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The Walt Disney CoCHIX:WDPD 86 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.53% as of Mar. 2026, which is 42% above its 10-year median of 4.60. GuruFocus rates CHIX:WDPD with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €100.20. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,006 Media - Diversified companies, The Walt Disney Co ranks better than 62.43% on this metric.
The Walt Disney Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €196,612 Mil.
The Walt Disney Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €12,114 Mil. The Walt Disney Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.53%.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Walt Disney Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:WDPd'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.77 Med: 4.6 Max: 9.13
Current: 6.46
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of The Walt Disney Co was 9.13%. The lowest was -0.77%. And the median was 4.60%.
CHIX:WDPd's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 62.43% of 1006
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 2.775
vs CHIX:WDPd: 6.46
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. The Walt Disney Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 23.26%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
The Walt Disney Co (CHIX:WDPd) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
The Walt Disney Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
The Walt Disney Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Walt Disney Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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The Walt Disney Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Entertainment subindustry, The Walt Disney Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.
The Walt Disney Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Walt Disney Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Walt Disney Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
The Walt Disney Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
The Walt Disney Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as
The Walt Disney Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €12,114 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.53% mean?
The Walt Disney Co (CHIX:WDPD) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.53% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on The Walt Disney Co and its competitors. This is 42% above median its historical median of 4.60. According to the industry distribution chart, The Walt Disney Co ranks #378 out of 1006 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 37.6%.
Is The Walt Disney Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
The Walt Disney Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.53% is 42% above median its 10-year median of 4.60. The Media - Diversified industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.78. The Walt Disney Co's value of 6.53% is 135.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Walt Disney Co ranks #378 out of 1006 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, The Walt Disney Co has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Walt Disney Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to WBD and LYV?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, The Walt Disney Co ranks #378 out of 1006 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts The Walt Disney Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.78. The Walt Disney Co's value of 6.53% is 135.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.60 vs. the industry median of 2.78, The Walt Disney Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Media - Diversified companies is 2.78, based on 1,006 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. The Walt Disney Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.53% is 135.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on The Walt Disney Co and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Walt Disney Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.53%, which is 42% above median its own 10-year median of 4.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Walt Disney Co stock overvalued right now?
The Walt Disney Co (CHIX:WDPD) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.53%. The stock's GF Value™ is €100.20, compared to a current price of €86.45 — trading 13.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.53%, which is 42% above median its 10-year median of 4.60 and 135.3% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 2.78. The Walt Disney Co's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Walt Disney Co (CHIX:WDPD), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.53% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is The Walt Disney Co (CHIX:WDPD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Walt Disney Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €86.45 is trading 13.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €100.20.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:WDPD:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 6.53% (42% above median its 10-year median of 4.60)
GF Value™: €100.20 vs. price of €86.45 (13.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 135.3% above the Media - Diversified median (#378 of 1006)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:WDPD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Disney operates in three global business segments: entertainment, sports, and experiences. Entertainment and experiences both benefit from the firm's ownership of iconic franchises and characters. Entertainment includes the ABC broadcast network, several cable television networks, and the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services. Within the segment, Disney also engages in movie and television production and distribution, with content licensed to movie theaters, other content providers, or, increasingly, kept in-house for use on Disney's own streaming platform and television networks. The sports segment houses the ESPN family of TV networks and streaming services. Experiences contains Disney's theme parks, cruises, and vacation destinations and also engages in merchandise licensing.
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