Disney operates in three global business segments: entertainment, sports, and experiences. Entertainment and experiences both benefit from the firm's ownership of iconic franchises and characters.
It is a $187B consumer company. Revenue grew 4.6% over the last year, it keeps 9¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~3.6 years of free cash flow. It trades at 21.7× earnings — in the cheapest third of its own history.
- Website
- thewaltdisneycompany.com
- Location
- Burbank, CA
- Employees
- 231 000
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Founded
- 1923
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation and quality; Profitability and Moat lag behind.
Valuation77
- P/E vs own history27th pct · 20/25
- FCF yield4.4% · 12/25
- P/S1.9x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA11.9x · 20/25
Growth62
- Revenue CAGR8.8% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR57.9% · 25/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth56.0% · 25/25
Profitability42
- ROIC8.9% · 12/25
- ROE7.9% · 5/25
- Net margin8.7% · 13/25
- Operating margin13.7% · 12/25
Health61
- Altman Z2.27 · 18/25
- Current ratio0.71 · 6/25
- Interest coverage10.4x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 15% · 12/25
Quality92
- Piotroski F8/9 · 25/25
- Beneish M-2.64 · 25/25
- FCF conversion96% · 22/25
- Margin stabilityσ 7.5% · 20/25
Moat43
- ROIC >12% years0/7 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin34.2% · 13/25
- FCF-positive years7/7 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -4.4% · 5/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$12.4B net income
- Nov 12, 2019ProductDisney+ launches10M subscribers on day one
- FY2019FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$11.1B net income
- FY2019FinancialRevenue already above $50B$69.6B in first reported year
- FY2019FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since7-year streak
- Mar 20, 2019AcquisitionAcquired 21st Century Fox$71.3B reshaping Hollywood
- Dec 31, 2009AcquisitionAcquired Marvel$4B for a universe of characters
- May 5, 2006AcquisitionAcquired Pixar$7.4B — put Bob Iger's franchise strategy in motion
- 2003MilestoneDisney became the first studio to garner $3 billion in a year at the box office
- 1995AcquisitionDisney announced the $19 billion acquisition of television network Capital Cities/ABC Inc
- Jul 9, 1982ProductDisney released Tron, one of the first films to extensively use computer-generated imagery (CGI)
- 1973ProductIn November, Disney released the animated film Robin Hood (1973)
- Nov 12, 1957IPOListed on NYSEpublic since 1940, joined the big board
- Jul 17, 1955ProductDisneyland opensthe theme-park business is invented
- 1940ProductThe company's third feature Fantasia (1940) introduced groundbreaking advancements in cinema technology, chiefly…
- Dec 21, 1937ProductSnow Whitethe first full-length animated feature — a gamble that paid off
- Nov 18, 1928ProductSteamboat WillieMickey Mouse debuts in the first sound cartoon
- Oct 16, 1923FoundedDisney Brothers StudioWalt and Roy Disney arrive in Hollywood
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Interest covered 10.4× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+4.6% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$8.60B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+58.5% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$8.29B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~3.6y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$187B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+0.2% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it6/7 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 2.3 — grey
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.20%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 21.7
Peer comparisonThe Walt Disney Company vs 6 largest consumer cyclical peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS this company | $186.5B | 21.7 | +4.6% | 8.7% | Solid |
| AMZN Amazon.Com Inc | $2.8T | 20.9 | +15.8% | 17.4% | Mixed |
| TSLA Tesla, Inc. | $1.5T | 397.1 | +11.8% | 3.7% | Strong |
| NFLX NetFlix Inc | $292.8B | 21.4 | +16.0% | 28.2% | Solid |
| HD Home Depot, Inc. | $290.4B | 20.4 | -16.0% | 8.7% | Solid |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | $166.9B | 18.9 | +6.3% | 31.7% | Strained |
| TJX TJX Companies, Inc. (The) | $153.0B | 25.2 | +7.7% | 9.7% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: DIS vs AMZN · DIS vs TSLA · DIS vs NFLX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2019–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/DIS
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Deeper analysis of DIS on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $108.01 · market cap $187B.