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The Walt Disney Company

DIS
49
Entertainment · Communication Services
Price
$110.55
-0.13 (-0.12%)
Market Cap
$190.89B
Winston Score
49
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Oct 18, 2026 · filings through Jun 27, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Good
17/30
Growth
Mixed
7/20
Cash Flow
Strong
8/10
Stability
Strong
8/10
Valuation
Strong
7/10
Ownership
Weak
1/15
Dividends
Weak
1/5

49 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 49.

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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)
22.7x
Growth-priced — P/E 22.7

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+9.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.7 → 13.1)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.39%
Small dividend — 1.39% 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
Payout Ratio
26%
no trend
Pays out a modest share of profit and keeps the rest to reinvest. Room to keep paying through a weak year.

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