Walt Disney (DIS) Competitors $111.74 +0.57 (+0.51%) Closing price 10/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$111.66 -0.08 (-0.07%) As of 06:02 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DIS vs. AAPL, AMZN, CMCSA, GOOG, GOOGL, NFLX, ROKU, TSLA, WBD, and TShould you be buying Walt Disney stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Walt Disney include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Comcast (CMCSA), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Netflix (NFLX), Roku (ROKU), Tesla (TSLA), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and AT&T (T). Walt Disney vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Comcast Alphabet Alphabet Netflix Roku Tesla Warner Bros. Discovery AT&T Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is DIS or AAPL a better dividend stock? Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Walt Disney pays out 15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Walt Disney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media favor DIS or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 145 more articles in the media than Walt Disney. MarketBeat recorded 223 mentions for Apple and 78 mentions for Walt Disney. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.92 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walt Disney 51 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 162 Very Positive mention(s) 16 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate DIS or AAPL? Walt Disney presently has a consensus price target of $132.90, indicating a potential upside of 18.94%. Apple has a consensus price target of $248.29, indicating a potential downside of 0.42%. Given Walt Disney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Walt Disney 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DIS or AAPL? 65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, DIS or AAPL? Walt Disney has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DIS or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 12.22%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walt Disney12.22% 9.67% 5.35% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DIS or AAPL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Walt Disney. Walt Disney is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWalt Disney$91.36B2.20$4.97B$6.3817.51Apple$391.04B9.46$93.74B$6.5937.84 SummaryApple beats Walt Disney on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Walt Disney News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DIS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DIS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DIS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWalt DisneyMEDIA CONGLOM IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$199.88B$16.62B$8.40B$21.89BDividend Yield0.90%2.92%3.12%3.62%P/E Ratio17.5135.5818.2030.12Price / Sales2.203.116.3866.72Price / Cash11.3917.6816.2824.26Price / Book1.922.025.014.70Net Income$4.97B$446.53M$256.64M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.75%-0.77%-0.30%0.49%1 Month Performance-3.09%-2.23%-3.03%1.61%1 Year Performance15.49%15.37%34.18%13.30% Walt Disney Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DISWalt Disney4.8457 of 5 stars$111.74+0.5%$132.90+18.9%+18.5%$199.88B$91.36B17.51233,000Trending NewsAAPLApple4.5827 of 5 stars$256.54-0.6%$247.49-3.5%+6.6%$3.81T$408.63B38.93164,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.8346 of 5 stars$220.72+0.6%$266.26+20.6%+14.9%$2.35T$637.96B33.641,556,000Trending NewsCMCSAComcast4.9848 of 5 stars$30.95+0.1%$40.06+29.4%-29.4%$114.03B$123.73B5.10182,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.5051 of 5 stars$251.52+2.1%$235.33-6.4%+50.8%$3.04T$350.02B26.76190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet3.6028 of 5 stars$250.59+2.1%$240.76-3.9%+51.7%$3.03T$350.02B26.66183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNFLXNetflix4.5213 of 5 stars$1,158.92+0.5%$1,335.00+15.2%+70.4%$492.71B$41.69B49.4014,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastROKURoku1.8853 of 5 stars$105.21+1.3%$101.33-3.7%+24.9%$15.50B$4.11B-250.443,340Trending NewsInsider TradeTSLATesla4.0041 of 5 stars$451.38+5.0%$344.40-23.7%+98.2%$1.50T$97.69B260.94125,665Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.3824 of 5 stars$19.04+0.3%$15.69-17.6%+142.8%$47.18B$38.44B63.5235,000Gap UpTAT&T4.7901 of 5 stars$25.87-4.4%$30.75+18.8%+21.1%$185.02B$122.34B14.70140,990Trending NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Competitors Amazon.com Competitors Comcast Competitors Alphabet Competitors Alphabet Competitors Netflix Competitors Roku Competitors Tesla Competitors Warner Bros. 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