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 Ratio0.32
Current Ratio0.94
Quick Ratio0.86
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio15.82
Forward P/E Ratio15.91
P/E Growth1.68
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$59.43 billion
Price / Sales2.80
Cash Flow$9.1787 per share
Price / Cash Flow12.20
Book Value$35.52 per share
Price / Book3.15
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.08
Net Income$12.60 billion
Net Margins21.20%
Return on Equity21.43%
Return on Assets10.83%
Miscellaneous
Employees201,000
Outstanding Shares1,488,670,000
Market Cap$166.70 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 Thursday, November 29th. Investors of record on Monday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.88 per share on Thursday, January 10th. This represents a yield of 1.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 7th. This is a boost from Walt Disney's previous semiannual dividend of $0.84. View Walt Disney's Dividend History.
How were Walt Disney's earnings last quarter?
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) released its earnings results on Thursday, November, 8th. The entertainment giant reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.17. The entertainment giant earned $14.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.76 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 21.43% and a net margin of 21.20%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.07 EPS. View Walt Disney's Earnings History.
When is Walt Disney's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for DIS?
20 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Walt Disney's stock. Their forecasts range from $95.00 to $144.00. On average, they expect Walt Disney's share price to reach $122.8889 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Walt Disney.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Walt Disney?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Walt Disney in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 12 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?
Media stories about DIS stock have trended positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Walt Disney earned a media sentiment score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the entertainment giant a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
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), DISH Network (DISH), Liberty Broadband Corp Series A (LBRDA), Liberty Broadband Corp Series C (LBRDK), Discovery Inc Series C (DISCK), 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.97%), FMR LLC (1.77%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.48%), Morgan Stanley (1.34%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.00%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (0.91%). 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 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, Primecap Management Co. CA, Morgan Stanley, Man Group plc, AQR Capital Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA and Acadian Asset Management LLC. 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 Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., FMR LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co and Eaton Vance Management. 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 $111.98.
How big of a company is Walt Disney?
Walt Disney has a market capitalization of $166.70 billion and generates $59.43 billion in revenue each year. The entertainment giant earns $12.60 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.08 on an earnings per share basis. Walt Disney employs 201,000 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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