Stock Analysis
The Walt Disney CompanyDIS
P/E 22.20×· 5Y range 13.53–300.14×· 28th percentile of history
Sector: Consumer Cyclical · Industry: Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation
AnalystsStrong Buy38 analystsP/E 22.2× sits at the 28th percentile of its 5.0978781656399725-year history.
Cash covers 11% of debt · Q3 2026.
PMP Verdict
High quality, fairly valued
Strengths
- Quality92
- Growth87
Risks
- Profitability35
Strong fundamentals at a reasonable valuation.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Interest coverage 10.4× — debt well covered
What's happening with DIS
Profile
Strong earnings quality and growth; profitability and moat lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation69/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (28th pct)20/25
- FCF yield (4.3%)12/25
- P/S (1.9x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (15.7x)12/25
- Growth87/100 · Strong
- Revenue CAGR (8.8%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (57.9%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (58.3%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (59.7%)25/25
- Profitability35/100 · Weak
- ROIC (7.4%)5/25
- ROE (7.4%)5/25
- Net margin (8.7%)13/25
- Operating margin (15.0%)12/25
- Financial Health61/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (2.30)18/25
- Current ratio (0.71)6/25
- Interest coverage (10.4x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 20%)12/25
- Quality92/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (8/9)25/25
- Beneish M (-2.64)25/25
- FCF conversion (96%)22/25
- Margin stability (σ 7.5%)20/25
- Moat43/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (0/7 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (34.2%)13/25
- FCF-positive years (7/7 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -4.4%)5/25
About The Walt Disney Company
Disney operates in three global business segments: entertainment, sports, and experiences. Show more
Entertainment and experiences both benefit from the firm's ownership of iconic franchises and characters. Entertainment includes the ABC broadcast network, several cable television networks, and the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services. Within the segment, Disney also engages in movie and television production and distribution, with content licensed to movie theaters, other content providers, or, increasingly, kept in-house for use on Disney's own streaming platform and television networks. The sports segment houses the ESPN family of TV networks and streaming services. Experiences contains Disney's theme parks, cruises, and vacation destinations and also engages in merchandise licensing.
Headquarters: BURBANK, CA · Employees: 231,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
69BP/E (TTM)22.2xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 13.5x–300.1x · 28th pct
P/FCF18.1xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative · Elevated investment — CapEx = 51% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
FCF Yield4.3%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 0.4%–7.3% · 66th pct · Elevated investment — CapEx = 51% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
P/S (TTM)1.93xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.6x–5.3x · 27th pct
EV/EBIT15.7xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 13.6x–220.6x · 6th pct
EV/Sales2.3xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E13.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio1.63xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.66B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.17%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio62.8%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Elevated investment: Elevated investment — CapEx = 51% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Profitability
35DROIC7.4%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE7.4%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA4.3%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin8.7%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin15.0%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin35.1%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin8.4%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue · Elevated investment — CapEx = 51% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
True FCF Margin6.9%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost · Elevated investment — CapEx = 51% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Growth
87ARevenue CAGR8.8%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR57.9%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)58.3%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth59.7%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-5.5%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income17.7%C
Grade C: MedStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.5%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
61BAltman Z-Score2.30C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.71xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.65xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage10.4xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment4.9yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF · Elevated investment — CapEx = 51% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Net Debt/EBIT2.8xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.39xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.11xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
92A+Piotroski F-Score8/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.64A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion96.4%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income · Elevated investment — CapEx = 51% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Margin Stability7.5%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue8.8%C
Grade C: AverageTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.49xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WOODFORD BRENT Filed | WOODFORD BRENT | Option exercise | -3618 | |
WOODFORD BRENT Filed | WOODFORD BRENT | SellOpen market sale | -3618 | |
WOODFORD BRENT Filed | WOODFORD BRENT | Option exercise | +3.6K | |
MCDONALD CALVIN Filed | MCDONALD CALVIN | Grant / award | +1.0K | |
Darroch Jeremy Filed | Darroch Jeremy | Tax withholding | -122 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Darroch Jeremy Filed | Darroch Jeremy | Grant / award | +955 | |
Froman Michael B. G. Filed | Froman Michael B. G. | Grant / award | +1.0K | |
Everson Carolyn Filed | Everson Carolyn | Grant / award | +995 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
43D+ROIC >12% Years0/7 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)34.2%C
Grade C: ModerateMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years7/7 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-4.4%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$4.98
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$2.96
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$62.80
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$46.04B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$5.18B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$40.86B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$116.84B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.33xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$190.97B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.46C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
The Walt Disney Company meets 8 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 2.30 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out. Beneish M-Score of -2.64 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~4.9 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- The Walt Disney Company posted a net loss in 1 of 7 available completed fiscal years (2019–2025).
See how DIS ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all DIS moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Regular | 101.53 | -3.21% | -2.44 |
Frequently Asked Questions about DIS
What is the current The Walt Disney Company (DIS) stock price?
DIS is trading at $110.59 at the last market close, down 0.08% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks DIS pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is DIS stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates The Walt Disney Company's financial health at 61/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is DIS stock overvalued?
The Walt Disney Company trades at a trailing P/E of 22.2 and our valuation score rates it 69/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does The Walt Disney Company report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for DIS. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does The Walt Disney Company operate in?
The Walt Disney Company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does The Walt Disney Company do?
Disney operates in three global business segments: entertainment, sports, and experiences.
About The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Stock
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation industry. As of the latest update, The Walt Disney Company is trading at $110.59, down 0.08% on the day with a market capitalization of $191.0 billion. The financial health score for DIS is 61/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for DIS stock.
DIS Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track The Walt Disney Company (DIS) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time DIS stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for DIS with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for The Walt Disney Company across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 61/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for DIS.
- Sector peers: Compare DIS against 5 other consumer cyclical stocks on key financial metrics.
Is DIS a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate The Walt Disney Company (DIS) as an investment. The financial health score of 61/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.The Walt Disney Company (DIS) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.