Global entertainment conglomerate operating theme parks, media networks, film studios, and streaming services including Disney+ and ESPN.
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The Walt Disney: Company identity, ownership, reported financial performance, balance sheets, and corporate actions.
Profile & Fundamentals
The Walt Disney Profile & Fundamentals
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Company and Market Context
Company Profile & Ownership
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.
Company profile record
Walt Disney Company
Common Stock · Communication Services · Movies & Entertainment
Company
- Company / asset
- Walt Disney Company
- Security type
- Common Stock
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Movies & Entertainment
- HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Head office
- 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA, United States, 91521
Leadership & scale
- Chief executive
- Mr. Josh D'Amaro
- CEO year born
- 1972
- Full-time employees
- 175.6K
- Fiscal year end
- September
- IPO date
- 1957-11-12
Fundamentals snapshot
- Market Cap
- USD 181.3B
- P/E
- 21.1x
- Revenue (Q2 26)
- USD 25.2B
- Profit (Q2 26)
- USD 2.6B
- Dividend Yield
- 1.0%
- Revenue (FY 25)
- USD 94.4B
- Shares in public float
- 1.7B
- Insider ownership
- 0.06%
Reporting & identifiers
- Symbol
- DIS.NYSE
- Listing
- 🇺🇸 United States | Dividend Tax: 30%
- Ticker Currency
- USD
- Income Statement Currency
- USD
- Balance Sheet Currency
- USD
- Cash Flow Currency
- USD
- EPS Currency
- USD
- Contract Type
- SPOT
- ISIN
- US2546871060
- Asset ID
- equity_a25c1820-1202-5e7e-ad50-18d2166d84c3
Ownership
Shares Outstanding
Latest: 1.7B | Max: 1.8B | Min: 1.5B
Latest reported ownership snapshot
As of Oct 1, 2026Float Shares
98.90%
1.7B latest reported shares
Insider Ownership
0.06%
Latest reported insider stake
Short Float
0.01%
Latest reported short interest / float
Top Holders
Source tablesView ownership tables
Shares Outstanding
Annual reported shares outstanding; up to 10 reporting dates.
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| Reporting date | Shares outstanding |
|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | 1,521,000,000 |
| 2018-01-01 | 1,498,000,000 |
| 2019-01-01 | 1,817,000,000 |
| 2020-01-01 | 1,823,000,000 |
| 2021-01-01 | 1,828,000,000 |
| 2022-01-01 | 1,827,000,000 |
| 2023-01-01 | 1,835,000,000 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1,818,000,000 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1,793,000,000 |
| 2026-01-01 | 1,743,000,000 |
Top Holders
Available reported ownership records.
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| Holder | Shares | Ownership | Reported date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 135,454,797 | 7.84% | 2026-03-31 |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 115,115,672 | 6.67% | 2026-03-31 |
| State Street Corp | 83,702,903 | 4.85% | 2026-03-31 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 76,893,065 | 4.45% | 2026-03-31 |
| Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 55,187,756 | 3.2% | 2026-08-31 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 46,120,174 | 2.67% | 2026-08-31 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 41,587,677 | 2.41% | 2026-03-31 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 35,394,670 | 2.05% | 2026-03-31 |
| Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 33,798,796 | 1.96% | 2026-03-31 |
| Wellington Management Company LLP | 31,986,559 | 1.85% | 2026-06-30 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 23,123,985 | 1.34% | 2026-08-31 |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 22,454,890 | 1.3% | 2026-07-31 |
| FMR Inc | 21,953,360 | 1.27% | 2026-03-31 |
| State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 21,282,585 | 1.23% | 2026-08-31 |
| NORGES BANK | 20,249,669 | 1.17% | 2026-06-30 |
Earnings, Profitability & Valuation
Earnings, Profitability & Valuation
Earnings & Revenue
Earnings and Revenue Trajectory
AI Review
The company's earnings trajectory demonstrates an operational recovery beneath headline volatility. Consolidated revenue reached $98.9 billion over the trailing twelve months through June 2026, generating $15.82 billion in operating income. This rebound reflects direct-to-consumer streaming transitioning from multi-billion-dollar launch deficits into sustainable profitability, offsetting persistent broadcast advertising declines. While headline net income experienced fluctuations due to one-off prior-year tax benefits and non-cash impairment charges, underlying cash generation stabilized. Trailing free cash flow stood at $8.29 billion, proving that digital operations are successfully generating organic cash to fund core corporate operations.
The company's earnings trajectory demonstrates an operational recovery beneath headline volatility. Consolidated revenue reached $98.9 billion over the trailing twelve months through June 2026, generating $15.82 billion in operating income. This rebound reflects direct-to-consumer streaming transitioning from multi-billion-dollar launch deficits into sustainable profitability, offsetting persistent broadcast advertising declines. While headline net income experienced fluctuations due to one-off prior-year tax benefits and non-cash impairment charges, underlying cash generation stabilized. Trailing free cash flow stood at $8.29 billion, proving that digital operations are successfully generating organic cash to fund core corporate operations.
Revenue, Net Income, and Free Cash Flow
Latest: USD 94.4B | Max: USD 94.4B | Min: USD -2.9B
Valuation
P/E Ratio (TTM)iPublished valuation snapshots use the earnings basis recorded with each observation. Source tables retain that basis.
Latest: 17x
Profitability & Margins
Margins and Operating Efficiency
AI Review
Operating profitability exhibits a structural recovery following multi-year pandemic distortions. Consolidated operating margin expanded to 14.65% in fiscal 2025 and approached 16% on a trailing basis, propelled by direct-to-consumer streaming margins reaching 12.9% alongside resilient theme park pricing power. Consolidated gross margins remain compressed near 37.8% compared to pre-streaming eras because low-margin digital streaming replaces lucrative linear cable fees. Nevertheless, streaming operating discipline and dynamic resort pricing establish a reliable foundation for ongoing margin stabilization.
Operating profitability exhibits a structural recovery following multi-year pandemic distortions. Consolidated operating margin expanded to 14.65% in fiscal 2025 and approached 16% on a trailing basis, propelled by direct-to-consumer streaming margins reaching 12.9% alongside resilient theme park pricing power. Consolidated gross margins remain compressed near 37.8% compared to pre-streaming eras because low-margin digital streaming replaces lucrative linear cable fees. Nevertheless, streaming operating discipline and dynamic resort pricing establish a reliable foundation for ongoing margin stabilization.
Profitability Margins
Latest: 37.8% | Max: 46.1% | Min: -4.4%
Latest Profitability Ratios as of 2025-09-30
Gross Margin
37.8%
Gross profit / revenue
Operating Margin
14.6%
Operating income / revenue
Net Margin
13.1%
Net income / revenue
FCF Margin
10.7%
Free cash flow / revenue
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Revenue, Net Income, and Free Cash Flow
Annual reported results, using the source statement's recorded USD conversion. Up to 10 reporting periods; missing values are not estimated.
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| Period end | Revenue (USD) | Net income (USD) | Free cash flow (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-30 | 55,632,000,000 | 9,391,000,000 | 8,440,000,000 |
| 2017-09-30 | 55,137,000,000 | 8,980,000,000 | 8,720,000,000 |
| 2018-09-30 | 59,434,000,000 | 12,598,000,000 | 9,830,000,000 |
| 2019-09-30 | 69,607,000,000 | 11,054,000,000 | 1,730,000,000 |
| 2020-09-30 | 65,388,000,000 | -2,864,000,000 | 3,596,000,000 |
| 2021-09-30 | 67,418,000,000 | 1,995,000,000 | 1,989,000,000 |
| 2022-09-30 | 82,722,000,000 | 3,145,000,000 | 1,067,000,000 |
| 2023-09-30 | 88,898,000,000 | 2,354,000,000 | 4,897,000,000 |
| 2024-09-30 | 91,361,000,000 | 4,972,000,000 | 8,559,000,000 |
| 2025-09-30 | 94,425,000,000 | 12,404,000,000 | 10,077,000,000 |
Published P/E Ratio
Published valuation snapshots retain each observation's earnings basis.
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| Period end | P/E (times earnings) | Earnings basis |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 16.55 | Trailing four quarters |
| 2024-09-30 | 35.17 | Trailing four quarters |
| 2023-09-30 | 63.18 | Trailing four quarters |
| 2022-09-30 | 54.8 | Annual net income |
| 2021-09-30 | 155.01 | Annual net income |
Profitability Margins
Matching annual reporting dates. Values are percentages.
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| Period end | Gross margin (%) | Operating margin (%) | Net margin (%) | Free cash flow margin (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-30 | 46.09 | 25.81 | 16.88 | 15.17 |
| 2017-09-30 | 45.04 | 25.16 | 16.29 | 15.82 |
| 2018-09-30 | 44.94 | 24.96 | 21.2 | 16.54 |
| 2019-09-30 | 39.57 | 17 | 15.88 | 2.49 |
| 2020-09-30 | 32.89 | 5.8 | -4.38 | 5.5 |
| 2021-09-30 | 33.06 | 5.43 | 2.96 | 2.95 |
| 2022-09-30 | 34.24 | 8.18 | 3.8 | 1.29 |
| 2023-09-30 | 33.41 | 10.11 | 2.65 | 5.51 |
| 2024-09-30 | 35.75 | 13.04 | 5.44 | 9.37 |
| 2025-09-30 | 37.76 | 14.65 | 13.14 | 10.67 |
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