What does the company do?
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a global entertainment company. The business segments of the Company are Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, and Consumer Products. The Media Networks segment consists of domestic broadcast television network, television production and distribution operations, domestic television stations, cable networks, domestic broadcast radio networks and stations, and Internet and mobile operations. The Studio Entertainment segment produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures, direct-to-video programming, musical recordings and live stage plays. The Consumer Products segment engages with licensees, manufacturers, publishers and retailers globally to design, develop, publish, promote and sell a range of products based on Disney characters. During the fiscal year ended September 27, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the Company completed the acquisition of UTV Software Communications Limited.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Walt Disney one-year sales: 36.15 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Entertainment - Diversified group: 14.34% - Walt Disney one-year income: 3.31 Bil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 36.15 Bil | 31.62 Bil | | Income | 3.31 Bil | -3.41 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Walt Disney one-year sales growth: 24.10%.
Difference from the average for the Entertainment - Diversified group: 16.10 pct. pts. - Walt Disney one-year income growth: 0.40%.
Difference from the average for the Entertainment - Diversified group: -0.60 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | 24.10% | 8.00% | | Income Growth | 0.40% | 1.00% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Walt Disney one-year net profit margin: 10.0%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -1.1 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 10.0% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 11.1% | | Industry | -11.9% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Walt Disney debt/equity ratio: 0.38.
Difference from the average for the Entertainment - Diversified group: -34.48%.
| | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Debt/equity ratio | 0.38 | 0.58 |
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