The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About The Walt Disney Company
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Sector
- Communication Services
- CEO
- Robert A. Iger
- Headquarters
- 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA, US
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Sector
- Communication Services
- CEO
- Robert A. Iger
- Headquarters
- 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA, US
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 in the film and episodic television content production and distribution activities, as well as operates television broadcast networks under the ABC, Disney, ESPN, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brands; and studios that produces motion pictures under the Walt Disney Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Searchlight Pictures banners. It also offers direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, ESPN+, Hulu, and Star+; sale/licensing of film and television content to third-party television and subscription video-on-demand services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services by Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound. In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts, such as Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; Disneyland Resort in California; Disneyland Paris; Hong Kong Disneyland Resort; and Shanghai Disney Resort; Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii; licenses its intellectual property to a third party for the operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort; and provides consumer products, which include licensing of trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games. Further, it sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
What FRC thinks the stock is worth vs. the current price.
FRC's fair value estimate for The Walt Disney Company, and the rating behind it. DIS last traded at $108.10, 22.2× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for The Walt Disney Company. Starting points for The Walt Disney Company: P/E 22.2, EPS $4.95, beta 1.40 — an Entertainment name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company paid $1.50 per share over the last year — a 1.4% yield at the current $108.10 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for The Walt Disney Company. Trailing twelve-month EPS for The Walt Disney Company stands at $4.95. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company has reported as a listed company since 1957. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
The Walt Disney Company valued side by side against its closest peers. The Walt Disney Company is measured against Entertainment peers within the Communication Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
PremiumWhich funds and firms own the stock.
Which institutions hold The Walt Disney Company, and how their positions are changing. At a $187.72B market value, institutional positions materially move The Walt Disney Company's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
PremiumRecent buying and selling by company executives.
Buying and selling by The Walt Disney Company executives and directors. Shares of The Walt Disney Company have traded between $80.10 and $124.69 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
PremiumU.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.
U.S. Senate disclosures naming The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company is a $187.72B Communication Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
PremiumU.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.
U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming The Walt Disney Company. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
Latest headlines and market coverage.
Latest headlines and company announcements for The Walt Disney Company. Coverage tracks The Walt Disney Company within Entertainment (Communication Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.