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Walt Disney Co. (DIS:NYSE)

LAST $30.01 USD
CHANGE TODAY 0.00 0.00%
VOLUME 0.0
As of November 20, 2009 All times are local (Market data by Reuters is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of Walt Disney Co. (DIS)

OPEN
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PREVIOUS CLOSE
$30.01
DAY HIGH
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DAY LOW
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52 WEEK HIGH
11/17/09 - $30.93
52 WEEK LOW
03/10/09 - $15.14
MARKET CAP
55.8B
AVERAGE VOLUME 3 mo
13.7M
DILUTED EPS TTM
$1.76
SHARES OUTSTANDING
1.9B
EX-DATE
12/11/08
P/E TTM
17.0x
DIVIDEND
$0.35
DIVIDEND YIELD
1.17%
K = Thousands  M = Millions  B = Billions
BUSINESS EXCHANGE RELATED TOPICWalt Disney Company

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DIS Details

The Walt Disney Company operates as a diversified entertainment company worldwide. The company’s Media Networks segment comprises domestic broadcast television network, television production and distribution operations, domestic television stations, cable/satellite networks, domestic broadcast radio networks and stations, and the Internet and mobile operations. It operates the ABC Television Network and 10 owned television stations, the ESPN Radio and Radio Disney networks, and 46 owned radio stations. This segment also produces, licenses, and distributes cable and animated television programming; and operates ABC-, ESPN-, ABC Family-, SOAPnet-, and Disney-branded Internet Web site businesses, as well as Club Penguin, an online virtual world for kids. The company’s Parks and Resorts segment owns and operates the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida that includes theme parks; hotels; vacation ownership units; a retail, dining, and entertainment complex; a sports complex; conference centers; campgrounds; golf courses; and water parks. This segment also owns and operates Disneyland Resort in California, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Cruise Line, and ESPN Zone facilities; manages Disneyland Resort Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort; licenses the operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan; and designs and develops new theme park concepts, attractions, and resort properties. Its Studio Entertainment segment produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures, direct-to-video programming, musical recordings, and live stage plays. The company’s Consumer Products segment licenses Disney characters, and visual and literary properties to manufacturers, retailers, show promoters, and publishers; and publishes books and magazines, computer software, and video game products. This segment markets its products through its own and licensed retail stores, and through a Web site. The Walt Disney was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.

DIS Top Compensated Officers

Chief Executive Officer, President, Director ...
Age: 57
Total Annual Compensation: $2.0M
Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting...
Age: 47
Total Annual Compensation: $1.2M
Senior Executive Vice President, Secretary an...
Age: 61
Total Annual Compensation: $1.0M
Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance...
Age: 54
Total Annual Compensation: $563.2K
Executive Vice President of Corporate Strateg...
Age: 46
Total Annual Compensation: $646.4K
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2008.

Key developments for Walt Disney Co. (DIS)

Walt Disney Co. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on February 1, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 13, 2009).

Walt Disney Co. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on February 1, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 13, 2009).

Walt Disney Co. Reports Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended October 3, 2009

Walt Disney Co. reported earnings results for the fourth quarter ended October 3, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported excluding one-time items, earnings per share came to 46 cents.

Disneyland Resort Names George Kalogridis as President

George Kalogridis has been appointed president of Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Kalogridis, 38, most recently served as COO of Disneyland Resort Paris. From 2000 to 2002, he was senior vice president of resort operations for the original Disneyland Resort, where he played a significant role in the first expansion of the property, the opening of Disney's California Adventure park and Downtown Disney. In addition, he was responsible for the daily operations of both theme parks and three hotels, as well as Downtown Disney.

BusinessWeek Rankings

World's Most Innovative Companies
2008  #17
2007  #8
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2007  #9
2006  #8

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Industry Analysis

Valuation DIS Industry Range
Price/Earnings 17.0x
Price/Sales 1.5x
Price/Book 1.6x
Price/Cash Flow 16.9x
TEV/Sales 1.1x

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DIS transactions

Type
Date
Target
Merger/Acquisition
August 31, 2009
Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
Merger/Acquisition
August 27, 2009
Lifetime Entertainment Services Inc.
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