Question 1

What does The Walt Disney Company (DIS) do?

Accepted Answer

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through two segments: Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. The company engages in film and episodic television content production and distribution, and operates television broadcast networks under the ABC, Disney, ESPN, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brands. It also produces motion pictures under the Walt Disney Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Searchlight Pictures banners. Additionally, Disney offers direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, ESPN+, Hulu, and Star+; licenses film and television content to third-party television and subscription video-on-demand services; and provides theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services, as well as staging and licensing of live entertainment events. Post-production services are offered through Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound. The company also operates theme parks and resorts including Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and Shanghai Disney Resort; Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, Adventures by Disney, and Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii. It licenses its intellectual property to third parties for operations including the Tokyo Disney Resort, and provides consumer products through licensing of trade names, characters, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games. Further, it sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.

Question 2

Where is DIS stock listed?

Accepted Answer

The Walt Disney Company trades under the ticker DIS on NYSE.

Question 3

How can I research DIS's financials and filings?

Accepted Answer

VantaFin provides The Walt Disney Company's income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow data, SEC filings, earnings-call transcripts, and insider & institutional ownership on the DIS profile.