Walt Disney Co (DIS) Revenue, Margins & Financial Statements

Revenue growth, profit margins, cash flow, debt, sourced from SEC 10-K / 10-Q filings
Summary

Walt Disney Co (DIS) reported $94.42B in revenue over the most recent fiscal year on record, up 3.4% year over year. Growth has been stable, a +6.8% compound annual rate over the last 7 years on record. Profit is growing faster than sales, usually a sign of improving efficiency or pricing power. Operating margin is in the middle of its range of the last 8 years on record. Free cash flow ran 81% of net income in the latest year. Debt exceeds cash & investments by $36.33B. Share count has been roughly stable over the past year.

Profitability
Moderate
Operating margin is roughly steady, neither expanding nor compressing sharply.
Cash Generation
Moderate
Cash generation roughly tracks reported profit.
Balance Sheet
Stretched
Carries net debt and current liabilities exceed liquid assets.
Shareholder Returns
Neutral
Share count is roughly stable year over year.
Is Revenue Growth Accelerating or Slowing?

Walt Disney Co's revenue for the fiscal year ended Sep 2025 was $94.42B, an increase of +3.4% compared to the prior year. Is growth accelerating, stable, slowing, or contracting? See the quarterly beat/miss history →

Trend (annual)
Stable
7-year CAGR
+6.8%
Fiscal Year EndedRevenue Growth
Sep 2025+3.4%
Sep 2024+2.8%
Sep 2023+7.5%
Oct 2022+22.7%
Oct 2021+3.1%
Oct 2020-6.1%
Sep 2019+17.1%

"Accelerating" / "Slowing" means each of the last 3 years' growth rates moved consistently in that direction, not a subjective call.

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Year-over-year growth by quarter, each quarter compared to the same quarter one year earlier, which avoids the seasonal noise of comparing sequential quarters. Walt Disney Co's most recent quarter grew +6.8% year-over-year, faster than the quarter before it.

Quarter EndedRevenueYoY Growth
Jun 2026$25.25B+6.8%
Mar 2026$25.17B+6.5%
Dec 2025$25.98B+5.2%
Sep 2025 (derived)$22.46B-0.5%
Jun 2025$23.65B+2.1%
Mar 2025$23.62B+7.0%
Dec 2024$24.69B+4.8%
Sep 2024 (derived)$22.57B+6.3%

Net income grew -49.9% year-over-year in the same quarter.

Profit Margins

Profit is growing faster than sales, usually a sign of improving efficiency or pricing power.

Revenue growth
+3.4%
Net income growth
+149.5%
Free cash flow growth
+17.7%
Gross margin
Roughly stable
Operating margin
Expanding, 2yr streak
Mid-range of last 8yrs
Margin change (full window)
-7.8pp
DIS vs. Its Communication Services Peers

Compared against 7 other Communication Services stocks tracked on this site, not the whole market, and small enough that this is directional context, not a definitive benchmark.

Revenue growth vs. sector median
+3.4%
DIS
+9.0%
sector median (n=7)
Why did EPS grow?

EPS +151.8% year over year. A rough breakdown of what drove it (approximate, since EPS is roughly net income divided by share count):

Revenue growth
Margin expansion (profit grew faster than sales)
Share buybacks (fewer shares to divide profit across)
Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

Accounting profit is not the same as cash in the bank. Here's how DIS converts revenue into real cash.

For every $100 of revenue
$19
becomes operating cash flow
$11
becomes free cash flow
Cash conversion (OCF / Net Income)
146%
FCF conversion (FCF / Net Income)
81%
Capital intensity (CapEx / OCF)
44%
Balance Sheet & Debt
Net debt
$36.33B
Working capital
-$9.89B
Quick ratio
0.65
Interest coverage
-9.7x

Total debt has fallen for 5 straight years on record.

Share Dilution & Buybacks
Share count, 1yr change
0.0%
Share count, 3yr change
+5.6%
Spent on buybacks
$3.50B
Capital Allocation

How DIS deployed cash in the most recent year, across its actual cash-flow-statement uses.

Capital Expenditures$8.02B
Share Buybacks$3.50B
Debt Repayment$3.73B
Financial Red Flags & Strengths

Objective, rule-based checks against the figures above, not a subjective rating.

Watch items
Debt exceeds cash & investments by 36,331,000,000 (raw units).
Strengths
Total debt has fallen for 5 straight years on record.
Year in Review
Fiscal Year EndedRevenue GrowthMargin ChangeFCF Growth
Sep 2025+3.4%+1.5pp+17.7%
Sep 2024+2.8%+2.6pp+74.8%
Sep 2023+7.5%-0.2pp+362.4%
Oct 2022+22.7%+3.1pp-46.7%
Oct 2021+3.1%-0.9pp-44.7%
Oct 2020-6.1%-8.9pp+224.4%
Sep 2019+17.1%-5.1pp-88.7%
Frequently asked questions
Is DIS's revenue growing?

Walt Disney Co's revenue growth has been stable, at +3.4% in the most recent year on record. Over the last 7 years, revenue has compounded at roughly +6.8% annually.

Is DIS's profit growing faster than its revenue?

Profit is growing faster than sales, usually a sign of improving efficiency or pricing power.

Are DIS's profit margins improving or declining?

Operating margin has expanded for 2 straight years on record. It is currently in the middle of the last 8 years.

Is DIS's reported profit backed by real cash?

Operating cash flow ran +146% of net income, and free cash flow ran +81% of net income, in the most recent year. Cash generation roughly tracks reported profit.

Does DIS have more cash than debt?

No, DIS's total debt exceeds its cash & short-term investments by $36.33B.

Is DIS diluting shareholders or buying back stock?

DIS's share count has been roughly flat over the past year.

What are the biggest financial red flags for DIS right now?

Debt exceeds cash & investments by 36,331,000,000 (raw units).

Full statements

Every line item as reported, with the annual/quarterly toggle and ratio table.

Line itemSep 27, 2025Sep 28, 2024Sep 30, 2023Oct 1, 2022Oct 2, 2021
Revenue$94.42B$91.36B$88.90B$82.72B$67.42B
Selling, General & Administrative$16.50B$15.76B$15.34B$16.39B$13.52B
Total Operating Expenses$80.59B$79.45B$79.91B$75.95B$63.76B
Operating Income$17.55B$15.60B$12.86B$12.12B$7.77B
Nonoperating Income (Expense)$0.00-$65.00M$96.00M-$667.00M$201.00M
Interest Expense-$1.81B-$2.07B-$1.97B-$1.55B-$1.55B
Pretax Income$12.00B$7.57B$4.77B$5.29B$2.56B
Income Tax Expense-$1.43B$1.80B$1.38B$1.73B$25.00M
Net Income$12.40B$4.97B$2.35B$3.15B$2.00B
EPS (Basic)$6.88$2.72$1.29$1.73$1.10
EPS (Diluted)$6.85$2.72$1.29$1.72$1.09
Weighted Avg Shares (Basic)1.80B1.82B1.83B1.82B1.82B
Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted)1.81B1.83B1.83B1.83B1.83B

Sourced from SEC filings (10-K / 10-Q). Figures not separately reported by the company are shown as —, not estimated. Quarterly "derived Q4" values are calculated as the full fiscal year total minus the three reported quarters.

Key ratios

Computed from the annual figures above, most recent first.

RatioSep 27, 2025Sep 28, 2024Sep 30, 2023Oct 1, 2022Oct 2, 2021Oct 3, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 29, 2018
Gross Margin
Operating Margin18.6%17.1%14.5%14.7%11.5%12.4%21.3%26.4%
Net Margin13.1%5.4%2.6%3.8%3.0%-4.4%15.9%21.2%
Return on Equity11.3%4.9%2.4%3.3%2.3%-3.4%12.4%
Current Ratio0.710.731.051.001.081.320.90
Debt / Equity0.380.450.470.510.610.700.53
Free Cash Flow$10.08B$8.56B$4.90B$1.06B$1.99B$3.59B$1.11B$9.83B
Figures are sourced directly from DIS's SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports) via XBRL data. Classifications above (trend labels, snapshot categories, red flags) use fixed, stated rules applied to these figures, not a subjective or predictive score. This is historical financial data, not investment advice. Read disclaimer →