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Walt Disney (DIS)


Market Price (10/19/2025): $110.85 | Market Cap: $199.4 Bil
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Movies & Entertainment

Walt Disney (DIS)


Market Price (10/19/2025): $110.85
Market Cap: $199.4 Bil
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Movies & Entertainment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.2%, FCF Yield is 5.8%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -21%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -66%
 
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%, CFO LTM is 19 Bil, FCF LTM is 12 Bil
  
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 29%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.2%, FCF Yield is 5.8%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%, CFO LTM is 19 Bil, FCF LTM is 12 Bil
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 29%
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -21%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -66%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

DIS Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
DIS Return25%-15%-44%4%24%-0%-22%
Peers Return15%6%-16%9%10%-23%-5%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%13%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
DIS Win Rate50%42%33%50%50%44% 
Peers Win Rate35%32%29%43%48%41% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
DIS Max Drawdown-41%-22%-46%-9%-5%-27% 
Peers Max Drawdown-14%-5%-27%-17%-14%-38% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: NFLX, CMCSA, FUN, AC, ANGH.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/17/2025 (YTD)

Downturns Compared

Unique KeyEventDISS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-60.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven154.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-42.1%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven72.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven246 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-16.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven19.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven298 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-57.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven134.4%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven408 days1480 days


How Low Can It Go?

Walt Disney's stock fell -60.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 3/8/2021. A -60.7% loss requires a 154.6% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TTD_9302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09302025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
2.0%2.0%0.0%
FUN_9302025_Short_Squeeze09302025FUNSix Flags EntertainmentSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
-8.1%-8.1%-11.7%
CMCSA_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025CMCSAComcastMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-10.2%-10.2%-11.0%
PINS_5312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper05312025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
4.1%4.1%-2.3%
IRDM_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025IRDMIridium CommunicationsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-22.0%-22.0%-27.4%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TTD_9302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09302025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
2.0%2.0%0.0%
FUN_9302025_Short_Squeeze09302025FUNSix Flags EntertainmentSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
-8.1%-8.1%-11.7%
CMCSA_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025CMCSAComcastMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-10.2%-10.2%-11.0%
PINS_5312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper05312025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
4.1%4.1%-2.3%
IRDM_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025IRDMIridium CommunicationsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-22.0%-22.0%-27.4%

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Financials

DISNFLXCMCSAFUNACANGHMedian
NameWalt Dis.Netflix Comcast Six Flag.Marquee Anghami  
Mkt Price110.671,199.3629.5420.88-2.8429.54
Mkt Cap199.1510.0111.32.1--155.2
Rev LTM94,53541,693123,5593,168--68,114
Op Inc LTM13,97412,30423,147140--13,139
FCF LTM11,5488,50113,424-197--10,024
FCF 3Y Avg7,4506,52712,93711--6,988
CFO LTM19,1459,07028,119314--14,108
CFO 3Y Avg13,3296,95027,875323--10,139

Growth & Margins

DISNFLXCMCSAFUNACANGHMedian
NameWalt Dis.Netflix Comcast Six Flag.Marquee Anghami  
Rev Chg LTM5.0%14.8%1.3%67.9%--9.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg5.3%10.5%0.9%25.9%--7.9%
Rev Chg Q2.1%15.9%-0.6%62.8%--9.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.5%3.8%-0.1%12.8%--2.2%
Op Mgn LTM14.8%29.5%18.7%4.4%--16.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg11.9%23.6%19.0%13.6%--16.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.2%1.8%-0.1%-2.1%--0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM20.3%21.8%22.8%9.9%--21.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg14.5%18.6%22.9%15.1%--16.9%
FCF/Rev LTM12.2%20.4%10.9%-6.2%--11.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg8.1%17.5%10.6%2.0%--9.4%

Valuation

DISNFLXCMCSAFUNACANGHMedian
NameWalt Dis.Netflix Comcast Six Flag.Marquee Anghami  
Mkt Cap199.1510.0111.32.1--155.2
P/S2.112.20.90.7--1.5
P/EBIT15.541.05.035.4--25.5
P/E17.249.87.1-5.0--12.2
P/CFO10.456.24.06.7--8.5
Total Yield6.2%2.0%18.5%-20.1%--4.1%
Dividend Yield0.4%0.0%4.4%0.0%--0.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.8%2.0%8.5%---3.8%
D/E0.20.00.92.6--0.6
Net D/E0.20.00.82.6--0.5

Returns

DISNFLXCMCSAFUNACANGHMedian
NameWalt Dis.Netflix Comcast Six Flag.Marquee Anghami  
1M Rtn-3.6%-0.7%-5.6%-8.5%--9.6%-5.6%
3M Rtn-8.9%-0.8%-13.6%-32.1%--41.6%-13.6%
6M Rtn31.0%23.3%-11.4%-37.5%--49.7%-11.4%
12M Rtn14.8%57.0%-26.9%-47.2%--64.5%-26.9%
3Y Rtn13.7%340.3%7.0%---89.0%10.3%
1M Excs Rtn-4.1%-1.2%-6.1%-8.9%--10.0%-6.1%
3M Excs Rtn-14.1%-8.4%-20.4%-38.2%--47.1%-20.4%
6M Excs Rtn4.9%-2.9%-37.6%-63.6%--75.9%-37.6%
12M Excs Rtn3.9%55.3%-41.8%-61.3%--77.7%-41.8%
3Y Excs Rtn-65.8%356.7%-73.0%---174.3%-69.4%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity19,442,855
Short Interest: % Change Since 9152025-1.8%
Average Daily Volume10,503,348
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.85
Basic Shares Quantity1,799,000,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/6/2025-2.7%-3.9%0.4%
5/7/202510.8%20.8%22.1%
2/5/2025-2.4%-3.8%-6.9%
11/14/20246.2%11.2%10.3%
8/7/2024-4.5%-4.9%-1.5%
5/7/2024-9.5%-9.1%-12.9%
2/7/202411.5%12.5%11.3%
11/8/20236.9%11.2%10.2%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive111012
# Negative131412
Median Positive4.9%10.9%10.3%
Median Negative-2.6%-3.8%-8.2%
Max Positive11.5%20.8%24.9%
Max Negative-13.2%-9.8%-21.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025806202510-Q 6/28/2025
3312025507202510-Q 3/29/2025
12312024205202510-Q 12/28/2024
93020241114202410-K 9/28/2024
6302024807202410-Q 6/29/2024
3312024507202410-Q 3/30/2024
12312023207202410-Q 12/30/2023
93020231121202310-K 9/30/2023
6302023809202310-Q 7/1/2023
3312023510202310-Q 4/1/2023
12312022208202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221129202210-K 10/1/2022
6302022810202210-Q 7/2/2022
3312022511202210-Q 4/2/2022
12312021209202210-Q 1/1/2022
93020211124202110-K 10/2/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Coleman Sonia LSr. EVP and Chief HR Officer8252025Sell118.571,971233,701 Form
1WOODFORD BRENTEVP, Control, Fin Plan & Tax5132025Sell110.841,000110,8455,190,982Form
2Coleman Sonia LSr. EVP and Chief HR Officer1222025Sell108.7668974,936 Form
3Coleman Sonia LSr. EVP and Chief HR Officer11122024Sell99.992,798279,772 Form