Walt Disney (DIS) Competitors $111.08 +0.62 (+0.56%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$110.96 -0.12 (-0.11%) As of 07:10 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. LYV, NWSA, CNK, RDI, DKNG, MTN, MSGS, SGHC, IGT, and RSIShould you be buying Walt Disney stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Walt Disney include Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), News (NWSA), Cinemark (CNK), Reading International (RDI), DraftKings (DKNG), Vail Resorts (MTN), Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS), Super Group (SGHC), International Game Technology (IGT), and Rush Street Interactive (RSI). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Walt Disney vs. Live Nation Entertainment News Cinemark Reading International DraftKings Vail Resorts Madison Square Garden Sports Super Group International Game Technology Rush Street Interactive Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DIS or LYV? Walt Disney received 1332 more outperform votes than Live Nation Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.48% of users gave Live Nation Entertainment an outperform vote while only 71.38% of users gave Walt Disney an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWalt DisneyOutperform Votes200571.38% Underperform Votes80428.62% Live Nation EntertainmentOutperform Votes67376.48% Underperform Votes20723.52% Which has more risk and volatility, DIS or LYV? Walt Disney has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Live Nation Entertainment has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, DIS or LYV? Walt Disney has higher revenue and earnings than Live Nation Entertainment. Walt Disney is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Nation Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWalt Disney$94.04B2.12$4.97B$4.8922.72Live Nation Entertainment$22.74B1.47$315.84M$2.9349.25 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DIS or LYV? 65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to DIS or LYV? In the previous week, Walt Disney had 67 more articles in the media than Live Nation Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 103 mentions for Walt Disney and 36 mentions for Live Nation Entertainment. Walt Disney's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Live Nation Entertainment's score of 0.75 indicating that Walt Disney is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walt Disney 59 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 24 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Live Nation Entertainment 20 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer DIS or LYV? Walt Disney presently has a consensus target price of $123.54, indicating a potential upside of 11.22%. Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus target price of $162.07, indicating a potential upside of 12.31%. Given Live Nation Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Live Nation Entertainment is more favorable than Walt Disney.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Walt Disney 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84Live Nation Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94 Is DIS or LYV more profitable? Walt Disney has a net margin of 6.07% compared to Live Nation Entertainment's net margin of 3.90%. Live Nation Entertainment's return on equity of 139.09% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walt Disney6.07% 9.95% 5.33% Live Nation Entertainment 3.90%139.09%4.50% SummaryWalt Disney beats Live Nation Entertainment on 12 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 Disneyamusement & recreation services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$199.69B$11.36B$7.86B$19.30BDividend Yield0.89%3.45%3.24%3.84%P/E Ratio36.1831.8615.1134.53Price / Sales2.127.738.0134.83Price / Cash11.3351.7116.3717.51Price / Book1.8813.594.774.69Net Income$4.97B$260.84M$257.85M$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.87%-3.92%-0.71%-1.74%1 Month Performance28.88%-2.20%8.01%7.50%1 Year Performance7.82%1.87%-3.46%4.15% Walt Disney Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DISWalt Disney4.7459 of 5 stars$111.08+0.6%$123.54+11.2%+7.1%$199.69B$94.04B36.18220,000Trending NewsLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.3291 of 5 stars$147.45-0.2%$162.07+9.9%+41.5%$34.17B$22.74B54.2112,800Insider TradeNWSANews3.768 of 5 stars$28.28-0.1%$39.20+38.6%+6.3%$16.01B$10.27B38.7425,500Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionCNKCinemark3.1107 of 5 stars$31.49-1.1%$33.20+5.4%+83.7%$3.62B$3.01B15.5118,100Dividend CutRDIReading International2.1706 of 5 stars$1.33flat$2.40+80.5%-18.7%$29.64M$210.53M-0.712,020News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastDKNGDraftKings4.5296 of 5 stars$37.16+0.7%$55.04+48.1%-18.1%$33.05B$5.00B-35.064,200MTNVail Resorts4.6438 of 5 stars$151.76-0.5%$187.60+23.6%-27.8%$5.67B$2.95B25.2145,300Positive NewsMSGSMadison Square Garden Sports4.2485 of 5 stars$197.28-0.1%$252.60+28.0%+2.8%$4.74B$1.06B83.24890SGHCSuper Group4.2913 of 5 stars$8.46+1.0%$11.40+34.8%+116.8%$4.26B$1.87B141.024,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeIGTInternational Game Technology3.7574 of 5 stars$16.04-5.1%$23.75+48.1%-27.9%$3.24B$2.43B26.7310,800Analyst DowngradeGap UpRSIRush Street Interactive3.8959 of 5 stars$12.57+2.4%$15.63+24.3%+33.2%$2.87B$969.06M-628.50470Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Live Nation Entertainment Competitors News Competitors Cinemark Competitors Reading International Competitors DraftKings Competitors Vail Resorts Competitors Madison Square Garden Sports Competitors Super Group Competitors International Game Technology Competitors Rush Street Interactive Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DIS) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWatch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rdJeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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