The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Stock

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is a Communication Services stock trading at $97.58 (as of 2026-07-17), with a market capitalization of $169.45B and a trailing P/E of 15.1. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

The Walt Disney Company operates as a worldwide entertainment company with segments including Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. It produces and distributes film and television, runs television networks, and provides streaming and content distribution services, and also operates theme parks and resorts.

Understand The Walt Disney Company: how it makes money

The Walt Disney Company operates entertainment content production and distribution, television broadcast networks, and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, and it makes money by monetizing its content and IP through services such as SVOD subscription and affiliate fees, plus experiences and products.

Disney’s profit engine is recurring monetization of its owned entertainment IP across distribution services (including SVOD subscription and affiliate fees), complemented by monetization of that same IP through parks, experiences, and products.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Entertainment$10.9B
Sports$4.8B
Experiences$9.4B

Business quality (Mixed): The business model is structurally clear (content and distribution services plus parks, experiences and products), but the provided segment revenue inputs do not fully mirror the official two reporting segment breakdown, so cross-checking with the company’s reported segment tables is important.

Valuation: At 16× earnings, DIS trades 70% below the Entertainment average (53×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Multiple ways to monetize entertainment IP: Disney monetizes content and characters through entertainment distribution services (including SVOD subscription and affiliate fees) and also through parks, experiences, and products.
  • Brand and network reach supports distribution: Disney operates television broadcast networks under brands including ABC, Disney, ESPN, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star.

Bear case

  • Sensitivity to SVOD economics: A meaningful operating driver is entertainment SVOD subscription and affiliate fees revenue, so changes in that stream can directly affect services performance.
  • Content and distribution cycles: The business includes film and episodic television content production and distribution, which can make period-to-period results dependent on what content is produced and how it performs in distribution.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$97.58
Market Cap$169.45B
P/E Ratio15.1
EV / EBITDA9.3
Price / Book1.47
Price / Sales1.74
FCF Yield2.4%
DCF Value (model)$107.86
DCF Upside vs Price10.5%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$94.42B
Net Margin13.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY)6.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)-29.8%
FCF Growth (YoY)-45.6%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.40 (grey)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E15.1
Sector P/E (Communication Services)21.6
Industry P/E (Entertainment)40.4
vs Sector-30.2%
vs Industry-62.6%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Insider Buys (12mo)1
Insider Sells (12mo)2
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($18.13B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CEORobert A. Iger
Employees177,080
CountryUS
IPO Date1957-11-12

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Data as of 2026-07-17.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.