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
Industry Cable & other pay television services
Sub-IndustryMovies & Entertainment
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNYSE:DIS
CUSIP25468710
Phone818-560-1000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39
Current Ratio0.85
Quick Ratio0.79
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio18.63
Forward P/E Ratio14.91
P/E Growth1.85
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$55.14 billion
Price / Sales2.86
Cash Flow$7.6886 per share
Price / Cash13.81
Book Value$29.16 per share
Price / Book3.64
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.70
Net Income$8.98 billion
Net Margins20.16%
Return on Equity21.13%
Return on Assets10.27%
Miscellaneous
Employees199,000
Outstanding Shares1,486,750,000
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 declared a Semi-Annual dividend on Wednesday, November 29th. Investors of record on Monday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.84 per share on Thursday, January 11th. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 8th. View Walt Disney's Dividend History.
How were Walt Disney's earnings last quarter?
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 8th. The entertainment giant reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.14. The entertainment giant had revenue of $14.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.11 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 21.13% and a net margin of 20.16%. The company's revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.50 EPS. View Walt Disney's Earnings History.
When is Walt Disney's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for DIS?
25 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Walt Disney's shares. Their forecasts range from $93.00 to $144.00. On average, they expect Walt Disney's share price to reach $119.0435 in the next year. 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 is expected to benefit from robust sales of the The Incredibles 2 and a scintillating slate of movie titles despite Solo's disappointing performance at box office. Moreover, Avengers: Infinity War’s impressive collections and strong book rates at Parks & Resorts are major growth drivers. The Parks & Resorts segment is gaining from significant visitor growth and increased per capita spending. However, higher programming costs are expected to negatively impact ESPN’s profitability. Moreover, continued subscriber loss remains a concern for the division. The looming bid-war with Comcast for Fox's assets is a headwind. Shares have underperformed the industry on a year-to-date basis." (6/18/2018)
- 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)
Who are some of Walt Disney's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Walt Disney include Comcast (CMCSA), Twenty-First Century Fox Inc Class A (FOXA), Time Warner (TWX), Charter Communications (CHTR), Liberty Global PLC Class B (LBTYB), Rogers Communications Inc. Class B (RCI), Liberty Global PLC Class A (LBTYA), Liberty Global PLC Class C (LBTYK), DISH Network (DISH), DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INC. Common Stock (DISCA), Liberty Broadband Corp Series C (LBRDK), Liberty Broadband Corp Series A (LBRDA), Discovery Communications (DISCK), Altice USA (ATUS) and Viacom, Inc. Class B (VIAB).
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. Exec. VP & CFO (Age 63)
- Mr. Lowell Singer, Sr. VP of Investor Relations
- Mr. Alan N. Braverman, Sr. Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 70)
- Ms. Zenia B. Mucha, Chief Communications Officer & Sr. EVP
Has Walt Disney been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about DIS stock have been trending positive recently, Accern reports. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Walt Disney earned a news sentiment score of 0.28 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the entertainment giant an impact score of 43.75 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are Walt Disney's major shareholders?
Walt Disney's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Northern Trust Corp (1.35%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.07%), Franklin Resources Inc. (0.90%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.48%), Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. (0.39%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.34%). Company insiders that own Walt Disney stock include Alan N Braverman, Aylwin B Lewis, Brent Woodford, Maria Elena Lagomasino, Robert A Iger and Susan E Arnold. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Walt Disney.
Which major 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, Swiss National Bank, Northern Trust Corp, Legal & General Group Plc, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Prudential Financial Inc., State of Tennessee Treasury Department and New York State Common Retirement Fund. View Insider Buying and Selling for Walt Disney.
Which major investors are buying Walt Disney stock?
DIS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American Century Companies Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Schroder Investment Management Group, Sustainable Growth Advisers LP, Summit Trail Advisors LLC, Lindsell Train Ltd, Global Thematic Partners LLC and Ceredex Value Advisors LLC. 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 $106.41.
How big of a company is Walt Disney?
Walt Disney has a market capitalization of $161.83 billion and generates $55.14 billion in revenue each year. The entertainment giant earns $8.98 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.70 on an earnings per share basis. Walt Disney employs 199,000 workers across the globe.
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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