Walt Disney (DIS) Competitors $92.52 +1.71 (+1.88%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$92.55 +0.03 (+0.03%) As of 04:22 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 Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LYV or DIS? 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 RatioLive Nation Entertainment$23.16B1.35$315.84M$2.7249.22Walt Disney$92.50B1.82$4.97B$3.0730.29 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LYV or DIS? 74.5% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LYV or DIS? Walt Disney received 1327 more outperform votes than Live Nation Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.45% of users gave Live Nation Entertainment an outperform vote while only 71.32% of users gave Walt Disney an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLive Nation EntertainmentOutperform Votes67276.45% Underperform Votes20723.55% Walt DisneyOutperform Votes199971.32% Underperform Votes80428.68% Is LYV or DIS 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 Live Nation Entertainment3.90% 139.09% 4.50% Walt Disney 6.07%9.95%5.33% Do analysts prefer LYV or DIS? Live Nation Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $159.75, suggesting a potential upside of 19.34%. Walt Disney has a consensus target price of $123.75, suggesting a potential upside of 33.08%. Given Walt Disney's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Live Nation Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Live Nation Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94Walt Disney 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84 Which has more volatility & risk, LYV or DIS? Live Nation Entertainment has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walt Disney has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor LYV or DIS? In the previous week, Walt Disney had 41 more articles in the media than Live Nation Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Walt Disney and 38 mentions for Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.75 indicating that Live Nation Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Live Nation Entertainment 24 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walt Disney 44 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$168.25B$9.93B$7.59B$19.18BDividend Yield1.11%3.63%3.39%4.00%P/E Ratio30.3227.6916.6933.34Price / Sales1.826.767.4829.24Price / Cash11.3351.7116.4217.52Price / Book1.5712.884.504.54Net Income$4.97B$260.84M$261.05M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.06%1.15%1.39%1.85%1 Month Performance-5.04%-5.47%-1.85%-2.36%1 Year Performance-17.43%5.61%-3.33%5.18% Walt Disney Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DISWalt Disney4.8327 of 5 stars$92.52+1.9%$123.75+33.8%-17.8%$167.26B$92.50B30.14220,000Upcoming EarningsLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.2766 of 5 stars$132.61-0.1%$160.00+20.7%+47.2%$30.90B$23.16B48.6712,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsNWSANews3.8105 of 5 stars$26.86-1.0%$38.80+44.4%+13.5%$15.23B$10.25B36.7725,500Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑CNKCinemark4.33 of 5 stars$29.97+1.5%$33.10+10.4%+71.3%$3.53B$3.05B14.7718,100Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownRDIReading International2.7218 of 5 stars$1.28flat$2.40+87.5%-24.6%$28.52M$210.53M-0.682,020DKNGDraftKings4.4996 of 5 stars$33.00-2.3%$54.64+65.6%-20.5%$29.11B$4.77B-31.104,200Upcoming EarningsMTNVail Resorts4.512 of 5 stars$140.49+0.1%$190.20+35.4%-26.9%$5.24B$2.95B23.3245,300MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports3.8342 of 5 stars$194.06+1.0%$252.00+29.9%+3.9%$4.65B$1.07B81.76890Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageSGHCSuper Group3.7219 of 5 stars$7.89-1.2%$10.60+34.4%+151.2%$3.97B$1.70B131.444,000Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsIGTInternational Game Technology3.9308 of 5 stars$16.32-0.3%$25.75+57.8%-17.3%$3.29B$2.51B27.1810,800Positive NewsRSIRush Street Interactive3.6687 of 5 stars$12.18-0.5%$15.50+27.2%+79.6%$2.78B$924.08M-608.50470Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews Coverage 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 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashThe Government Just Said Your Money Isn't Yours That's right—According to the DOJ, YOUR hard-earned money i...Priority Gold | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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