The Walt Disney Company

NYSE:DIS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$179.9b

Walt Disney Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Walt Disney is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 3.5% and 4.6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 5.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 11.1% in 3 years.

Key information

3.5%

Earnings growth rate

5.35%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment earnings growth19.4%
Revenue growth rate4.6%
Future return on equity11.10%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated05 Mar 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

The Walt Disney Company (DIS): The Turnaround Flywheel – Scaling Streaming and Experiences in 2026

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) enters March 2026 as a premier case study in corporate restructuring, currently trading at $106.05 as of the February 27 close. The company has successfully pivoted from a "growth-at-all-costs" streaming model to a focus on sustainable profitability, led by the recent appointment of Josh D'Amaro as the new CEO following Bob Iger's finalized succession plan in February.

The happiest company on Earth, also perennially misunderstood.

When I first purchased shares in Disney, back in 2016, the narrative was all focused-on cord-cutting at ESPN. Since that time, it has shifted frequently.

Disney's Leadership Change Is Exciting, But Think Very Long-Term On The Shares

Feb 18

Additional Considerations Required While Assessing Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) Strong Earnings

Feb 11
Additional Considerations Required While Assessing Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) Strong Earnings

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.75

Jan 31
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.75

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.75

Jan 17
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.75

ESPN’s NFL Power Play: How Disney’s Sports Engine Could Drive the Next Leg of Stock Growth

Key Takeaways Disney is entering a new growth phase with streaming finally reaching profitability and the Experiences division expanding rapidly. ESPN is emerging as a pivotal growth engine, with its partnership potential—especially with the NFL—set to redefine sports streaming.

Subdued Growth No Barrier To The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE:DIS) Price

Sep 13
Subdued Growth No Barrier To The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE:DIS) Price

Estimating The Fair Value Of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Jul 20
Estimating The Fair Value Of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)?

Jul 08
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)?

Here's Why Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

May 21
Here's Why Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Disney: Opportunity Knocks - Upgrade To Buy

Apr 21

Why We're Not Concerned About The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE:DIS) Share Price

Apr 16
Why We're Not Concerned About The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE:DIS) Share Price

Disney Stock: Growth Or Just Retreading IP?

Mar 30

Disney Charts Mission To Correct Course, But Must Navigate New Obstacles In The Short Term

Mar 21

Disney: Surging DTC Profitability

Mar 12

Happy Ending In H2 - Upgrading Disney To Buy

Feb 22

Disney: 2025 Deep-Dive Reveals A Wonderful Business And A Real Undervaluation

Feb 15

Disney Q1 Earnings: What To Make Of These Double Beat Results

Feb 05

Disney Still Has Upside Potential Ahead Of Earnings

Jan 28

Mickey's Moment Is Here: Upgrading Disney To Buy For 2 Reasons

Jan 14

Disney And FuboTV Tie The Knot: This Changes Everything

Jan 06

Disney Stock: Moana 2 Sells Out Theaters And A Nice Dividend Boost For Christmas

Dec 06
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Narrative update from Goran Damchevski

Disney is slowly growing its core experience segment, but surprised on the upside with growth in entertainment.

Bullish On Disney, But Average-In On Price-Decline Days

Nov 27

Disney's Trump Recession Risk (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 21

Wall Street Lunch: House Of Mouse Gets Some Momentum

Nov 14

Disney Is Heading Into Earnings: Challenges, Legacy, And The Path Forward

Nov 04

Disney's Movie Pipeline Shows Promise Amid Tech-Led Hollywood

Oct 21

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:DIS - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/2028109,93812,83811,26220,35615
9/30/2027105,43111,68210,52219,84127
9/30/2026101,12210,53010,11718,67828
12/27/202595,71612,2527,06015,631N/A
9/27/202594,42512,40410,07718,101N/A
6/28/202594,53511,55111,54819,145N/A
3/29/202594,0408,91010,89618,078N/A
12/28/202492,5025,6158,41214,991N/A
9/28/202491,3614,9728,55913,971N/A
6/29/202490,0284,7767,95813,255N/A
3/30/202489,2031,6958,35813,455N/A
12/30/202388,9352,9867,93813,025N/A
9/30/202388,8982,3544,8979,866N/A
7/1/202387,8072,2522,8457,588N/A
4/1/202386,9814,1211,3956,708N/A
12/31/202284,4153,3201065,249N/A
10/1/202282,7223,1931,0676,010N/A
7/2/202281,1063,1911,2166,121N/A
4/2/202276,6242,7051,5515,659N/A
1/1/202272,9883,1471,4715,270N/A
10/2/202167,4182,0241,9895,567N/A
7/3/202163,5911,1541,4024,599N/A
4/3/202158,348-4,4871,3324,299N/A
1/2/202160,760-4,9312,6476,091N/A
10/3/202065,388-2,8323,5967,618N/A
6/27/202069,799-1,3453,3697,971N/A
3/28/202078,2824,8033475,418N/A
12/28/201975,1819,7651,0996,118N/A
9/28/201969,60710,425N/A6,606N/A
6/29/201964,79511,970N/A8,439N/A
3/30/201959,76213,456N/A13,511N/A
12/29/201859,38610,963N/A14,157N/A
9/29/201859,43412,598N/A14,295N/A
6/30/201857,90712,023N/A14,012N/A
3/31/201856,91611,473N/A14,433N/A
12/30/201755,70410,924N/A13,135N/A
9/30/201755,1378,980N/A12,343N/A
7/1/201755,5009,004N/A12,294N/A
4/1/201755,5399,235N/A11,824N/A
12/31/201655,1728,990N/A12,125N/A
10/1/201655,6329,391N/A13,136N/A
7/2/201656,0029,229N/A12,943N/A
4/2/201654,8269,115N/A12,121N/A
1/2/201654,3189,080N/A11,510N/A
10/3/201552,4658,382N/A11,385N/A
6/27/201551,3428,272N/A10,686N/A
3/28/201550,7078,034N/A10,814N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: DIS's forecast earnings growth (3.5% per year) is above the savings rate (3.4%).

Earnings vs Market: DIS's earnings (3.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: DIS's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: DIS's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: DIS's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: DIS's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.1%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/09 22:13
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/09 00:00
Earnings2025/12/27
Annual Earnings2025/09/27

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

The Walt Disney Company is covered by 68 analysts. 28 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David HeasmanAccountability Research Corporation
Hannah KleivenArete Research Services LLP
Andrew Charles BealeArete Research Services LLP