrowings; net cash counts long-term securities and excludes leases.

Moat

Moat scorecard

Moat score76
Strength
Confidence
Structure
Oligopoly
Durability
durable
Trajectory
stable
Pricing power
moderate
Segments
  • Entertainment (streaming, linear networks, studios and licensing)44.5%
    1 claim
  • Sports (ESPN and licensed sports content)17.2%
    1 claim
  • Experiences (parks, resorts, cruises and consumer products)38.3%
    2 claims

Moat claims

Applies to
Entertainment (streaming, linear networks, studios and licensing)
Confidence
Durability
durable
Trajectory
stableas of Oct 6, 2026
Why it holds

Disney owns franchises and copyright-protected libraries that it can sell repeatedly through film, television, streaming and licensing. Owned stories are scarce assets; they do not force viewers to keep a subscription or guarantee the next hit.

Why stable

SVOD revenue rose 11% and SVOD operating income reached USD712m in Q3 FY2026, but content sales fell 6% and two major films missed expectations; the rights remain valuable without proof that protection is widening.

Indicators
  • Entertainment segment operating income$1.7B+64%
  • Entertainment SVOD revenue$5.5B+11%
  • Entertainment SVOD operating income$712M+116%
Risks
  • Franchise fatigue and weak new releases reduce audience demand and licensing value.
  • YouTube, Netflix and other studios compete for viewing time and creative talent.
  • Piracy, copyright disputes and AI licensing terms can weaken control over content.
  • Linear television decline and advertising weakness reduce cash available to fund new content.

Profile change log

  1. Oct 6, 2026 · method change

    The Sports market now covers subscriptions, affiliate access, advertising and sublicensing. S&P’s USD67.34bn rights-spending forecast is retained as an input-cost fact instead of an end-market revenue total, making the ESPN comparison match what it sells.

  2. Oct 6, 2026 · method change

    Stock compensation follows the cash-flow adjustment consistently; the FY2016 expense note excludes a different set of capitalized costs. Missing discrete acquisition and investment breakdowns remain unknown where wider cash-flow lines combine them, preventing unsupported zeroes.

  3. Oct 6, 2026 · analyst revision

    Repeated A+E investment write-downs of USD450m, USD147m and USD812m remain in earnings rather than being added back as isolated charges. They show continuing deterioration in legacy television; the separate Star India settlement benefit and transaction tax effects retain their own treatment.

  4. Oct 6, 2026 · analyst revision

    The macro case now explicitly tests household travel budgets and cost inflation. Latest post-filing sources add streaming contracts, a favorable arbitration ruling and reported job cuts; the pending ABC license case and Paramount/Warner closing still require confirmed outcomes.

  5. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    ABC News launched a vertical-video feed in its app, extending Disney’s short-video strategy to news. Reported engagement with similar features does not establish higher subscription retention or earnings. Source: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/verts-abc-news/

  6. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney cut more corporate jobs as part of its reorganization, according to Reuters’ report of Variety’s account. Lower overhead could help profit, but repeated cuts bring execution risk; no new severance amount was disclosed. Source: https://ca.marketscreener.com/news/disney-laying-off-several-hundred-employees-variety-reports-ce785addd180f222

  7. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Shawn Levy and 21 Laps signed a multiyear television development deal with Disney’s 20th Television, adding creative supply across its platforms. More titles still need audiences and profitable production terms. Source: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/shawn-levy-overall-television-deal/

  8. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney appointed Adam Smith chairman of its entertainment streaming business, combining responsibility for product, advertising technology and Disney+/Hulu strategy. Execution and viewer retention now test this broader remit. Source: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/press-releases/adam-smith-named-chairman-direct-to-consumer-disney-entertainment/

  9. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    A federal court dismissed the Fubo subscribers’ proposed class claims against Disney and sent their individual claims to arbitration, reducing that class-action exposure. The separate YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream settlement still awaits final approval. Source: signed court order, https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/california/candce/5%3A2022cv07317/404031/244/0.pdf

  10. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney+ began showing additional ESPN college football games to US subscribers, extending the bundle’s content offer. Engagement must become retained subscriptions to cover sports costs. Source: August 25 announcement, https://press.disneyplus.com/news/espn-expands-sports-content-on-disney-plus

  11. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney+ secured worldwide distribution for a new Pokémon stop-motion series, due in 2027, with exclusive streaming rights. The agreement strengthens family content without transferring ownership of Pokémon. Source: https://press.disneyplus.com/news/disney-plus-pokemon-key-art

  12. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney+ and Hulu agreed to carry iHeartMedia video podcasts, extending viewing formats and franchise promotion. Retention and revenue benefits have not been established. Source: https://press.disneyplus.com/news/disney-plus-hulu-iheartmedia-announce

  13. Oct 6, 2026 · analyst revision

    TEA’s worldwide attendance ranking replaces the narrower US competitor list for theme parks. Disney led the 2024 ranking with 145.196 million visits; this includes licensed destinations and is not a Disney consolidated revenue share. Sports rights buyers are refreshed from the 2026 S&P market review.

  14. Oct 6, 2026 · analyst revision

    A+E and Tata Play write-downs are classified on the consolidated restructuring and impairment line so operating profit and its adjustments use the same basis. The FY2025 fourth quarter separately contains a USD450m A+E charge and a USD68m Star India settlement benefit; recurring content write-downs and severance remain costs.

  15. Oct 6, 2026 · method change

    Repeated severance and mixed restructuring totals remain in reported earnings. Distinct goodwill, equity-investment and transaction-related tax effects are identified separately so ordinary cost reductions do not inflate normalized profit.

  16. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Paramount and Warner announced an expected October 6 merger close, which could create a stronger combined content and sports rival. Completion remains unverified. Source: Paramount September 30, 2026 announcement, https://ir.paramount.com/news-releases/news-release-details/paramount-skydance-and-warner-bros-discovery-announce

  17. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney increased selected Disney+ and Hulu prices, testing pricing power and cancellation risk. Source: CBS News, September 23, 2026, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/disney-plus-hulu-price-increase/

  18. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Karandeep Anand became Disney’s first CTO, overseeing enterprise technology, data and AI. Better product execution may connect Disney’s businesses, but financial gains remain unproven. Source: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/karandeep-anand-chief-technology-officer/

  19. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    The FCC asked the court to dismiss Disney’s challenge to early ABC station license reviews and deny an injunction. The request keeps regulatory risk open; it is not a license-revocation ruling. Source: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.295648/gov.uscourts.dcd.295648.23.0.pdf

  20. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney and ABC sued to block early FCC license reviews of eight owned television stations, creating uncertainty over broadcast distribution and editorial decisions. Source: https://clearinghouse.net/case/48398/

  21. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney announced that Consumer Products will move into Entertainment from FY2027 reporting, aligning franchise creation and merchandise but breaking the current segment comparison.

  22. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney raised its FY2026 buyback target to at least USD9bn and held its adjusted EPS outlook. Expansion spending and the 53rd week must be separated when assessing cash generation. Source: Q3 FY2026 earnings release.

  23. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney agreed to bring curated TikTok fan content to Disney+, aiming to increase engagement; a pilot does not yet prove higher retention or earnings. Source: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/tiktok-content-sharing-deal/

  24. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Josh D’Amaro succeeded Bob Iger as CEO, bringing parks experience to the task of connecting Disney’s content and destination businesses.

  25. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    ESPN acquired NFL Network, linear RedZone rights and NFL Fantasy for a 10% ESPN interest, adding content while lowering Disney ownership of ESPN to 72%.

  26. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney combined Hulu Live TV assets with Fubo and retained 70% of the combined company, expanding live-TV distribution and changing revenue comparability.

  27. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney combined Star India with Reliance media businesses and retained 37% of the joint venture, replacing consolidated sales with a share of joint-venture earnings.

  28. Oct 6, 2026 · business change

    Disney acquired Fox entertainment assets and took control of Hulu, adding franchises and distribution while increasing debt, share count and recurring purchase-accounting costs.

  29. Oct 6, 2026 · method change

    Segment weights now use FY2025 external revenue, removing internal fees. Segment profit weights are omitted because corporate and other costs remain outside the segment measure.

  30. Oct 6, 2026 · analyst revision

    Entertainment content protection is assessed at strength 4 rather than 5 because competition and weak releases constrain monetization. Experiences retains physical scale and content-rights protection; merchandise and attraction reuse do not establish separate network effects or a trust moat.

Industry & peers

Peer map

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Global film, television and anime video

As of Oct 6, 2026
OligopolyHigh cyclicality

Film and television development, production, distribution and library licensing, linear television networks and paid general-entertainment and anime video services. Excludes licensed merchandise and game software; cinema ticket sales, subscription receipts and studio revenue overlap and cannot be added as one market total.

  1. Sony Pictures
  2. Disney
  3. Netflix
  4. Paramount
  5. Prime Video / Amazon MGM Studios
  6. Universal
  7. Warner Bros. Discovery
StocksMoatGross m.Op. m.
DIS7637.6%13.7%
Industry median576––
Sector median178156.7%29.4%
All stocks median3987653.1%20.0%

Moat medians cover every stock. Margin medians count only stocks with collected numbers and need at least three.

Drivers & risks

Demand drivers
  • Major film and series releases have a strong effect on quarterly revenue; repeat licensing can spread a successful title’s receipts across years.
  • Anime fan communities and wider international distribution can grow paid audiences and deepen franchise demand.
  • Streamers need distinctive titles and libraries, but production and catalog licensing budgets depend on subscriber economics.
  • Currency strongly affects Sony’s yen translation of dollar Pictures earnings. Consumer income and advertising cycles have a medium-to-high effect on cinema attendance and media-network revenue.
  • Interest rates have a medium indirect effect on long production cycles, studio funding and buyers’ budgets; location incentives and production rules affect costs and where films are made.
  • General paid video can grow through distinctive local content, price changes and advertising tiers. Consumer income and advertising cycles have a medium effect on subscriptions and a stronger effect on advertiser budgets; Disney’s overseas receipts also expose dollar earnings to currency translation.
Risks
  • A large catalog does not guarantee the next hit; delayed series deliveries and weak franchises can produce sharp revenue swings.
  • Global streamers and studios compete for talent and rights, increasing production and marketing costs and creating buyer concentration.
  • Piracy, window changes and AI-related rights disputes can reduce revenue or raise enforcement costs.
  • Labor disruption and local production requirements can delay a slate after cash has already been spent.
  • Theater attendance and linear television distribution face substitutes; subscriber gains need pricing and retention to become durable cash profit.
  • General entertainment competes with free short-form video as well as paid services. Easy cancellation and multiple subscriptions make retention after price rises a stronger test than a larger catalog; broadcast-license, child-privacy and AI-rights disputes can increase costs or restrict distribution.

Bulls & bears

Key question · as of Oct 6, 2026

Can Disney turn owned franchises, streaming and new destinations into sustained cash growth after sports-rights inflation and expansion spending, without losing price-sensitive viewers and travelers?

Arguments

4 forFaded: weakening or settled6 against

What to watch

  1. 1Entertainment SVOD revenue, operating income and retention after price changes
  2. 2Domestic park attendance, guest spending, hotel occupancy and Experiences capital spending
  3. 3Sports profit versus rights costs and subscriber losses
  4. 4Operating cash flow and capex after tax, tariff and acquisition effects

Next check: At the November 17 FY2026 results, separate the 53rd week from underlying demand. Check cash spending, the September price changes and the FY2027 segment recast. The YouTube TV and DirecTV settlement hearing is scheduled for January 14, 2027.

Sources: company filings and dated sources collected for Find My Moat; market cap as of Nov 10, 2026. Not investment advice.

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