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Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS)

Income Statement 
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Walt Disney Co., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Mar 29, 2025 Dec 28, 2024 Sep 28, 2024 Jun 29, 2024 Mar 30, 2024 Dec 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jul 1, 2023 Apr 1, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Oct 1, 2022 Jul 2, 2022 Apr 2, 2022 Jan 1, 2022 Oct 2, 2021 Jul 3, 2021 Apr 3, 2021 Jan 2, 2021 Oct 3, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2019 Sep 28, 2019 Jun 29, 2019 Mar 30, 2019 Dec 29, 2018
Services 21,258 22,048 20,273 20,836 19,757 20,975 18,971 20,008 19,586 20,997 17,985 19,461 17,212 19,542 16,790 15,585 14,522 14,871 13,746 11,235 16,190 18,094 16,648 18,022 13,006 12,866
Products 2,363 2,642 2,301 2,319 2,326 2,574 2,270 2,322 2,229 2,515 2,165 2,043 2,037 2,277 1,744 1,437 1,091 1,378 961 544 1,835 2,783 2,452 2,223 1,916 2,437
Revenues 23,621 24,690 22,574 23,155 22,083 23,549 21,241 22,330 21,815 23,512 20,150 21,504 19,249 21,819 18,534 17,022 15,613 16,249 14,707 11,779 18,025 20,877 19,100 20,245 14,922 15,303
Cost of services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (13,378) (13,789) (12,688) (13,236) (12,663) (13,922) (12,224) (12,974) (13,160) (14,781) (12,067) (12,404) (11,330) (13,161) (11,208) (10,251) (8,932) (10,738) (10,119) (7,209) (10,683) (11,395) (10,274) (11,445) (7,167) (7,564)
Cost of products, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (1,432) (1,617) (1,542) (1,473) (1,509) (1,665) (1,504) (1,497) (1,456) (1,605) (1,491) (1,278) (1,264) (1,406) (1,133) (982) (850) (1,037) (894) (687) (1,254) (1,639) (1,548) (1,374) (1,209) (1,437)
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (14,810) (15,406) (14,230) (14,709) (14,172) (15,587) (13,728) (14,471) (14,616) (16,386) (13,558) (13,682) (12,594) (14,567) (12,341) (11,233) (9,782) (11,775) (11,013) (7,896) (11,937) (13,034) (11,822) (12,819) (8,376) (9,001)
Gross profit 8,811 9,284 8,344 8,446 7,911 7,962 7,513 7,859 7,199 7,126 6,592 7,822 6,655 7,252 6,193 5,789 5,831 4,474 3,694 3,883 6,088 7,843 7,278 7,426 6,546 6,302
Selling, general, administrative and other (3,981) (3,930) (4,314) (3,872) (3,790) (3,783) (4,021) (3,874) (3,614) (3,827) (4,733) (4,100) (3,768) (3,787) (4,319) (3,168) (3,113) (2,917) (2,812) (2,455) (3,393) (3,709) (3,700) (3,362) (2,327) (2,152)
Depreciation and amortization (1,324) (1,276) (1,285) (1,220) (1,242) (1,243) (1,409) (1,344) (1,310) (1,306) (1,317) (1,290) (1,287) (1,269) (1,275) (1,266) (1,272) (1,298) (1,335) (1,377) (1,334) (1,299) (1,296) (1,304) (828) (732)
Restructuring and impairment charges (109) (143) (1,543) (2,052) (1,021) (2,650) (152) (69) (42) (195) (92) (35) (414) (113) (393) (5,047) (145) (150) (314) (207) (662)
Operating income (loss) 3,397 3,935 1,202 3,354 827 2,936 1,062 (9) 2,123 1,924 542 2,390 1,405 2,196 507 1,320 1,032 146 (846) (4,996) 1,216 2,685 1,968 2,553 2,729 3,418
Other income (expense), net (65) (11) 149 (42) 63 (136) (158) (436) (13) (91) 305 656 382 (483) (123) 4,963
Interest expense, net (346) (367) (361) (342) (311) (246) (282) (305) (322) (300) (371) (360) (355) (311) (317) (445) (320) (324) (496) (412) (300) (283) (361) (411) (143) (63)
Equity in the income (loss) of investees 36 92 107 146 141 181 227 191 173 191 142 225 210 239 113 211 213 224 106 186 135 224 134 (1) (312) 76
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 3,087 3,660 948 3,093 657 2,871 1,007 (134) 2,123 1,773 376 2,119 1,102 1,688 290 995 1,230 46 (580) (4,840) 1,051 2,626 1,258 2,018 7,237 3,431
Income taxes on continuing operations 314 (1,016) (384) (251) (441) (720) (313) (19) (635) (412) (122) (617) (505) (488) (34) 133 (108) (16) (49) 331 (523) (458) (344) (395) (1,647) (645)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 3,401 2,644 564 2,842 216 2,151 694 (153) 1,488 1,361 254 1,502 597 1,200 256 1,128 1,122 30 (629) (4,509) 528 2,168 914 1,623 5,590 2,786
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax (48) (1) (5) (11) (12) (3) (8) (21) 291 359 21
Net income (loss) 3,401 2,644 564 2,842 216 2,151 694 (153) 1,488 1,361 254 1,502 597 1,152 255 1,123 1,111 18 (629) (4,512) 520 2,147 1,205 1,982 5,611 2,786
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (126) (90) (104) (221) (236) (240) (430) (307) (217) (82) (92) (93) (127) (48) (96) (205) (210) (1) (81) (209) (60) (40) (151) (222) (159) 2
Net income (loss) attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney) 3,275 2,554 460 2,621 (20) 1,911 264 (460) 1,271 1,279 162 1,409 470 1,104 159 918 901 17 (710) (4,721) 460 2,107 1,054 1,760 5,452 2,788

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-29).


Revenue Trends

Total revenues displayed notable volatility over the observed periods, initially rising from approximately 15.3 billion to a peak exceeding 20.8 billion by late 2019. This was followed by a sharp decline in the first half of 2020, coinciding with a reduction to below 12 billion, reflecting a significant disruption. Subsequent quarters showed a steady recovery with revenues climbing back above 23 billion by early 2024. The service segment contributed the largest portion of revenues with a similar pattern of increase until late 2019, a steep decline in early 2020, and gradual recovery thereafter. Product revenues exhibited a less pronounced but similar trend, significantly dipping in mid-2020 then recovering steadily through 2024.

Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit

Costs related to services and products closely mirrored revenue movements. The cost of services declined sharply during early 2020 but did not fully return to pre-pandemic levels, indicating some degree of operational cost control or changes in service delivery. Product costs dropped more drastically in mid-2020 but showed moderate recovery later. The total cost of revenues followed these trends, causing gross profit to decrease significantly during early 2020, reaching a low point below 4 billion. Gross profit improved steadily after that, surpassing previous highs by 2024, reflecting effective cost management alongside revenue recovery.

Operating Expenses and Impairments

Selling, general, administrative, and other expenses generally rose over the timeframe, peaking in late 2022 and showing some fluctuations afterward. Depreciation and amortization remained relatively stable with minor increases, reflecting consistent asset utilization. Restructuring and impairment charges were notably high in 2020, reaching over 5 billion in one quarter, indicating significant write-downs or business realignment. This was followed by several quarters of elevated but lower impairment charges hinting at ongoing restructuring activities.

Operating Income and Other Income

Operating income exhibited strong fluctuations, declining sharply from over 3 billion in late 2018 to a significant loss approaching 5 billion in mid-2020. Recovery was gradual with operating income turning positive again by late 2020 and steadily increasing towards nearly 4 billion by the end of the subsequent periods. Other income (expense), net, experienced large swings with an unusually high positive spike in early 2019, then mostly minor negative or positive amounts, contributing volatility to pre-tax income.

Income Before Taxes and Net Income

Income from continuing operations before taxes mirrored operating income trends, swinging from strong positive results through late 2018 to heavy negative results during 2020. Positive pre-tax income returned thereafter with growing strength into 2024. Income taxes varied with some quarters showing sizeable negative amounts, impacting net income. Net income from continuing operations followed the same pattern with a deep trough in 2020, a subsequent recovery, and general improvement through 2024. Net income attributable to the company exhibited the same volatility but remained positive overall except during peak disruption phases in 2020.

Noncontrolling Interests and Equity Earnings

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests fluctuated uniformly from negative to less negative values over the years, with notable increases in absolute value during downturn periods, suggesting changes in ownership shares or minority interest impacts. Equity in the income (loss) of investees varied but remained a relatively small and stable contributor to overall income with periodic positive contributions.

Overall Assessment

The financial data reveals a sharp operational impact during early to mid-2020, consistent with external disruptions leading to decreased revenues, dramatically increased impairment charges, and net losses. The subsequent recovery is evident across all financial metrics, with revenues and profits steadily improving and reaching or exceeding prior levels by 2023-2024. Cost control and restructuring efforts appear to have played a critical role in stabilizing operating income and gross profit margins. The company’s financial resilience is demonstrated by its ability to return to profitability and growth following a significant economic disruption.