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DIS: Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and televi...

99.46 USD
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Fair Value
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83.91 - 123.74
52-week range

Analysis

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The following section summarizes insights on Walt Disney Company's Rule of 40:

Sep 2016Sep 2018Sep 2020Sep 2022Sep 20240.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%

Performance Summary
  • Walt Disney's latest twelve months rule of 40 is 13.1%
  • Walt Disney's rule of 40 for fiscal years ending October 2020 to 2024 averaged 10.9%.
  • Walt Disney's operated at median rule of 40 of 12.1% from fiscal years ending October 2020 to 2024.
  • Looking back at the last 5 years, Walt Disney's rule of 40 peaked in October 2022 at 24.0%.
  • Walt Disney's rule of 40 hit its 5-year low in October 2020 of -0.6%.
  • Walt Disney's rule of 40 decreased in 2020 (-0.6%, -102.9%), 2023 (13.0%, -45.9%), and 2024 (12.1%, -6.4%) and increased in 2021 (6.1%, -1,178.0%) and 2022 (24.0%, +296.2%).

How does Walt Disney's Rule of 40 benchmark against competitors?

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We've identified the following companies as similar to Walt Disney Company because they operate in a related industry or sector. We also considered size, growth, and various financial metrics to narrow down the list to the ones listed below.

Metric Usage: Rule of 40

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Rule of 40

A ratio that measures a company’s combined growth rate and profit margin. Many venture capital and growth equity investors believe this ratio should e...

Definition of Rule of 40

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Rule of 40 measures a company’s combined growth and profit margin. Many venture capital and growth equity investors believe this ratio should exceed 40%, especially for software companies.

Rule of 40 = Levered Free Cash Flow Margin + Revenue Growth

Applying this formula, Walt Disney’s Rule of 40 is calculated below:

Levered Free Cash Flow Margin [ 9.1% ]
(+) Revenue Growth [ 4.0% ]
(=) Rule of 40 [ 13.1% ]

The tables below summarizes the trend in Walt Disney’s rule of 40 over the last five years:

Date Levered Free Cash Flow Margin Revenue Growth Rule of 40
2020-10-03 5.5% −6.1% −0.6%
2021-10-02 3.0% 3.1% 6.1%
2022-10-01 1.3% 22.7% 24.0%
2023-09-30 5.5% 7.5% 13.0%
2024-09-28 9.4% 2.8% 12.1%

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Sector Benchmark Analysis

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-427.1%-127.1%172.9%518.6%0200400

The chart above depicts the distribution of rule of 40 for companies operating in the Communication Services sector in the Developed economic region. Over 1,050 companies were considered in this analysis, and 1,013 had meaningful values. The average rule of 40 of companies in the sector is 6.5% with a standard deviation of 76.3%.

Walt Disney Company's Rule of 40 of 13.1% ranks in the 55.7% percentile for the sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:

Rule of 40 In The Communication Services Sector
Economic Risk RegionDeveloped
Total Constituents1,055
Included Constituents1,013
Min-424.6%
Max505.3%
Median9.3%
Mean6.5%
Standard Deviation76.3%

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