# Walt Disney Company (The)

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**Vertical:** Communications  
**Subcategory:** Enterprise  
**Tier:** Leader  
**Website:** walt-disney-company-the.com  
**Last Updated:** 2026-04-14

## Summary

Walt Disney (DIS) reported $91.4B revenue in FY2024, up 3% YoY. Largest global entertainment company. ~225,000 employees. HQ: Burbank, CA. Parks, Streaming, Studios.

## Company Overview

The Walt Disney Company is the world's largest entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in Burbank, California. Founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy Disney, the company has grown from a small animation studio into a global empire spanning theme parks, film studios, television networks, and streaming services. Disney reported revenues of $91.4B in fiscal year 2024 (ending September 2024), up 3% year-over-year, with a market capitalization of approximately $195B.

Disney's business is organized into three segments: Entertainment (Disney+, Hulu, ABC, FX, Disney Channel, film studios including Marvel, Lucasfilm/Star Wars, and Pixar), Sports (ESPN, ESPN+), and Experiences (theme parks, resorts, cruise lines, and consumer products). The Experiences segment is Disney's most profitable, with parks including Walt Disney World (Florida), Disneyland (California), Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disney (licensed), Shanghai Disney, and Hong Kong Disneyland. Disney+ launched in 2019 and has grown to 120M+ subscribers globally, but streaming profitability has been a key focus for CEO Bob Iger (who returned to the role in 2022).

Disney is in the midst of a major strategic transformation — investing $60B in theme parks and cruises over the next decade, pursuing a partial sale or partnership for ESPN, and achieving streaming profitability. The company's IP portfolio (Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Disney Princess, National Geographic) remains unmatched in global entertainment. Disney trades on NYSE (DIS) and is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is Walt Disney's annual revenue?
Walt Disney reported $91.4B in revenue for fiscal year 2024 (ending September 2024), up 3% year-over-year. The Experiences segment (theme parks) and Entertainment segment (streaming, studios) are the primary revenue drivers.

### What is Disney's stock ticker?
The Walt Disney Company trades on NYSE under ticker DIS. It is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500.

### How many Disney+ subscribers are there?
Disney+ had approximately 120M+ paid subscribers globally as of late 2024. Combined with Hulu and ESPN+, Disney's total streaming subscribers exceed 230M.

### What are Disney's main business segments?
Disney operates three segments: Entertainment (Disney+, Hulu, ABC, film studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm), Sports (ESPN, ESPN+), and Experiences (theme parks, resorts, cruise lines, consumer products).

### Who are Disney's main competitors?
Disney competes with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in streaming; Universal/Comcast and Six Flags in theme parks; Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount in studios and TV.

### How does Disney+ fit into Disney's overall streaming strategy and what is its subscriber count?
Disney+ is the flagship streaming service of The Walt Disney Company, launched in November 2019 and reaching approximately 150 million paid subscribers globally as of fiscal year 2024 — though Disney has shifted focus from subscriber growth to profitability as the streaming market matures. Disney+ carries content from Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars/Lucasfilm, and National Geographic, and is bundled with Hulu (Disney owns ~67%) and ESPN+ at a discounted price. The Disney streaming portfolio achieved profitability for the first time in Q3 FY2024.

### How large is Disney's Experiences segment and which parks generate the most revenue?
Disney's Experiences segment (theme parks, resorts, cruise lines, and consumer products) is the company's highest-margin segment, generating over $34 billion in revenue and approximately $9 billion in operating income in fiscal year 2024. Walt Disney World in Orlando is the largest single contributor, followed by Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, then international parks in Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Disney operates its parks on a mix of wholly-owned (US parks), joint venture (Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai), and licensing (Tokyo, operated by Oriental Land Company) structures.

### What is Disney's strategy around ESPN and sports broadcasting rights?
ESPN is Disney's sports media property operating both linear cable networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and ESPN+ streaming, generating significant revenue through affiliate fees paid by cable/satellite providers and ESPN+ subscriptions ($10.99/month). Disney has been navigating the decline in linear TV cable subscribers by building ESPN+ as a direct-to-consumer sports streaming platform, and in 2024 announced plans for a flagship ESPN streaming service launching in fall 2025 that will carry live sports including NFL, NBA, MLB, and college sports. Disney is also in a joint venture (with Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery) for a sports streaming bundle.

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*Data from geo.sig.ai Brand Intelligence Database. Updated 2026-04-14.*