Disney (DIS, $102.20) misses fiscal Q2 earnings expectations
The Walt Disney Company posted second-quarter fiscal 2022 adjusted earnings, which rose +36.7% from the year-ago quarter to $1.08 per share. However, the figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by -10%.
The entertainment giant’s revenues surged + 23% year over year to $19.24 billion but missed the consensus mark by 4.96%.
Revenues from Media and Entertainment Distribution (70.8% of revenues) rose +9.5% year over year to $13.62 billion.
Linear Networks segment registered a 5.5% year over year increase to $7.11 billion. Direct-to-Consumer revenues climbed 22.6% year over year to $4.9 billion. Content Sales/Licensing and Other revenues, however, fell -2.6% year over year to $1.86 billion.
Parks, Experiences and Products revenues (34.6% of revenues) jumped +109.6% year over year to $6.65 billion.
The company’s ESPN+ platform had 22.3 million paid subscribers at the end of the fiscal second quarter compared with 13.8 million at the end of the year-ago quarter.
Disney+ had 137.7 million paid subscribers as of Apr 2, 2022, rising from the year-ago quarter’s 103.6 million. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for paid subscribers of 135.2 million.
Looking ahead, , Disney expects continued investments in content for third-quarter fiscal 2022, which push programming and production costs up at Media and Entertainment Distribution.
But Disney also indicated that closures of theme parks in Asia due to COVID-19 could reduce operating income by up to $350 million in the fiscal third quarter.
DIS in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on May 12, 2025
The 10-day moving average for DIS crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 12, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 25, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on DIS as a result. In of 81 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for DIS just turned positive on April 22, 2025. Looking at past instances where DIS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
DIS moved above its 50-day moving average on May 07, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where DIS advanced for three days, in of 283 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 159 cases where DIS Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 11 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The 50-day moving average for DIS moved below the 200-day moving average on April 22, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where DIS declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
DIS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 07, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. DIS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.213) is normal, around the industry mean (5.707). P/E Ratio (74.558) is within average values for comparable stocks, (92.419). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.871) is also within normal values, averaging (2.987). Dividend Yield (0.002) settles around the average of (0.040) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.503) is also within normal values, averaging (30.155).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. DIS’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 79, placing this stock worse than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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an operator of amusement parks, hotels, television stations and radio broadcasting stations
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