DIS
Walt Disney Company (The)
$102.45
▼ 1.4%Updated Today 6:01 PM ET
▼ Down 11.9% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$180.41B
P/E
16.07x
Forward P/E (est.)
12.59x
ROE
10.3%
Revenue Growth
3.4%
EPS Growth
27.6%
Profit Margin
11.5%
FCF Yield
4.7%
Debt / Equity
0.38x
ROIC
9.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
0.68x
Dividend Yield
1.5%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
3.2%
Rating Score
58/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what DIS's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. DIS trades near $102.45, below its 50-day average ($102.75) and 200-day average ($107.13). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 57 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. DIS's is $2.18 (~2.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month DIS found buyers near $97.95 (support) and sellers near $105.25 (resistance); its 52-week range is $92.19–$124.69. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 2.5× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS) is a large-cap company in the Movies & Entertainment industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $180.41B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $94.42B in revenue and $12.40B in net profit.
Our model rates DIS Favorable (58/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
8.8%
Revenue moved from $67.42B in 2021 to $94.42B in 2025, a 8.8% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (3.4%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
37.2%
Operating Margin
18.6%
Net Margin
13.1%
ROE
10.3%
Walt Disney Company (The) keeps about 11.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 37.2% gross margin and 18.6% operating margin. Return on equity is 10.3% and return on invested capital about 9.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$42.03B
Net Debt
$36.34B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.07x
Debt / Equity
0.38x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.4x, with a current ratio of 0.7x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $42.03B of total debt against $5.68B of cash.
Operating CF
$18.10B
Free Cash Flow
$10.08B
FCF Margin
10.7%
In the latest year Walt Disney Company (The) produced about $18.10B of operating cash flow and $10.08B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 4.7% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
16.07x
P/S
1.86x
P/B
1.95x
EV / EBITDA
9.28x
DIS trades at 16.1x trailing earnings (about 12.6x on estimated forward earnings), 1.9x sales, and 2.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 3.2% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How DIS stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (23 S&P 500 companies), DIS ranks #7 of 23 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (16.1x P/E vs. 17.4x median) with a lower return on equity (10.3% vs. 14.9%) and faster revenue growth (3.4% vs. 2.9%).
P/E vs sector
16.1x
median 17.4x
ROE vs sector
10.3%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
3.4%
median 2.9%
Sector rank
#7
of 23 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 23 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$81.95 – $131.12
vs. $102.45 today · expected CAGR -4% – 5%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $97.26B | $100.18B | $103.18B | $106.28B | $109.46B |
| Net income | $12.64B | $13.02B | $13.41B | $13.82B | $14.23B |
| EPS | $7.28 | $7.50 | $7.72 | $7.96 | $8.19 |
| Share price (low) | $72.81 | $74.99 | $77.24 | $79.56 | $81.95 |
| Share price (high) | $116.50 | $119.99 | $123.59 | $127.30 | $131.12 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -29% / 14% | -14% / 8% | -9% / 6% | -6% / 6% | -4% / 5% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for DIS:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~4.7%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.4x) lowers risk.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (58/100).
The case against DIS:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Walt Disney Company (The) is a large-cap communication services business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 16.1x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (58/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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