The Walt Disney Company

DIS

Entertainment · Communication Services

Price

$107.76

+0.44 (+0.41%)

Market Cap

$187.13B

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 27, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Weak

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Winston Score History

The full picture

The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest entertainment companies in the world. It owns some of the most recognized brands in media, including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. The company makes movies, TV shows, and theme parks, and sells merchandise to families and fans of all ages around the world.

Disney makes money in several ways: ticket sales and spending at its theme parks, streaming subscriptions through Disney+, advertising and fees from its TV networks like ABC and ESPN, and movie ticket sales. It operates globally, with theme parks in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and Disney+ available in most major markets. The company's main competitive advantage is its library of beloved characters and stories that have loyal fans across generations. Its biggest challenge is growing its streaming business to consistent profitability while its traditional TV networks continue losing viewers to streaming competitors.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-47.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$12.8B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

The Walt Disney Company is growing revenue at 7% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

−0.9% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.83B (2021) → 1.81B (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

40.2%

Healthy — 40.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

22.0%

Excellent — 22.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

10.1%

Below par — 10.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+4.6%

Slow sales growth (+4.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-23.9%

Earnings shrinking (-23.9% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

198%

Turns 198% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

8.4%

Modest free cash flow (8.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.42

Conservative — low debt load (0.42)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

9.18x

Comfortably covers interest (9.2x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

22.2x

Growth-priced — P/E 22.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+9.8

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.2 → 12.4)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.45%

Small dividend — 1.45% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-0.4%

Dividend cut (-0.4% YoY) — warning sign

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