Walt Disney (DIS) Competitors $122.60 -0.89 (-0.72%) As of 02:02 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, TME, FWONK, FWONA, PARAA, PSO, and PARAShould 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), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C (FWONK), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (FWONA), Paramount Global (PARAA), Pearson (PSO), and Paramount Global (PARA). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Walt Disney vs. Its Competitors Live Nation Entertainment News Cinemark Reading International Tencent Music Entertainment Group Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A Paramount Global Pearson Paramount Global Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer DIS or LYV? In the previous week, Walt Disney had 90 more articles in the media than Live Nation Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 116 mentions for Walt Disney and 26 mentions for Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.85 indicating that Live Nation Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walt Disney 63 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Live Nation Entertainment 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger 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$91.36B2.41$4.97B$4.8925.07Live Nation Entertainment$23.16B1.49$896.29M$2.9350.72 Do analysts prefer DIS or LYV? Walt Disney presently has a consensus price target of $125.83, suggesting a potential upside of 2.63%. Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus price target of $165.24, suggesting a potential upside of 11.18%. Given Live Nation Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Live Nation Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is DIS or LYV more profitable? Walt Disney has a net margin of 9.47% compared to Live Nation Entertainment's net margin of 4.28%. Live Nation Entertainment's return on equity of 125.77% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walt Disney9.47% 9.99% 5.41% Live Nation Entertainment 4.28%125.77%4.77% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, DIS or LYV? Walt Disney has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Live Nation Entertainment has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWalt Disney beats Live Nation Entertainment on 9 of the 16 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 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$220.57B$16.81B$8.23B$20.48BDividend Yield0.81%2.66%3.29%3.76%P/E Ratio25.0938.8020.7127.72Price / Sales2.412.863.2937.59Price / Cash12.7116.8617.1921.79Price / Book2.111.854.574.53Net Income$4.97B-$285.69M$212.83M$984.47M7 Day Performance2.57%4.51%3.92%3.27%1 Month Performance8.62%9.49%10.36%5.70%1 Year Performance25.13%48.44%10.25%14.12% Walt Disney Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DISWalt Disney4.4751 of 5 stars$122.60-0.7%$125.83+2.6%+26.0%$220.57B$91.36B25.09233,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.5849 of 5 stars$151.12+1.5%$165.24+9.3%+58.3%$35.02B$23.16B51.5832,200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNWSANews4.0715 of 5 stars$28.80+1.6%$39.20+36.1%+8.9%$16.30B$10.09B33.4723,900CNKCinemark4.2104 of 5 stars$31.08-2.6%$33.20+6.8%+39.6%$3.57B$3.05B20.4418,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastRDIReading International3.001 of 5 stars$1.39+2.2%$2.40+72.7%-7.0%$31.25M$210.53M-1.342,005Positive NewsGap DownTMETencent Music Entertainment Group2.66 of 5 stars$18.26-1.2%$16.60-9.1%+34.5%$31.34B$28.99B21.745,353Positive NewsFWONKLiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C1.2194 of 5 stars$104.06+0.6%$100.83-3.1%+44.5%$25.92B$3.32B-259.816,800Positive NewsFWONALiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A0.7831 of 5 stars$93.78+0.6%$101.25+8.0%+45.1%$23.36B$3.32B-234.096,800Positive NewsPARAAParamount Global0.7971 of 5 stars$22.82-0.8%N/A+26.7%$15.38B$29.21B-2.7724,500Trending NewsPSOPearson3.896 of 5 stars$14.55-0.4%$18.00+23.8%+21.9%$9.62B$4.54B15.4717,116Trending NewsGap DownPARAParamount Global1.0327 of 5 stars$12.36+0.0%$11.33-8.3%+29.8%$8.34B$29.21B-1.5018,600Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Live Nation Entertainment Competitors News Competitors Cinemark Competitors Reading International Competitors Tencent Music Entertainment Group Competitors Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C Competitors Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A Competitors Paramount Global Competitors Pearson Competitors Paramount Global 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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