The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment company worldwide. The company's Media Networks segment operates cable programming services under the brand ESPN, Disney, and Freeform; broadcast businesses, which include the ABC TV Network and eight owned television stations; radio businesses consisting of the ESPN Radio network; and the Radio Disney network. It also produces and sells original live-action and animated television programming to first-run syndication and other television markets, as well as subscription video on demand services and in home entertainment formats, such as DVD, Blu-Ray, and electric home video license. Its Parks and Resorts segment owns and operates the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and the Disneyland Resort in California. This segment also operates Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Cruise Line, and Adventures by Disney; and manages Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and Shanghai Disney Resort, as well as licenses its intellectual property to a third party for the operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan. The company's Studio Entertainment segment produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution in the theatrical, home entertainment, and television markets primarily under the Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Touchstone banners. This segment also produces stage plays and musical recordings; licenses and produces live entertainment events; and provides visual and audio effects, and other post-production services. Its Consumer Products & Interactive Media segment licenses its trade names, characters, and visual and literary properties; develops and publishes mobile games; and sells its products through The Disney Store, shopDisney.com, and shop.Marvel.com, as well as directly to retailers. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Cable & other pay television services
Sub-IndustryMovies & Entertainment
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Current SymbolNYSE:DIS
Previous Symbol
CUSIP25468710
Phone818-560-1000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.35
Current Ratio0.88
Quick Ratio0.81
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio16.54
Forward P/E Ratio16.24
P/E Growth1.49
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$59.43 billion
Price / Sales2.93
Cash Flow$7.8203 per share
Price / Cash14.97
Book Value$29.16 per share
Price / Book4.01
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.08
Net Income$8.98 billion
Net Margins21.20%
Return on Equity21.89%
Return on Assets10.84%
Miscellaneous
Employees199,000
Outstanding Shares1,487,240,000
Market Cap$175.49 billion
OptionableOptionable
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Walt Disney's stock symbol?
Walt Disney trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DIS."
How often does Walt Disney pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Walt Disney?
Walt Disney announced a semiannual dividend on Wednesday, June 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 9th will be given a dividend of $0.84 per share on Thursday, July 26th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 6th. This is a boost from Walt Disney's previous semiannual dividend of $0.78. View Walt Disney's Dividend History.
How were Walt Disney's earnings last quarter?
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 8th. The entertainment giant reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.17. The entertainment giant had revenue of $14.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.76 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 21.89% and a net margin of 21.20%. Walt Disney's quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.07 earnings per share. View Walt Disney's Earnings History.
When is Walt Disney's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for DIS?
18 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Walt Disney's shares. Their predictions range from $95.00 to $144.00. On average, they anticipate Walt Disney's stock price to reach $121.9444 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Walt Disney.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Walt Disney?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Walt Disney in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Walt Disney.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Walt Disney stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Walt Disney stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Disney’s top-line is expected to benefit from the solid line-up of big budget movies slated to be released over the next 18 months. Parks & Resorts segment continues to show robust performances both domestically and internationally owing to rise in customer spending, higher ticket prices and attendance. ESPN+, the company’s sports streaming service, achieved 1 million subscriber base milestone, which is positive for Disney’s upcoming direct-to-consumer service. Shares have outperformed the industry on a year-to-date basis. However, Disney’s ongoing investments on its technology platform are expected to keep margins under pressure. Additionally, higher programming costs at ESPN remains a concern. Moreover, weakness in the Consumer Products & Interactive Media segment is a headwind." (10/1/2018)
- 2. Pivotal Research analysts commented, "We are downgrading Disney stock from at this time, as the stock’s recent run-up fails to reflect that a higher price paid for Fox’s Entertainment assets would reduce the value of Disney to its shareholders. Alternately, the absence of completion of the transaction would also be negative for Disney as it would mean the company would be unable to realize the synergies it expects to produce from the transaction. The strategic position of the company would further be weakened relative to what would otherwise be possible without the transaction." (6/18/2018)
Has Walt Disney been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about DIS stock have trended negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Walt Disney earned a news impact score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the entertainment giant a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Walt Disney's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Walt Disney include Comcast (CMCSA), Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA), Charter Communications (CHTR), Rogers Communications (RCI), Liberty Global (LBTYB), Liberty Global (LBTYA), Liberty Global (LBTYK), Discovery Communications (DISCA), Discovery Inc Series C (DISCK), Liberty Broadband Corp Series C (LBRDK), Liberty Broadband Corp Series A (LBRDA), DISH Network (DISH), Altice USA (ATUS), Viacom (VIAB) and Qurate Retail Inc Series B (QRTEB).
Who are Walt Disney's key executives?
Walt Disney's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Robert A. Iger, Chairman & CEO (Age 67)
- Ms. Christine Mary McCarthy, Sr. EVP & CFO (Age 63)
- Mr. Alan N. Braverman, Sr. EVP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 70)
- Ms. Mary Jayne Parker, Sr. EVP & Chief HR Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Kevin A. Mayer, Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International Bus. Segment (Age 56)
Who are Walt Disney's major shareholders?
Walt Disney's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (1.77%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.48%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.00%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (0.46%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.33%) and Swiss National Bank (0.32%). Company insiders that own Walt Disney stock include Alan N Braverman, Aylwin B Lewis, Brent Woodford, Maria Elena Lagomasino, Mary Jayne Parker, Robert A Iger and Susan E Arnold. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Walt Disney.
Which institutional investors are selling Walt Disney stock?
DIS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Acadian Asset Management LLC, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, South Texas Money Management Ltd., Fisher Asset Management LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Swiss National Bank and Factory Mutual Insurance Co.. Company insiders that have sold Walt Disney company stock in the last year include Alan N Braverman, Aylwin B Lewis, Brent Woodford, Mary Jayne Parker and Robert A Iger. View Insider Buying and Selling for Walt Disney.
Which institutional investors are buying Walt Disney stock?
DIS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, FMR LLC, Lindsell Train Ltd, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, FIL Ltd, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC and Moody National Bank Trust Division. View Insider Buying and Selling for Walt Disney.
How do I buy shares of Walt Disney?
Shares of DIS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Walt Disney's stock price today?
One share of DIS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $117.46.
How big of a company is Walt Disney?
Walt Disney has a market capitalization of $175.49 billion and generates $59.43 billion in revenue each year. The entertainment giant earns $8.98 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.08 on an earnings per share basis. Walt Disney employs 199,000 workers across the globe.
What is Walt Disney's official website?
How can I contact Walt Disney?
Walt Disney's mailing address is 500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA ST, BURBANK CA, 91521. The entertainment giant can be reached via phone at 818-560-1000.
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