DIS
The Walt Disney Company
DIS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX has the edge over DIS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
DIS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
DIS's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
NFLX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NFLX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
DIS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $118 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $85.34 | -28% |
| Current | 24x | $118 | — |
| Fair | 41x | $196 | +66% |
| Expensive | 75x | $363 | +207% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DIS's PE is 24x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
NFLX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $62.69 | — |
| Current | 18x | $62.69 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $94.95 | +51% |
| Fair | 47x | $161 | +157% |
| Expensive | 81x | $281 | +348% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NFLX has the edge over DIS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DIS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect DIS's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
NFLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NFLX, with profitability improving.
DIS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.50 | +55% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.84 | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.25 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.79 | +120% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.85 | +152% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.39 | +145% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.90 | +427% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.08 | +89% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.72 | +111% |
DIS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.84 over the past year, against $6.96 in late 2019.
NFLX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.58 | +3.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.46 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.18 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.10 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.53 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.39 | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.35 | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.12 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.98 | +65% |
NFLX's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.46 over the past year, up 45% from the year before, and higher year over year for 12 quarters in a row.
DIS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $25.2B | +6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $25.2B | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $26B | +5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.5B | -0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.7B | +2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.6B | +7% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.7B | +4.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $22.6B | +6.3% |
DIS's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $25.2B last quarter, up 6.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | -2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +4 points |
| Q3 2024 | 16% | +2.2 points |
DIS's operating margin was 22% last quarter, up 2.7 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
NFLX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.9B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.2B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.1B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.5B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.2B | +16% |
NFLX has the edge over DIS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | -1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +5.2 points |
NFLX has the edge over DIS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DIS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +63% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.9B | +1% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.3B | -408% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6B | -37% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.9B | +103% |
| Q4 2024 | $739M | -17% |
| Q3 2024 | $4B | +18% |
DIS generated $8.3B in free cash flow over the past year, down 28% from the year before.
NFLX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9B | +8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.1B | +91% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3B | +87% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | -13% |
NFLX has the edge over DIS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DIS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -29M shares |
| 1 year | -3.4% | -62M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -86M shares |
| 5 years | -4.8% | -87M shares |
| Available history | +4.6% | +77M shares |
DIS has the edge over NFLX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2026 | $3.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $2B |
| Q3 2025 | $1B |
| Q2 2025 | $711M |
| Q1 2025 | $991M |
| Q4 2024 | $794M |
| Q3 2024 | $469M |
DIS spent $8.2B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 178% from the year before.
NFLX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -66.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -145M shares |
| 3 years | -6.8% | -305M shares |
| 5 years | -7.8% | -354M shares |
| Available history | -7.1% | -323M shares |
NFLX has 4.2B diluted shares, down 3.3% from a year ago, with $12.9B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.7B |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $963.7M |
NFLX spent $12.9B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 61% from the year before.
DIS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
DIS's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
NFLX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
NFLX has the edge over DIS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DIS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.6 | Overbought |
DIS's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (overbought).
NFLX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.0 | Oversold |
NFLX's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
DIS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | DIS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 16x | 48% above |
| PE % | 31 | 26 | 5 pts above |
DIS is trading at 24x earnings, a 48% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
NFLX PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NFLX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 16x | 9.8% above |
| PE % | 4 | 26 | 22 pts below |
NFLX has the edge over DIS on valuation relative to its sector.
DIS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $110.7 | 6.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $105.6 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $105.2 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $107.4 | 10% above |
| 200 week MA | $102.3 | 16% above |
DIS has the edge over NFLX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NFLX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $66.6 | 5.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $71.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $82.4 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $96.0 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $74.4 | 16% below |
NFLX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 200-week average.
DIS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $145.8 | $173.7 | +19% |
| 2021 | $173.7 | $153.6 | -12% |
| 2022 | $153.6 | $88.0 | -43% |
| 2023 | $88.0 | $90.3 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | $90.3 | $111.6 | +24% |
| 2025 | $111.6 | $113.6 | +1.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $113.6 | $118.2 | +4.1% |
DIS has the edge over NFLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NFLX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.9 | $51.4 | +56% |
| 2021 | $51.4 | $61.4 | +19% |
| 2022 | $61.4 | $29.5 | -52% |
| 2023 | $29.5 | $48.7 | +65% |
| 2024 | $48.7 | $90.8 | +86% |
| 2025 | $90.8 | $94.5 | +4.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.5 | $62.7 | -34% |
NFLX is down 34% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.