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

Should you buy Walt Disney stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Walt Disney with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Walt Disney include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Comcast (CMCSA), Alphabet (GOOG), and Alphabet (GOOGL).

How does Walt Disney compare to Apple?

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

67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by 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 currently has a consensus price target of $310.31, indicating a potential downside of 0.56%. Walt Disney has a consensus price target of $134.47, indicating a potential upside of 31.85%. Given Walt Disney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Apple
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.66
Walt Disney
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Apple pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walt Disney pays out 24.0% 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
Apple$451.44B10.15$112.01B$8.2737.73
Walt Disney$94.43B1.88$12.40B$6.2616.29

Apple has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walt Disney has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Apple had 136 more articles in the media than Walt Disney. MarketBeat recorded 224 mentions for Apple and 88 mentions for Walt Disney. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.92 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Apple
164 Very Positive mention(s)
22 Positive mention(s)
26 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Walt Disney
58 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 11.54%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Apple27.15% 146.69% 34.02%
Walt Disney 11.54%8.92%5.10%

Summary

Apple beats Walt Disney on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walt Disney compare to Amazon.com?

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

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Walt Disney$94.43B1.88$12.40B$6.2616.29
Amazon.com$716.92B4.06$77.67B$8.3632.37

65.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 205 more articles in the media than Walt Disney. MarketBeat recorded 293 mentions for Amazon.com and 88 mentions for Walt Disney. Walt Disney's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.89 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
58 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
184 Very Positive mention(s)
37 Positive mention(s)
34 Neutral mention(s)
21 Negative mention(s)
9 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 11.54%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walt Disney11.54% 8.92% 5.10%
Amazon.com 12.22%19.92%9.86%

Walt Disney presently has a consensus price target of $134.47, indicating a potential upside of 31.85%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.83, indicating a potential upside of 15.59%. Given Walt Disney's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Walt Disney
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Summary

Amazon.com beats Walt Disney on 14 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 consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Walt Disney presently has a consensus target price of $134.47, suggesting a potential upside of 31.85%. Comcast has a consensus target price of $34.79, suggesting a potential upside of 39.88%. 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
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
Comcast
2 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Walt Disney pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comcast pays out 26.0% 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. 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.

In the previous week, Walt Disney had 74 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 88 mentions for Walt Disney and 14 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.92 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
58 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Comcast
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Comcast has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 11.54%. Comcast's return on equity of 15.47% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walt Disney11.54% 8.92% 5.10%
Comcast 15.00%15.47%5.45%

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$94.43B1.88$12.40B$6.2616.29
Comcast$123.71B0.72$20.00B$5.084.90

Summary

Comcast beats Walt Disney on 11 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 related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

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

Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Walt Disney pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.4% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Walt Disney currently has a consensus target price of $134.47, indicating a potential upside of 31.85%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $372.65, indicating a potential downside of 1.01%. Given Walt Disney's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Walt Disney
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 93 more articles in the media than Walt Disney. MarketBeat recorded 181 mentions for Alphabet and 88 mentions for Walt Disney. Walt Disney's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Alphabet's score of 0.81 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
58 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
110 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
21 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Walt Disney$94.43B1.88$12.40B$6.2616.29
Alphabet$402.84B11.32$132.17B$13.1128.71

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 11.54%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walt Disney11.54% 8.92% 5.10%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

Summary

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

How does Walt Disney compare to Alphabet?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B11.44$132.17B$13.1129.01
Walt Disney$94.43B1.88$12.40B$6.2616.29

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 11.54%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet37.92% 38.99% 27.41%
Walt Disney 11.54%8.92%5.10%

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $412.94, indicating a potential upside of 8.57%. Walt Disney has a consensus price target of $134.47, indicating a potential upside of 31.85%. Given Walt Disney's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Walt Disney
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Alphabet pays out 6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walt Disney pays out 24.0% 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. Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walt Disney has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 108 more articles in the media than Walt Disney. MarketBeat recorded 196 mentions for Alphabet and 88 mentions for Walt Disney. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.92 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
136 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Walt Disney
58 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 DisneyMEDIA CONGLOM IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$176.83B$15.02B$7.31B$22.74B
Dividend Yield1.47%3.67%2.85%4.08%
P/E Ratio16.2931.8521.7730.62
Price / Sales1.883.073.9415.47
Price / Cash11.2315.6814.9625.14
Price / Book1.546.673.724.79
Net Income$12.40B$924.58M$247.58M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.10%-0.87%1.88%1.14%
1 Month Performance-1.82%4.89%15.25%1.26%
1 Year Performance-9.79%27.69%18.26%28.06%

Walt Disney Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DIS
Walt Disney
4.8478 of 5 stars		$101.99
-1.7%		$134.47
+31.8%		-9.8%$176.83B$94.43B16.29231,000
AAPL
Apple
4.2572 of 5 stars		$308.82
flat		$308.74
0.0%		+56.8%$4.54T$451.44B37.34166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.5816 of 5 stars		$266.32
flat		$312.66
+17.4%		+32.7%$2.86T$716.92B31.861,576,000
CMCSA
Comcast
4.9386 of 5 stars		$25.20
0.0%		$34.79
+38.0%		-28.1%$90.02B$123.71B4.96179,000
GOOG
Alphabet
3.3485 of 5 stars		$379.38
flat		$372.65
-1.8%		+120.3%$4.60T$402.84B28.94190,200

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