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Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Walt Disney Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Dec 27, 2025 Sep 27, 2025 Jun 28, 2025 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
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 2,484 1,443 5,943 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
Depreciation and amortization 1,316 1,394 1,332 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
Impairments of goodwill, produced and licensed content and other assets 452 179 240 1,473 2,038 862 2,266 4,953
Deferred income taxes 525 176 (3,008) 68 25 (332) (278) (160) (51) (447) (853) (31) (15) (405) (378) 257 726 (492) (193) (451) (105) 156 (845) (237) 534
Equity in the income of investees (93) (92) (75) (36) (92) (107) (146) (141) (181) (227) (191) (173) (191) (142) (225) (210) (239) (113) (211) (213) (224) (106) (186) (135) (224)
Cash distributions received from equity investees 93 35 31 46 33 110 27 147 153 189 168 187 176 204 169 183 223 208 174 179 193 207 162 186 219
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances 1,153 (242) (1,070) 748 1,141 (75) (578) (943) 2,642 (47) (1,037) (1,382) 558 (1,965) (2,027) (2,786) 507 (1,109) (1,507) (2,456) 771 1,880 (558) (848) (77)
Equity-based compensation 332 359 357 330 317 330 361 367 308 282 291 300 270 254 273 254 196 172 158 136 134 137 142 131 115
Other, net 9 5 (118) (241) 206 (123) (14) 58 (64) 322 (27) (157) (163) 193 530 622 584 144 375 109 46 (365) 47 3 67
Receivables (1,806) 377 (293) 910 (1,277) 808 (1,217) 1,398 (1,554) 1,102 (331) 1,010 (1,423) 1,111 (164) 1,059 (1,401) (56) (264) 1,287 (1,324) (157) 1,272 2,252 (1,424)
Inventories (22) (44) (69) (5) 4 (40) (28) 18 8 (63) (13) (19) (88) (161) (162) (83) (14) 16 61 81 94 (72) 16 (11) 81
Other assets (220) 159 (211) 126 (116) 191 259 (215) 30 (137) 281 98 (443) (23) (8) (561) (115) 284 18 5 (136) (165) 182 (16) (158)
Accounts payable and other liabilities (1,650) 544 718 508 (1,533) 970 261 321 (1,396) 467 524 245 (2,378) 1,856 457 1,230 (2,579) 2,069 1,121 (138) (642) (307) (1,098) (174) (714)
Income taxes (1,386) (92) (47) (666) 577 464 (107) (680) (1,104) 396 533 360 56 31 665 (84) (566) (22) (660) 460 (60) (247) 207 144 (256)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (5,084) 944 98 873 (2,345) 2,393 (832) 842 (4,016) 1,765 994 1,694 (4,276) 2,814 788 1,561 (4,675) 2,291 276 1,695 (2,068) (948) 579 2,195 (2,471)
Cash provided by (used in) operations 735 4,474 3,669 6,753 3,205 5,518 2,602 3,666 2,185 4,802 2,802 3,236 (974) 2,524 1,922 1,765 (209) 2,632 1,466 1,393 75 1,667 1,162 3,157 1,630
Investments in parks, resorts and other property (3,013) (1,916) (1,780) (1,862) (2,466) (1,489) (1,365) (1,259) (1,299) (1,374) (1,165) (1,249) (1,181) (1,148) (1,735) (1,079) (981) (1,110) (938) (770) (760) (729) (708) (1,247) (1,338)
Proceeds from sale of investments 4 4 101 458 13 39
Purchase of investments (98) (500) (1,006)
Other, net 276 62 158 (36) (109) 7 (80) (48) 53 (8) (11) (111) (1) (152) 42 (6) 24 180 175 28 199 (6) (9) (12)
Cash used in investing activities (2,737) (1,850) (1,720) (1,898) (2,575) (1,978) (2,350) (1,307) (1,246) (1,382) (718) (1,249) (1,292) (1,136) (1,848) (1,037) (987) (1,086) (758) (595) (732) (530) (714) (1,256) (1,350)
Commercial paper borrowings (payments), net 4,007 555 (707) (622) (169) 155 1,335 (1,004) 1,046 (231) (674) (85) 799 (59) (145) (6) (124) 73 (12) 92 (179) (4,727) (1,765) 1,966 1,172
Borrowings 1,062 1,057 (1) 133 13 3 67 181 82 37 33 21 6 36 1 90 11,959 6,020 51
Reduction of borrowings (887) (766) (56) (1,962) (951) (2,335) (84) (336) (309) (356) (319) (1,000) (2,616) (1,400) (1,418) (503) (1,677) (139) (1,236) (1,249) (1,002) (46)
Dividends (898) (905) (817) (549) (1,587)
Repurchases of common stock (2,034) (1,004) (711) (991) (794) (469) (1,522) (1,001)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 12 9 16 541 178 26 48
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests (439) (8,610) (900) (350)
Other, net (164) (175) (624) (76) (140) (109) (626) (61) (133) (39) (549) (1) (187) (14) (135) (448) (189) 60 (21) (359) (16) (566) (642) 102 (60)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,984 (2,276) (2,537) (4,556) (997) (3,566) (898) (2,818) (8,006) (597) (1,001) (83) (1,043) (2,482) (150) (1,817) (280) (1,614) (530) (1,908) (333) (6,439) 8,303 5,499 1,117
Cash provided by (used in) operations, discontinued operations 8 3 (6) (5) 9 (2) 23 (19)
Cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations 4 4 15 198
Cash used in financing activities, discontinued operations (12)
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations (4) 3 (2) (1) 9 15 (2) 221 (19)
Impact of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 5 (26) 107 77 (153) 79 (31) (62) 79 (101) (23) 33 164 (249) (238) (81) (35) (47) 7 (69) 139 87 27 (117) 41
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (13) 322 (481) 376 (520) 53 (677) (521) (6,988) 2,722 1,060 1,937 (3,145) (1,343) (314) (1,170) (1,515) (112) 183 (1,180) (842) (5,200) 8,776 7,504 1,419

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-28), 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).


The financial information reveals significant fluctuations in cash flow patterns over the observed period. Overall cash flow from operations demonstrates considerable variability, with periods of strong positive cash generation interspersed with substantial losses. A notable trend is the increasing investment in parks, resorts, and other property, consistently representing a significant cash outflow throughout the period, with a marked increase in later quarters.

Cash Flow from Operations
Cash provided by operations began strongly in December 2019 and March 2020, but experienced a substantial decline, resulting in a loss in June 2020. It recovered through early 2021, then fluctuated considerably. A strong recovery is observed in the latter half of 2023 and into 2024, peaking in June 2024, before declining again in subsequent quarters. The impact of net income on operational cash flow is evident, with negative net income correlating with reduced cash from operations.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities consistently represents a significant outflow. Investments in property, resorts, and other property are the primary driver of this outflow, with amounts generally increasing over time. There are occasional positive cash flows from the sale of investments, but these are comparatively small. A particularly large outflow related to the acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests is observed in September 2023.
Financing Activities
Financing activities demonstrate substantial volatility. Significant inflows are observed from commercial paper borrowings and borrowings, particularly in early periods. However, these are often offset by reductions in borrowings, dividend payments, and substantial repurchases of common stock. The period from late 2023 through early 2025 shows a pattern of net cash outflows from financing, despite continued borrowing activity, largely driven by stock repurchases and debt reduction. A large cash inflow from borrowings is observed in September 2024.
Net Income and Related Adjustments
Net income from continuing operations exhibits significant swings, including a substantial loss in June 2020 and a smaller loss in July 2023. Depreciation and amortization consistently contribute positive cash flow, while impairments of goodwill and content costs represent significant, though infrequent, non-cash charges. Deferred income taxes show considerable fluctuation, impacting overall cash flow. Equity-based compensation provides a consistent, though relatively small, positive cash flow contribution.
Working Capital
Changes in operating assets and liabilities demonstrate considerable variability. Significant changes in receivables, inventories, and other assets are observed throughout the period. Accounts payable and other liabilities also fluctuate substantially, often offsetting changes in other working capital components. The net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances is a significant factor, with large outflows in several periods.

The impact of exchange rates on cash is relatively small but consistently present, contributing to both positive and negative adjustments. Overall, the company’s cash flow profile is characterized by substantial fluctuations driven by a combination of operational performance, investment decisions, and financing activities. The increasing investment in property and the significant stock repurchase program are key features of the observed cash flow patterns.

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