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The Walt Disney Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for Fiscal 2025
DisneyDisney(US:DIS) Businesswireยท2025-11-13 11:40

Financial Performance - The Walt Disney Company reported Q4 revenues of $22.5 billion, comparable to Q4 fiscal 2024, and a full year revenue increase of 3% to $94.4 billion from $91.4 billion [4][10] - Income before income taxes for Q4 increased to $2.0 billion from $0.9 billion in Q4 fiscal 2024, and for the year, it rose to $12.0 billion from $7.6 billion [4][10] - Diluted EPS for Q4 increased to $0.73 from $0.25 in Q4 fiscal 2024, while adjusted EPS decreased 3% for Q4 to $1.11 from $1.14 [4][10] Segment Performance - Total segment operating income decreased 5% for Q4 to $3.5 billion from $3.7 billion in Q4 fiscal 2024, but increased 12% for the year to $17.6 billion from $15.6 billion [4][10] - The Entertainment segment saw a full year operating income increase of 19% to $4.7 billion, but Q4 operating income decreased by $376 million to $691 million [4][10] - Direct-to-Consumer revenue increased 8% in Q4, with operating income rising by $99 million to $352 million [4][10] Subscriber Metrics - At the end of Q4, Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions reached 196 million, an increase of 12.4 million from Q3 fiscal 2025, with Disney+ subscribers increasing by 3.8 million [4][10] - Domestic Disney+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber remained stable at $8.09, while international revenue per subscriber increased from $7.67 to $8.00 [21][22] Cash Flow and Investments - Cash provided by operations increased to $18.1 billion from $14.0 billion, with free cash flow rising to $10.1 billion from $8.6 billion [40][41] - Capital expenditures increased to $8.0 billion from $5.4 billion, driven by higher spending on cruise ship fleet expansion and new theme park attractions [43] Future Guidance - For fiscal year 2026, the company anticipates double-digit percentage segment operating income growth compared to fiscal 2025, with adjusted EPS also expected to grow by double digits [6][8] - The Board declared a cash dividend of $1.50 per share, payable in two installments [6][8]