NYSE$DIS
Walt Disney · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Disney's Q3 2020 earnings were impacted by COVID-19, but saw growth in direct-to-consumer business.
Disney reported a loss of $2.61 per share, or $0.08 excluding certain items, as revenue declined 42% due to the impact of COVID-19 on parks, experiences, and studio entertainment. However, the company's direct-to-consumer business, particularly Disney+, saw significant growth, exceeding 100 million paid subscriptions across its portfolio.
- Diluted EPS from continuing operations was a loss of $2.61, compared to income of $0.79 in the prior-year quarter.
- Excluding certain items, diluted EPS decreased 94% to $0.08 from $1.34 in the prior-year quarter.
- Revenues decreased 42% to $11.78 billion.
- The global reach of Disney's direct-to-consumer services now exceeds 100 million paid subscriptions.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Disney · Revenue · Quarterly
$11.8B
Revenue by segment
Disney · $21.6B total across 3 segments · Q4 2023
- Entertainment$9.52B-25.2%44.1%
- Experiences$8.16B+9.9%37.8%
- Sports$3.91B—18.1%
Forward guidance
The document does not contain specific forward guidance. It does contain forward looking statements regarding business prospects and estimates of expenses.
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 Q3 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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