Walt Disney (DIS) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - Walt Disney (DIS) reported quarterly earnings of $1.63 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.57 per share, but down from $1.76 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of +3.89% [1] - The company generated revenues of $25.98 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.03%, and up from $24.69 billion year-over-year [2] - Disney has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters, but has only topped revenue estimates once in the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The sustainability of Disney's stock price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.63 on revenues of $25.07 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.58 on revenues of $100.8 billion [7] Industry Context - The Media Conglomerates industry, to which Disney belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]