Disney reported strong Q1 earnings beat, promising high growth potential and increasing revenues

From Zacks Investment Research: 2025-02-10 19:32:06

Walt Disney Company (DIS) reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings of $1.76 per share, beating estimates by 22.2% and increasing 44.3% year over year. Revenues rose 4.8% to $24.69 billion, beating estimates by 0.1%. Disney has a Growth Score of A and Zacks Rank #2, signaling strong growth potential. Media and Entertainment Distribution revenues increased 8.9% to $10.87 billion, while Parks, Experiences and Products revenues rose 3.1% to $9.41 billion. Disney+ had 124.6 million paid subscribers as of Dec 28, 2024. For fiscal 2025, Disney expects high single-digit adjusted EPS growth and double-digit segment operating income growth in Entertainment.

ETFs with exposure to Disney include AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF (GK), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF (RSPC), Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC), Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF (VNSE), and iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP). These ETFs have varying exposures to Disney and have seen different performance over the past three months and year.



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