Disney(DIS, $147.03) to lay off 32,000 jobs
Entertainment giant Walt Disney plans to cut 32,000 jobs by the end of March, According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday.
The layoff figure is 4,000 more than the 28,000 job cuts announced in September. Most of the job cuts will take place in the company's theme parks.
Around 37,000 Disney employees were on furlough as of Oct. 3, according to the filing.
"Due to the current climate, including Covid-19 impacts, and changing environment in which we are operating, the company has generated efficiencies in its staffing, including limiting hiring to critical business roles, furloughs and reductions-in-force," Disney mentioned in the filing.
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Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), Walt Disney Company (The) (NYSE:DIS), Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU), Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA), iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ), HUYA (NYSE:HUYA), AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC).
Industry description
Movies/entertainment industry include companies that produce and distribute motion pictures, and companies that operate general entertainment facilities like amusement parks and bowling centers. Some companies in this industry also have professional sports franchises. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Liberty Media Corp. and Viacom Inc. are some of the biggest companies in this space.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Movies/Entertainment Industry is 9.41B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 134 to 262.83B. NFLX holds the highest valuation in this group at 262.83B. The lowest valued company is LRDG at 134.
High and low price notable news
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Movies/Entertainment Industry was 3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 9%, and the average quarterly price growth was 9%. LDSN experienced the highest price growth at 380%, while NETWF experienced the biggest fall at -28%.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Movies/Entertainment Industry was -11%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -14% and the average quarterly volume growth was 58%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 52
P/E Growth Rating: 61
Price Growth Rating: 56
SMR Rating: 82
Profit Risk Rating: 86
Seasonality Score: 0 (-100 ... +100)