Stock · DIS · Communication Services

Walt Disney Company

United States · Large Cap · listed since 1957 · Revenue 12 mo. $98.9B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
2.7
of 10 3 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
$116.75
1 Y −3.9%
Market cap
$197.7B
Phase
Mature
core business profitable, revenue barely moving
Revenue +4.5% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 14.6%Payout 33.4% of operating cash flow

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company in Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.

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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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Summary

Walt Disney Company is above the middle of the Communication Services sector overall

60.0 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires 8.0% FCF growth a year: more than over the last 10 years, less than over the last 5 years.

If free cash flow stays at €9B (2025), it supports €100.5B. The remaining €77B of the market value assume it grows 8.0% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.

Required FCF growth per year

8.0%

no growth afterwards

Market value breakdown€177.4B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€100.5B without growth
€77B priced-in growth
  • 5 yrs achieved 52.4%
  • 10 yrs achieved −0.1%
  • priced in 8.0%

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 12.0×, below its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 12.3× to 28.3×, median 14.4×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No indication in the stored figures.

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No anomaly in the stored figures.

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 4 of 5 changes for the better.

  • FCF, 12 mo.$7.1B → $8.3B+16.6%better
  • EBIT margin14.3% → 16.0%+1.7 ppbetter
  • FCF margin7.3% → 8.4%+1.1 ppbetter
  • Shares outstanding1.77B → 1.74B−1.6%better
  • Return on equity10.3% → 7.8%−2.5 ppworse

3 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Gross margin, Net debt

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability46.6around the middleEarns about as much as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity11.29%11.44%Rank 48
Return on capital (Greenblatt)33.53%22.01%Rank 71
EBIT margin14.65%17.12%Rank 43
FCF margin10.67%15.81%Rank 31
Gross margin37.76%44.45%Rank 42
Growth62.9above the middleGrows faster than the sector: Earnings growth, 3 years per year 58.46%, sector 5.70%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year3.35%4.46%Rank 45
Earnings growth, 3 years per year58.46%5.70%Rank 96
Earnings growth, 5 years per yeardoes not count towards the rank–6.76%
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)8.50%9.07%Rank 48
Valuation54.4around the middleValued about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield5.87%3.92%Rank 73
FCF yield5.10%6.59%Rank 43
EV/saleslower is better2.512.84Rank 57
EV/EBITlower is better17.1716.58Rank 45
Momentum79.2above the middleShare price doing better than the sector: Distance from 52-week high −1.85%, sector −16.85%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−3.94%−11.03%Rank 63
Share price, 6 months8.57%−0.69%Rank 75
Share price, 3 months16.42%4.43%Rank 81
Distance from 52-week high−1.85%−16.85%Rank 97
Quality55.2around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better1.19%−0.38%Rank 36
Change in share countlower is better−1.09%−0.06%Rank 67
Dividend streak in years25Rank 40
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted3.69%0.56%Rank 79
Balance sheet & risk61.4above the middleLess risk than the sector: Equity ratio 55.63%, sector 37.05%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio55.63%37.05%Rank 68
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better2.081.47Rank 43
Debt to equitylower is better0.410.75Rank 67
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better27.00%31.95%Rank 68

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $55.6B (2016) to $94.4B (2025), 6.1% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BEBIT marginFCF, $BSharesNet debt, $B
201655.625.8%8.41.64B15.6
201755.125.2%8.71.58B21.3
201859.425.0%9.81.51B16.7
201969.617.0%1.71.67B41.5
202065.45.8%3.61.81B40.7
202167.45.4%2.01.83B42.4
202282.78.2%1.11.83B40.6
202388.910.1%4.91.83B36.5
202491.413.0%8.61.83B43.5
202594.414.7%10.11.81B39.7
2.7 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score3 of 11 points

2 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Walt Disney Company mainly meets criteria in the Growth category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

This stock · Profitability: 33%This stock · Growth: 50%This stock · Valuation: 0%This stock · Momentum: 0%Median of all stocks · Profitability: 33%Median of all stocks · Growth: 0%Median of all stocks · Valuation: 0%Median of all stocks · Momentum: 0%50%100%ProfitabilityGrowthValuationMomentumThis stockMedian of all stocks

How Walt Disney Company's score is built

Walt Disney Company is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

2 of 7 rules met

3 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.met1 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Walt Disney Company stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)
  • Moat Quality
  • StockScorer Score
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Balanced GARP
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum

Walt Disney Company key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Walt Disney Company.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio17.021.7
P/B ratio1.92.5
Return on equity (ROE)11.3%11.4%
Equity ratio55.6%37.1%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)0.410.75
Dividend yield1.3%2.8%

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Frequently asked questions about Walt Disney Company stock

How does Walt Disney Company stock (DIS) score in the StockScorer model?
Walt Disney Company stock reaches a StockScorer score of 2.7 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 2 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Walt Disney Company's P/E ratio?
Walt Disney Company's P/E ratio is 17.0. The Communication Services sector median is 21.7.
What sector is Walt Disney Company in?
Walt Disney Company is assigned to the Communication Services sector. Its rank within the sector is 60.0 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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