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DIS vs. AAPL, AMZN, CMCSA, GOOG, and GOOGL

Should you buy Walt Disney stock or one of its competitors? Walt Disney's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Comcast (CMCSA), Alphabet (GOOG), and Alphabet (GOOGL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Walt Disney compare to Apple?

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Walt Disney pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 12.0% 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.

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 Ratio
Walt Disney$94.43B2.18$12.40B$4.8524.54
Apple$478.83B10.81$132.18B$8.9739.72

In the previous week, Apple had 209 more articles in the media than Walt Disney. MarketBeat recorded 265 mentions for Apple and 56 mentions for Walt Disney. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.35 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
19 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Apple
153 Very Positive mention(s)
35 Positive mention(s)
34 Neutral mention(s)
24 Negative mention(s)
9 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Walt Disney currently has a consensus price target of $127.39, indicating a potential upside of 7.02%. Apple has a consensus price target of $347.11, indicating a potential downside of 2.57%. Given Walt Disney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Apple
4 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.58

65.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Apple has a net margin of 27.60% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 8.70%. Apple's return on equity of 125.35% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walt Disney8.70% 9.90% 5.63%
Apple 27.60%125.35%33.76%

Summary

Apple beats Walt Disney on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walt Disney compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 226 more articles in the media than Walt Disney. MarketBeat recorded 282 mentions for Amazon.com and 56 mentions for Walt Disney. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.35 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
178 Very Positive mention(s)
57 Positive mention(s)
30 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Walt Disney
19 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walt Disney has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com has a net margin of 16.90% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 8.70%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 15.72% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com16.90% 15.72% 7.79%
Walt Disney 8.70%9.90%5.63%

Amazon.com currently has a consensus price target of $321.74, indicating a potential upside of 20.65%. Walt Disney has a consensus price target of $127.39, indicating a potential upside of 7.02%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Walt Disney.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
55 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.98
Walt Disney
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Walt Disney. Amazon.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walt Disney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com$716.92B4.02$77.67B$12.3721.56
Walt Disney$94.43B2.18$12.40B$4.8524.54

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amazon.com beats Walt Disney on 17 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walt Disney compare to Comcast?

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Walt Disney pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comcast pays out 41.8% 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. Comcast has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Comcast is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than Walt Disney. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walt Disney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Walt Disney$94.43B2.18$12.40B$4.8524.54
Comcast$123.71B0.72$20.00B$3.167.96

65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Comcast shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Comcast has a net margin of 9.20% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 8.70%. Comcast's return on equity of 14.64% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walt Disney8.70% 9.90% 5.63%
Comcast 9.20%14.64%5.14%

Walt Disney currently has a consensus target price of $127.39, indicating a potential upside of 7.02%. Comcast has a consensus target price of $28.77, indicating a potential upside of 14.36%. Given Comcast's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than Walt Disney.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Walt Disney
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Comcast
6 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.15

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Walt Disney had 33 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Walt Disney and 23 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.35 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Walt Disney
19 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Comcast
13 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Walt Disney and Comcast tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walt Disney compare to Alphabet?

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 81 more articles in the media than Walt Disney. MarketBeat recorded 137 mentions for Alphabet and 56 mentions for Walt Disney. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.35 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Walt Disney
19 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Alphabet
71 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
42 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Walt Disney pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.6% 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. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 8.70%. Alphabet's return on equity of 43.33% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walt Disney8.70% 9.90% 5.63%
Alphabet 50.03%43.33%29.24%

65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Walt Disney. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walt Disney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Walt Disney$94.43B2.18$12.40B$4.8524.54
Alphabet$402.84B8.93$132.17B$19.1615.27

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Walt Disney presently has a consensus price target of $127.39, suggesting a potential upside of 7.02%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $413.38, suggesting a potential upside of 41.32%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Walt Disney.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Walt Disney
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Alphabet
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.98

Summary

Alphabet beats Walt Disney on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walt Disney compare to Alphabet?

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 8.70%. Alphabet's return on equity of 43.33% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walt Disney8.70% 9.90% 5.63%
Alphabet 50.03%43.33%29.24%

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Walt Disney. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walt Disney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Walt Disney$94.43B2.18$12.40B$4.8524.54
Alphabet$402.84B9.03$132.17B$19.1615.44

65.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 137 more articles in the media than Walt Disney. MarketBeat recorded 193 mentions for Alphabet and 56 mentions for Walt Disney. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.35 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Walt Disney
19 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Alphabet
114 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
46 Neutral mention(s)
17 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Walt Disney pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.6% 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. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Walt Disney currently has a consensus target price of $127.39, indicating a potential upside of 7.02%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $412.51, indicating a potential upside of 39.47%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Walt Disney.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Walt Disney
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
45 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alphabet beats Walt Disney on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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DIS vs. The Competition

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MetricWalt DisneyEntertainment IndustryCommunication Services SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$204.15B$9.73B$30.78B$23.48B
Dividend Yield1.27%3.81%4.54%3.78%
P/E Ratio18.5622.5522.5327.05
Price / Sales2.183.282.663.38
Price / Cash13.0417.8515.0215.51
Price / Book1.895.823.873.72
Net Income$12.40B$57.07M$1.12B$1.08B
7 Day Performance1.99%0.74%0.45%0.58%
1 Month Performance9.32%1.39%-0.52%1.11%
1 Year Performance12.44%-7.77%-5.81%7.21%

Walt Disney Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DIS
Walt Disney
4.1643 of 5 stars		$119.04
+0.7%		$127.39
+7.0%		+10.7%$204.15B$94.43B18.56231,000
AAPL
Apple
3.7543 of 5 stars		$338.32
-1.8%		$340.49
+0.6%		+30.5%$4.94T$416.16B38.80166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.7958 of 5 stars		$245.63
+2.2%		$320.86
+30.6%		+12.2%$2.65T$716.92B19.861,576,000
CMCSA
Comcast
4.5504 of 5 stars		$23.87
+2.8%		$29.17
+22.2%		-10.0%$84.76B$123.71B7.55179,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.8089 of 5 stars		$278.04
-0.1%		$413.54
+48.7%		+4.8%$3.40T$471.10B14.51198,933

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