The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) ROA %

: 0.32% (As of Sep. 2022)

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ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. The Walt Disney Co's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $648 Mil. The Walt Disney Co's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $203,853 Mil. Therefore, The Walt Disney Co's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was 0.32%.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Walt Disney Co's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

DIS' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.45 Med: 8.47 Max: 12.96
Current: 1.55

During the past 13 years, The Walt Disney Co's highest ROA % was 12.96%. The lowest was -1.45%. And the median was 8.47%.

DIS's ROA % is ranked worse than
50.24% of 1029 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.60 vs DIS: 1.55

The Walt Disney Co ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Walt Disney Co's ROA % can be seen below:

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The Walt Disney Co Annual Data

Trend

Sep13

Sep14

Sep15

Sep16

Sep17

Sep18

Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

ROA %

12.96

7.56

-1.45

0.98

1.54

The Walt Disney Co Quarterly Data
	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22
ROA %																0.31	2.17	0.93	2.77	0.32

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, The Walt Disney Co's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Annual Data Quarterly Data

The Walt Disney Co ROA % Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Walt Disney Co's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Walt Disney Co's ROA % falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the ROA %'s extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.

The Walt Disney Co ROA % Calculation

The Walt Disney Co's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as:

ROA %	=	Net Income (A: Sep. 2022 )	/	( (Total Assets (A: Sep. 2021 )	+	Total Assets (A: Sep. 2022 ))	/ count )
	=	3145	/	( (203609	+	203631)	/ 2 )
	=	3145	/	203620
	=	1.54 %

The Walt Disney Co's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as:

ROA %	=	Net Income (Q: Sep. 2022 )	/	( (Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2022 )	+	Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2022 ))	/ count )
	=	648	/	( (204074	+	203631)	/ 2 )
	=	648	/	203852.5
	=	0.32 %

In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2022) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

	ROA %		(Q: Sep. 2022 )
=	Net Income	/	Total Assets
=	648	/	203852.5
=	(Net Income / Revenue)	*	(Revenue / Total Assets)
=	(648 / 80600)	*	(80600 / 203852.5)
=	Net Margin %	*	Asset Turnover
=	0.8 %	*	0.3954
=	0.32 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2022) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2022) revenue data.

Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.

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The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) Business Description

Industry

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Address

500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA, USA, 91521

Website

https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com

Walt Disney owns the rights to some of the most globally recognized characters, from Mickey Mouse to Luke Skywalker. These characters and others are featured in several Disney theme parks around the world. Disney makes live-action and animated films under studios such as Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm and also operates media networks including ESPN and several TV production studios. Disney recently reorganized into four segments with one new segment: direct-to-consumer and international. The new segment includes the two announced OTT offerings, ESPN+ and the Disney SVOD service. The plan also combines two segments, parks and resorts and consumer products, into one. The media networks group contains the U.S. cable channels and ABC. The studio segment holds the movie production assets.

Executives

Gutierrez Horacio E	officer: Sr EVP, General Counsel & Secy	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK CA 91521
Morrell Geoff	officer: SEVP Chf Corp Affairs Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK CA 91521
Richardson Paul J	officer: Sr. EVP and Chief HR Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK CA 91521
Chang Amy	director	2100 SEAPORT BLVD. C/O INFORMATICA CORPORATION REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Mcdonald Calvin	director	C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC. 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
Chapek Robert A	officer: Chief Executive Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK CA 91521
Catz Safra	director	C/O DELPHI ASSET MGMT CORPORATION 5525 KIETZKE LANE, SUITE 200 RENO NV 89511
Arnold Susan E	director	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY 1 PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA CINCINNATI OH 45202
Lagomasino Maria Elena	director	345 PARK AVENUE 5TH FL NEW YORK NY 10154
Parker Mark G	director	ONE BOWERMAN DR BEAVERTON OR 97005
Barra Mary T	director	300 RENAISSANCE CENTER M/C: 482-C25-A36 DETROIT MI 48265-3000
Froman Michael B. G.	director	2000 PURCHASE STREET PURCHASE NY 10577
Braverman Alan N	officer: Sr EVP, General Counsel & Secy	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA ST BURBANK CA 91521-1030
Mccarthy Christine M	officer: SEVP-Chief Financial Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK CA 91521-0964
Parker Mary Jayne	officer: SEVP and Chief HR Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK CA 91521-0966