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Walt Disney Co. (DIS)
Profitability Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Ratios (Summary)
Walt Disney Co., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2013-11-20).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Walt Disney Co.’s gross profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Walt Disney Co.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Walt Disney Co.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co.’s ROE improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Walt Disney Co.’s ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
Walt Disney Co., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2013-11-20).
2018 Calculations
1 Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Walt Disney Co.’s gross profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Operating Profit Margin
Walt Disney Co., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2013-11-20).
2018 Calculations
1 Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Walt Disney Co.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Net Profit Margin
Walt Disney Co., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2013-11-20).
2018 Calculations
1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney) ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Walt Disney Co.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Walt Disney Co., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2013-11-20).
2018 Calculations
1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney) ÷ Total Disney Shareholder’s equity
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co.’s ROE improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Walt Disney Co., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2013-11-20).
2018 Calculations
1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Walt Disney Co.’s ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |