Walt Disney (DIS) Competitors $113.04 -0.39 (-0.34%) Closing price 01/31/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$112.78 -0.26 (-0.23%) As of 01/31/2025 08:00 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DIS or LYV? 65.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate DIS or LYV? Walt Disney currently has a consensus price target of $125.52, suggesting a potential upside of 11.04%. Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus price target of $145.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.53%. 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Live 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 1330 more outperform votes than Live Nation Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.12% of users gave Live Nation Entertainment an outperform vote while only 71.25% of users gave Walt Disney an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWalt DisneyOutperform Votes199071.25% Underperform Votes80328.75% Live Nation EntertainmentOutperform Votes66076.12% Underperform Votes20723.88% Does the media refer more to DIS or LYV? In the previous week, Walt Disney had 91 more articles in the media than Live Nation Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 102 mentions for Walt Disney and 11 mentions for Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Walt Disney's score of 1.01 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 79 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Live Nation Entertainment 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is DIS or LYV more profitable? Walt Disney has a net margin of 5.44% compared to Live Nation Entertainment's net margin of 2.11%. Live Nation Entertainment's return on equity of 77.62% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walt Disney5.44% 9.21% 4.92% Live Nation Entertainment 2.11%77.62%2.48% Which has more risk and volatility, DIS or LYV? Walt Disney has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Live Nation Entertainment has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher 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$91.36B2.24$4.97B$2.7141.71Live Nation Entertainment$22.75B1.48$315.84M$0.94153.87 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$204.70B$11.98B$8.84B$20.15BDividend Yield0.88%3.01%2.81%3.64%P/E Ratio41.7122.6812.1636.14Price / Sales2.243.917.0518.55Price / Cash11.6049.6028.8020.47Price / Book1.947.096.175.90Net Income$4.97B$247.20M$281.99M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.70%-3.48%-0.52%-0.56%1 Month Performance1.52%-3.82%1.60%4.18%1 Year Performance16.45%26.20%10.27%16.86% Walt Disney Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DISWalt Disney4.9166 of 5 stars$113.04-0.3%$125.52+11.0%+17.7%$204.70B$91.36B41.71233,000Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsLYVLive Nation Entertainment3.8738 of 5 stars$140.52-0.2%$145.40+3.5%+62.8%$32.64B$22.75B149.4531,700Positive NewsNWSANews4.2257 of 5 stars$28.30+0.8%$39.25+38.7%+14.1%$16.11B$10.09B45.7023,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageCNKCinemark2.9365 of 5 stars$29.19+0.3%$32.80+12.4%+106.8%$3.56B$3.07B18.7717,500Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageRDIReading International3.2369 of 5 stars$1.79+0.8%$2.40+34.5%-19.8%$40.04M$222.74M-0.952,025Analyst ForecastGap UpDKNGDraftKings3.7288 of 5 stars$41.31-0.1%$51.08+23.6%+7.4%$36.36B$3.67B-46.914,400Short Interest ↑Gap DownMTNVail Resorts4.0862 of 5 stars$174.74+4.8%$204.50+17.0%-23.4%$6.54B$2.89B29.017,600MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports2.805 of 5 stars$222.65+1.4%$240.00+7.8%+18.7%$5.32B$1.03B76.40890Upcoming EarningsSGHCSuper Group3.1847 of 5 stars$7.89-0.2%$9.50+20.5%+159.0%$3.91B$1.56B131.193,700Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsIGTInternational Game Technology3.9682 of 5 stars$17.17+0.1%$28.00+63.1%-34.4%$3.42B$4.31B28.5911,016Short Interest ↑RSIRush Street Interactive1.7468 of 5 stars$13.88-0.2%$14.00+0.9%+180.5%$3.13B$691.16M-692.45470 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 Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:DIS) was last updated on 2/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s #1 AI Stock” SET TO SOARForget ChatGPT! 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