Walt Disney (DIS) Competitors $112.49 +0.35 (+0.31%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$112.40 -0.09 (-0.08%) As of 10/3/2025 07:59 PM 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 Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, AAPL or DIS? Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walt Disney has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AAPL or DIS? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $247.49, indicating a potential downside of 4.08%. Walt Disney has a consensus price target of $131.18, indicating a potential upside of 16.62%. Given Walt Disney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Walt Disney 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68 Is AAPL or DIS 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 Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% Walt Disney 12.22%9.67%5.35% Is AAPL or DIS a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walt Disney pays out 15.7% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Walt Disney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has better valuation & earnings, AAPL or DIS? 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 RatioApple$391.04B9.79$93.74B$6.5939.15Walt Disney$91.36B2.21$4.97B$6.3817.63 Do insiders & institutionals believe in AAPL or DIS? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to AAPL or DIS? In the previous week, Apple had 138 more articles in the media than Walt Disney. MarketBeat recorded 242 mentions for Apple and 104 mentions for Walt Disney. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.79 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 149 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 29 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walt Disney 55 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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. 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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$202.21B$16.81B$8.40B$21.82BDividend Yield0.89%2.75%2.99%3.54%P/E Ratio17.6336.1218.6429.82Price / Sales2.213.286.3267.04Price / Cash11.5318.1016.8024.90Price / Book1.932.104.874.60Net Income$4.97B$446.53M$256.82M$1.00B7 Day Performance-0.85%0.56%-0.09%2.07%1 Month Performance-4.61%3.49%2.00%3.33%1 Year Performance18.22%28.76%44.89%13.11% Walt Disney Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DISWalt Disney4.8369 of 5 stars$112.49+0.3%$131.18+16.6%+18.2%$202.21B$91.36B17.63233,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionAAPLApple4.6129 of 5 stars$254.26-0.5%$245.66-3.4%+13.8%$3.77T$391.04B38.55164,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.8283 of 5 stars$221.74+0.9%$264.13+19.1%+17.7%$2.36T$637.96B33.801,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCMCSAComcast4.9886 of 5 stars$31.58-0.5%$40.11+27.0%-25.0%$116.58B$123.73B5.22182,000Analyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.537 of 5 stars$243.25-1.6%$230.35-5.3%+46.2%$2.95T$350.02B25.93190,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet3.7026 of 5 stars$242.83-1.5%$233.44-3.9%+46.9%$2.94T$350.02B25.89183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNFLXNetflix4.6415 of 5 stars$1,200.44-0.8%$1,328.87+10.7%+60.3%$510.41B$39.00B51.1814,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeROKURoku1.9479 of 5 stars$100.35+0.8%$101.33+1.0%+36.8%$14.79B$4.11B-238.943,340Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTSLATesla4.1557 of 5 stars$441.42+0.2%$332.33-24.7%+71.9%$1.47T$97.69B254.98125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.5533 of 5 stars$18.94-2.9%$14.07-25.7%+144.1%$46.94B$39.32B63.2035,000Analyst ForecastTAT&T4.7438 of 5 stars$28.13-0.6%$30.74+9.3%+23.5%$201.03B$122.34B15.97140,990Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions Volume 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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