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The Walt Disney Company (DIS)

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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. Entertainment includes the ABC broadcast network, several cable television networks, and the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services. Within the segment, Disney also engages in movie and television production and distribution, with content licensed to movie theaters, other content providers, or, increasingly, kept in-house for use on Disney's own streaming platform and television networks. The sports segment houses the ESPN family of TV networks and streaming services. Experiences contains Disney's theme parks, cruises, and vacation destinations and also engages in merchandise licensing.

Company Info

SIC7990
Composite FIGIBBG000BH4R78
CIK0001744489
IPOJan 2, 1962
Sectorservices-miscellaneous amusement & recreation

Highlights

Market Cap$171.15B
EPS$5.36
P/E Ratio17.22
Revenue$99.26B
Gross Profit$103.92B
Net Income$9.94B
Employees231,000
WSO1,771,519,851
Phone(818) 560-1000

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Walt Disney Company, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) has returned -14.84% so far this year and 19.29% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DIS has achieved an annualized return of -0.27%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

DIS

1M-6.36%
6M-14.27%
YTD-14.84%
1Y19.29%
5Y-12.44%
10Y-0.27%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.79%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of The Walt Disney Company (DIS) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026-0.56%1.95%-7.87%-0.66%
20251.22%2.20%-13.47%-7.50%23.86%10.06%-3.55%0.68%-2.15%-1.28%-7.18%8.43%
20246.60%15.78%9.80%-8.98%-6.63%-4.68%-5.74%-3.71%7.35%1.06%22.75%-5.46%
202321.93%-8.19%0.95%2.29%-14.11%1.00%-0.25%-6.10%-1.28%0.83%13.69%-2.64%
2022-8.25%3.80%-7.24%-18.72%-1.14%-15.72%12.58%6.88%-15.62%11.29%-9.13%-11.23%
2021-7.73%10.66%-4.51%-0.22%-4.82%-2.45%0.38%2.30%-7.03%-1.86%-14.37%5.58%
2020-4.80%-15.84%-18.91%15.67%10.29%-4.90%3.65%13.51%-5.94%-2.95%21.08%21.13%
20193.16%0.78%-2.13%22.74%-3.96%5.77%1.82%-4.24%-4.44%-0.67%15.72%-5.43%
2018-0.26%-5.03%-2.67%0.15%-0.71%5.14%9.04%-1.46%4.60%-2.09%0.25%-6.00%
20175.08%-0.56%2.47%2.14%-6.62%-1.37%2.97%-7.98%-3.03%-1.51%6.82%2.80%
20164.51%-3.95%-0.86%-1.84%-1.76%-1.97%0.24%6.83%5.13%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Walt Disney Company (DIS) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00DIS: 0.12SPY: 0.92

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00DIS: 0.17SPY: 1.40

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00DIS: 1.02SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00DIS: -0.00SPY: 1.20

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00DIS: 0.02SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of DIS compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current The Walt Disney Company volatility is 1.15%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

2025202420232022202120202019
Liabilities And Equity (USD)197.51B196.22B205.58B203.63B203.61B201.55B193.98B
Temporary Equity (USD)--9.06B9.50B9.21B9.25B8.96B
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)109.87B100.70B99.28B95.01B88.55B83.58B88.88B
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)4.74B4.83B4.68B3.87B4.46B4.68B5.01B
Equity (USD)114.61B105.52B103.96B98.88B93.01B88.26B93.89B
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (USD)--9.06B9.50B9.21B9.25B8.96B
Other Non-current Liabilities (USD)6.71B10.28B24.05B27.31B25.12B28.03B12.81B
Long-term Debt (USD)42.03B45.82B46.43B48.37B54.41B58.63B46.99B
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)48.74B56.10B70.48B75.68B79.52B86.66B59.79B
Other Current Liabilities (USD)15.52B16.13B12.95B9.42B11.24B11.04B14.55B
Wages (USD)3.59B3.67B3.06B3.45B3.48B2.93B3.01B
Accounts Payable (USD)15.06B14.80B15.13B16.21B16.36B12.66B13.78B
Current Liabilities (USD)34.16B34.60B31.14B29.07B31.08B26.63B31.34B
Liabilities (USD)82.90B90.70B101.62B104.75B110.60B113.29B100.10B
Other Non-current Assets (USD)122.72B123.20B124.81B126.10B120.21B115.05B111.04B
Intangible Assets (USD)9.27B10.74B13.06B14.84B17.12B19.17B23.22B
Fixed Assets (USD)41.26B37.04B34.94B33.60B32.62B32.08B31.60B
Noncurrent Assets (USD)173.25B170.98B172.82B174.53B169.95B166.30B165.86B
Other Current Assets (USD)8.92B10.49B18.47B14.70B18.96B20.96B10.99B
Inventory (USD)2.13B2.02B1.96B1.74B1.33B1.58B1.65B
Accounts Receivable (USD)13.22B12.73B12.33B12.65B13.37B12.71B15.48B
Current Assets (USD)24.27B25.24B32.76B29.10B33.66B35.25B28.12B
Assets (USD)197.51B196.22B205.58B203.63B203.61B201.55B193.98B

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