Walt Disney (DIS) Competitors $89.15 -8.73 (-8.92%) As of 03:18 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, IGT, SGHC, and PRKSShould 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), International Game Technology (IGT), Super Group (SGHC), and United Parks & Resorts (PRKS). 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 International Game Technology Super Group United Parks & Resorts Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and profitability. Does the media favor LYV or DIS? In the previous week, Walt Disney had 90 more articles in the media than Live Nation Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 120 mentions for Walt Disney and 30 mentions for Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.80 indicating that Live Nation Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Live Nation Entertainment 27 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Walt Disney 67 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LYV or DIS? 74.5% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, LYV or DIS? Live Nation Entertainment has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walt Disney has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate LYV or DIS? Live Nation Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $160.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.06%. Walt Disney has a consensus price target of $125.33, suggesting a potential upside of 38.36%. Given Walt Disney's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Live Nation Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Live Nation Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94Walt Disney 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LYV or DIS? Walt Disney received 1325 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 71.28% of users gave Walt Disney an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLive Nation EntertainmentOutperform Votes67076.40% Underperform Votes20723.60% Walt DisneyOutperform Votes199571.28% Underperform Votes80428.72% Is LYV or DIS 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 Live Nation Entertainment3.90% 139.09% 4.50% Walt Disney 6.07%9.95%5.33% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LYV or DIS? 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 RatioLive Nation Entertainment$23.16B1.29$315.84M$2.7247.14Walt Disney$92.50B1.77$4.97B$3.0729.51 SummaryWalt Disney beats Live Nation Entertainment on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$162.97B$9.13B$7.30B$19.02BDividend Yield1.00%3.52%2.98%3.78%P/E Ratio29.3625.1415.9231.73Price / Sales1.778.4010.4925.69Price / Cash11.3351.7116.4217.54Price / Book1.5312.154.194.39Net Income$4.97B$260.84M$259.47M$1.02B7 Day Performance-9.82%-7.90%-5.98%-4.67%1 Month Performance-19.62%-10.26%-7.12%-5.07%1 Year Performance-23.87%-1.35%-8.20%0.36% Walt Disney Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DISWalt Disney4.7345 of 5 stars$89.15-8.9%$125.33+40.6%-20.3%$163.05B$92.50B29.38220,000Gap DownLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.2714 of 5 stars$129.26+3.4%$157.27+21.7%+28.4%$30.14B$23.16B47.4812,800Analyst ForecastPositive NewsNWSANews3.4309 of 5 stars$26.75+0.6%$39.25+46.8%+6.1%$15.18B$10.25B36.6425,500News CoverageGap DownCNKCinemark4.8603 of 5 stars$24.49-1.4%$32.70+33.5%+34.9%$3.00B$3.05B12.0617,500News CoverageGap DownRDIReading International2.8387 of 5 stars$1.37+9.2%$2.40+75.8%-28.4%$30.61M$197.27M-0.732,020Earnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap UpDKNGDraftKings4.4041 of 5 stars$34.34-2.7%$54.42+58.5%-23.0%$17.18B$4.77B-32.424,400Gap DownMTNVail Resorts4.4169 of 5 stars$158.93-1.6%$193.56+21.8%-26.5%$5.93B$2.95B26.3845,300Short Interest ↓Gap DownMSGSMadison Square Garden Sports3.7237 of 5 stars$193.23-0.9%$250.00+29.4%+9.9%$4.64B$1.07B81.53890IGTInternational Game Technology3.5857 of 5 stars$16.26+0.1%$28.25+73.8%-23.4%$3.28B$2.51B27.0511,016News CoverageGap DownSGHCSuper Group4.2054 of 5 stars$6.55-1.0%$10.20+55.6%+106.7%$3.26B$1.56B109.253,700Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑PRKSUnited Parks & Resorts3.8087 of 5 stars$44.49-3.9%$61.18+37.5%-13.6%$2.46B$1.73B11.182,800News CoveragePositive NewsGap Down Remove Ads 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 International Game Technology Competitors Super Group Competitors United Parks & Resorts 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 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account 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 | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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