Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, entertainment giant Walt Disney (DIS 0.18%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Disney, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Disney facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Burbank, Calif. (1923) |
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Market Cap |
$87.0 billion |
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Industry |
Movies and entertainment |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$42.3 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Robert Iger CFO James Rasulo |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
13.3% |
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Cash/Debt |
$3.4 billion / $14.6 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
1.5% |
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Competitors |
News Corp. (FOX) Time Warner (TWX) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 5,565 members who have rated Disney believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those bulls, All-Star isinghu, succinctly summed up the outperform case for our community:
The Disney company has greatly expanded it business by acquiring solid companies over the years i.e. ABC, Pixar, Marvel and now [Lucasfilm]. Together with its World Wide Theme Parks, it seems to reason that this company will continue to make money and see its stock appreciate accordingly. How can it not??
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