Walt Disney (DIS) Competitors $87.28 +1.19 (+1.39%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.48 +0.20 (+0.23%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DIS vs. LYV, NWSA, CNK, RDI, DKNG, MTN, MSGS, SGHC, IGT, and RSIShould you be buying Walt Disney stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Walt Disney include Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), News (NWSA), Cinemark (CNK), Reading International (RDI), DraftKings (DKNG), Vail Resorts (MTN), Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS), Super Group (SGHC), International Game Technology (IGT), and Rush Street Interactive (RSI). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Walt Disney vs. Live Nation Entertainment News Cinemark Reading International DraftKings Vail Resorts Madison Square Garden Sports Super Group International Game Technology Rush Street Interactive Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Do analysts recommend DIS or LYV? Walt Disney presently has a consensus price target of $123.75, suggesting a potential upside of 41.78%. Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus price target of $160.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.09%. Given Walt Disney's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Live Nation Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Walt Disney 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84Live Nation Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94 Does the MarketBeat Community favor DIS or LYV? Walt Disney received 1329 more outperform votes than Live Nation Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.40% of users gave Live Nation Entertainment an outperform vote while only 71.32% of users gave Walt Disney an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWalt DisneyOutperform Votes199971.32% Underperform Votes80428.68% Live Nation EntertainmentOutperform Votes67076.40% Underperform Votes20723.60% Which has more volatility & risk, DIS or LYV? Walt Disney has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Live Nation Entertainment has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DIS or LYV more profitable? Walt Disney has a net margin of 6.07% compared to Live Nation Entertainment's net margin of 3.90%. Live Nation Entertainment's return on equity of 139.09% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walt Disney6.07% 9.95% 5.33% Live Nation Entertainment 3.90%139.09%4.50% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DIS or LYV? 65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer DIS or LYV? In the previous week, Walt Disney had 76 more articles in the media than Live Nation Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 96 mentions for Walt Disney and 20 mentions for Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.97 indicating that Live Nation Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walt Disney 52 Very Positive mention(s) 16 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Live Nation Entertainment 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, DIS or LYV? Walt Disney has higher revenue and earnings than Live Nation Entertainment. Walt Disney is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Nation Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWalt Disney$92.50B1.71$4.97B$3.0728.43Live Nation Entertainment$23.16B1.32$315.84M$2.7248.28 SummaryWalt Disney beats Live Nation Entertainment on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Walt Disney News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DIS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DIS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWalt Disneyamusement & recreation services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$157.79B$9.48B$7.24B$18.70BDividend Yield1.21%3.74%3.55%4.16%P/E Ratio28.4326.8616.1131.63Price / Sales1.718.406.9927.51Price / Cash11.3351.7116.4217.53Price / Book1.4812.234.274.36Net Income$4.97B$260.84M$259.47M$1.02B7 Day Performance5.31%2.25%3.55%2.44%1 Month Performance-12.29%-8.47%-6.71%-6.10%1 Year Performance-23.24%7.51%-6.07%1.70% Walt Disney Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DISWalt Disney4.8813 of 5 stars$87.28+1.4%$123.75+41.8%-23.0%$157.79B$92.50B28.43220,000Analyst UpgradeGap UpLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.2276 of 5 stars$123.74-2.7%$160.33+29.6%+45.6%$28.88B$23.16B45.4912,800Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpNWSANews4.0699 of 5 stars$25.28-2.2%$38.80+53.5%+7.2%$14.34B$10.25B34.6325,500Short Interest ↓Gap UpCNKCinemark4.5622 of 5 stars$28.20-1.2%$33.10+17.4%+64.6%$3.33B$3.05B13.8918,100RDIReading International2.1478 of 5 stars$1.25flat$2.40+92.0%-25.0%$27.86M$210.53M-0.662,020DKNGDraftKings4.1736 of 5 stars$31.98-4.8%$55.27+72.8%-17.5%$28.24B$4.77B-30.174,200Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpMTNVail Resorts4.6788 of 5 stars$132.29-4.4%$193.56+46.3%-33.1%$4.94B$2.95B21.9845,300Analyst ForecastPositive NewsMSGSMadison Square Garden Sports4.0267 of 5 stars$185.00-3.5%$250.00+35.1%+3.5%$4.44B$1.07B78.06890SGHCSuper Group4.2293 of 5 stars$7.41-3.0%$10.60+43.0%+157.4%$3.73B$1.70B123.524,000Positive NewsGap UpIGTInternational Game Technology3.7211 of 5 stars$15.79-1.7%$28.25+78.9%-19.2%$3.19B$2.51B26.3210,800Analyst ForecastRSIRush Street Interactive3.5269 of 5 stars$11.40-3.1%$15.50+36.0%+89.2%$2.60B$924.08M-570.00470Upcoming EarningsPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Live Nation Entertainment Competitors News Competitors Cinemark Competitors Reading International Competitors DraftKings Competitors Vail Resorts Competitors Madison Square Garden Sports Competitors Super Group Competitors International Game Technology Competitors Rush Street Interactive Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DIS) was last updated on 4/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAltucher: Turn $900 into $108,000 in just 12 months?We are entering the final Trump Bump of our lives. 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