Walt Disney Company DIS

What the company does

Walt Disney Company is a large-cap company in the Communication Services sector (Entertainment), with a market value of $194.3B, based in the USA.

It employs about 175,560 people and has been listed since Nov 12, 1957.

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.

Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 23.2 versus 43.3 for 4 direct peers — relatively cheap.

Revenue is growing 7% versus the same quarter last year.

On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 14.1 — they expect higher earnings.

The average analyst price target is 126.58, 12% above the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 88% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• No risk flags were detected from the data we have.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 10 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Buys back its shares (3% fewer shares in a year).
• ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (29 vs 1).
• ✅ Pays a dividend (1.3% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock rose 1.8% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLC -4.4%).

This week's news

• ‘I Watch Something on YouTube Every Day’ but Netflix a ‘Dormant Subscription,’ Says Chamath Palihapitiya Underlining a Financial Lesson finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. On Tuesday, Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya questioned Netflix Inc.'s (NASDAQ) content strategy and debt burden after the streaming giant reported third-quarter results that narrowly missed revenue… source ↗

• SA Asks: Netflix hit a 52-week low this week. Is now the time to buy? seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  [A Person holds an Apple TV remote using the new Netflix app with a hand. Netflix dominates Golden Globe Nominations. Illustrative] Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Netflix's (NFLX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NFLX]) stock price hit a new 52-week low earlier this week amid concerns… source ↗

• Can Netflix Stock Hold Margin Gains as Content Spending Keeps Growing? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Netflix NFLX is testing whether its margin gains can withstand a steadily rising content bill. Third-quarter 2026 results showed operating margin expanding to 34.6% from 28.2% a year ago, even as additions to content assets climbed 10.9% year over year to $5.16 billion. Content amortization rose just 5.8% to $4.24… source ↗

• Walt Disney (DIS) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Walt Disney (DIS) closed the most recent trading day at $113.13, moving +1.16% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.21%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.6%. Shares of the entertainment company have appreciated by 8.09%… source ↗

• BC-Most Active Stocks finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  NEW YORK (AP) — prices for the Nasdaq composite, NYSE and NYSE American listed most active stocks. Nasdaq most active stocks: Stock Name Volume High Low Last Change SHF Holdings Inc. 261,679,175 0.2698 0.19 0.2304 +0.0762 Callan JMB Inc. 86,631,439 0.5861 0.4328 0.4851 -0.0238 22nd Century Group Inc. 86,349,291 0.437… source ↗

• If Netflix Can’t Shine in Show Business, Who Can? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  The streamer was once the prime example of modern entertainment. Now it’s being squeezed by Big Tech and user-generated content. What stock investors need to know. Continue Reading source ↗

What changed since last week

No material change: same valuation verdict, same risk flags, price moved less than 3%.