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DIS · NYSE

The Walt Disney Company

Entertainment · United States

USD 102.67-2.5% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$177.28B
Trailing P/E
21.17x
Forward P/E
13.73x
Quarterly revenue growth
6.8%
Trailing net margin
8.7%
Indicated dividend yield
1.5%

Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-06-27 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-11-12 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company in Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners. It also provides direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, and Hulu; sports-related video streaming content through ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+ DTC, and Star; sale/licensing of film and episodic content to television and video-on-demand services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; DVD and Blu-ray discs, electronic home video licenses, and VOD rental services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services. In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts, such as Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney, as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii. Further, it licenses its intellectual property (IP) to a third party that owns and operates Tokyo Disney Resort; licenses trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games; operates a direct-to-home satellite distribution platform; sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.

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Q2 FY2026

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MetricDISThe Walt Disney CompanySnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-27NFLXNetflix, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30WBDWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30Peer medianSimilar-size peers only
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$177.28BUS$298.93BUS$69.70BUS$184.31Bn=2
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate13.73x18.80x397.14x207.97xn=2
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA10.73x20.81x12.78x16.79xn=2
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter6.8%13.4%-11.2%1.1%n=2
Operating marginLatest reported quarter19.3%33.4%5.1%19.2%n=2
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap2.7%8.5%23.2%15.8%n=2
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA1.95x0.51x3.67x2.09xn=2
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity0.39x0.55x0.94x0.75xn=2
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings21.17x22.58x
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share1.61x9.91x2.12x6.02xn=2
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue2.27x6.34x2.76x4.55xn=2
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter-48.3%11.1%-90.6%-39.8%n=2
Gross marginTrailing twelve months37.6%49.1%47.8%48.5%n=2
Net marginTrailing twelve months8.7%28.2%-8.8%9.7%n=2
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only8.0%49.5%-8.8%20.4%n=2
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue4.9%52.5%44.8%48.6%n=2
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price1.5%
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout30.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%n=2
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities0.71x1.14x0.78x0.96xn=2
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.411.531.571.55n=2

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Q2 FY20262026-07-02
Q1 FY20262026-05-06
Q1 2026

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