NYSE$DIS

Walt Disney · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Disney's first quarter of fiscal year 2023 earnings were reported, showing revenue growth and a transformation strategy.

The Walt Disney Company reported an 8% increase in revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations increased, while diluted EPS excluding certain items decreased. The company is embarking on a significant transformation to maximize the potential of its creative teams and brands, while also reducing expenses.

  • Revenues for the quarter grew by 8%.
  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations increased to $0.70 from $0.63 in the prior-year quarter.
  • Excluding certain items, diluted EPS for the quarter decreased to $0.99 from $1.06 in the prior-year quarter.
  • The company is undertaking a significant transformation to maximize creative potential and drive sustained growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$23.5B

Previous: $21.8B+7.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.99

Previous: $1.06-6.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.18B

Previous: $981M-220.4%
Free Cash Flow

$98M

Previous: -$1.19B+108.2%
Net Income

$1.28B

Previous: $1.15B+11.0%
Operating Income

$3.04B

Previous: $3.26B-6.6%
Gross Profit

$23.5B

Previous: $7.25B+224.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$8.47B

Previous: $14.4B-41.4%
Total Assets

$202B

Previous: $203B-0.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$270M

Previous: $196M+37.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Disney · Revenue · Quarterly

$23.5B

Q1 2023+7.8%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Disney · $21.6B total across 3 segments · Q4 2023

  • Entertainment
    $9.52B-25.2%
  • Experiences
    $8.16B+9.9%
  • Sports
    $3.91B

Forward guidance

The company is embarking on a significant transformation, one that will maximize the potential of our world-class creative teams and our unparalleled brands and franchises.

Tailwinds

  • Reshaping the company around creativity.
  • Reducing expenses.
  • Leading to sustained growth.
  • Profitability for the streaming business.
  • Better position to weather future disruption and global economic challenges.

Headwinds

  • Further deterioration in domestic and global economic conditions.
  • Deterioration in or pressures from competitive conditions, including competition to create or acquire content and competition for talent.
  • Consumer preferences and acceptance of our content, offerings, pricing model and price increases and the market for advertising sales on our DTC services and linear networks.
  • Health concerns and their impact on our businesses and productions.
  • International, regulatory, legal, political, or military developments.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 65 earnings

Positive

+12.0%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-13.6%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+8.5%+4.0%-0.6%
Q1 2026-6.3%-3.6%-8.7%
Q4 2025-8.0%-8.9%-4.3%
Q3 2025-2.7%-4.9%-0.3%
Q2 2025+10.9%+19.9%+23.6%
Q1 2025-2.4%-3.5%-6.9%
Q4 2024+12.0%+9.4%+10.3%
Q3 2024-4.5%-4.5%-2.3%
Q2 2024-9.5%-9.2%-13.1%
Q1 2024+11.3%+10.1%+11.1%
Q4 2023+6.8%+5.7%+9.7%
Q3 2023+4.1%+0.8%-7.4%
Q2 2023-9.7%-9.1%-10.0%
Q1 2023-1.1%-3.6%-16.2%
Q4 2022-13.6%-5.4%-7.8%
Q3 2022+8.8%+14.9%+6.5%
Q2 2022-3.1%-2.3%-7.7%
Q1 2022+6.8%+5.9%-7.5%
Q4 2021-7.4%-9.5%-12.8%
Q3 2021+1.7%-1.3%+3.4%
Q2 2021-2.3%-4.6%-0.3%
Q1 2021-1.0%-1.7%+4.0%
Q4 2020+0.4%+4.8%+27.5%
Q3 2020+9.7%+11.7%+14.5%
Q2 2020-2.2%+5.8%+19.9%
Q1 2020+0.0%-0.2%-19.3%
Q4 2019+5.1%+5.6%+12.5%
Q3 2019-2.5%+0.2%+0.4%
Q2 2019+0.1%-1.6%+3.4%
Q1 2019-0.3%-0.3%+2.0%
Q4 2018+0.8%-0.2%-4.3%
Q3 2018-1.7%-2.8%-4.9%
Q2 2018-2.4%-0.4%-0.0%
Q1 2018+0.1%-1.5%-0.6%
Q4 2017+3.6%+2.0%+3.0%
Q3 2017-3.3%-4.1%-8.7%
Q2 2017-1.6%-1.6%-6.4%
Q1 2017-0.5%-0.3%+1.3%
Q4 2016+3.2%+3.2%+10.8%
Q3 2016+2.2%+1.1%-1.7%
Q2 2016-2.9%
Q1 2016-3.5%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015-8.7%
Q2 2015-1.2%
Q1 2015+10.2%
Q4 2014-1.1%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014-1.1%
Q1 2014+6.3%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013-0.2%
Q2 2013+1.4%
Q1 2013+4.0%
Q4 2012-0.4%
Q3 2012+0.5%
Q2 2012+0.1%
Q1 2012+2.2%
Q4 2011-5.4%
Q3 2011+3.6%
Q2 2011-1.2%
Q1 2010+0.9%
Q4 2010+1.0%
Q3 2010-2.5%
Q2 2010+1.3%

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