DIS vs BKNG vs LION Stock Comparison

Walt Disney, Booking Holdings and Lionsgate Studios Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DIS Walt Disney Co
$109.07 +3.2% 1M -2.3% 1Y
Market cap
$192.46B
P/E
22.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
0.01%
Film and Television Communication Services
3 wins
BKNG Booking Holdings Inc.
$147.94 -9.7% 1M -27.8% 1Y
Market cap
$115.52B
P/E
16.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.24B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
7 wins
LION Lionsgate Studios Corp.
$12.22 +11.3% 1M +91.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.77B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.88B
Div. yield
–
Film and Television Communication Services
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Booking Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Booking Holdings 7, Walt Disney 3, Lionsgate Studios 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDISBKNGLIONLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $192.46B $115.52B $3.77B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.4x 16.0x -31.8x BKNG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.8x 13.6x — BKNG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +12.9% +9.9% BKNG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% 25.5% -4.1% BKNG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -18.0% 75.5% 18.4% BKNG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 0.3x 9.5x DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.3% -27.8% +91.8% LION
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.4%/yr +8.9%/yr — BKNG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 37.9% 49.1% DIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 60/100 40/100 BKNG

Percentile Scorecard

DISBKNGLION

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDISBKNGLION
Valuation 41 #73 of 123 65 #59 of 166 37 #78 of 123
Growth 59 #44 of 107 38 #95 of 152 98 #3 of 107
Profitability 39 #65 of 105 100 #1 of 152 40 #63 of 105
Financial Health 63 #49 of 131 40 #107 of 179 11 #117 of 131
Shareholder Returns 80 #16 of 74 57 #41 of 94 14 #64 of 74
Overall 56 60 40
  • DIS ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services
  • BKNG ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • LION ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDISBKNGLIONSPY
1 month +3.2%-9.7%+11.3% +0.9%
3 months +10.8%-26.5%-6.4% +5.9%
6 months +7.7%-15.0%+0.2% +8.5%
Year to date -4.1%-30.9%+33.8% +13.3%
1 year -2.3%-27.8%+91.8% +12.4%
3 years +37.5%+34.7%+16.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +11.2%+10.4%+5.3% +23.5%
5 years -35.5%+52.8%— +68.2%
5 years, per year -8.4%+8.9%— +11.0%
10 years +16.2%+150.8%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +1.5%+9.6%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDISBKNGLIONSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%37.9%49.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.7%38.0%39.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.840.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.08-0.731.87 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.2%-39.5%-55.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.5%-32.7%-25.5% -0.9%
52-week high $116.65$219.68$16.40 $779.14
52-week low $92.42$147.94$6.23 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDISBKNGLION
P/E now vs peer median 22.0xmedian 17.0x 15.8xmedian 16.8x -30.1xmedian 17.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.1x 3.9xmedian 1.4x 1.3xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -6.5xmedian 9.6x 11.6xmedian 13.9x 33.0xmedian 9.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.7xmedian 9.3x 11.7xmedian 11.4x 37.3xmedian 9.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.6x -10.3xmedian 1.8x -3.0xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.37median 0.32 -0.27median 0.36 —median 0.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDISBKNGLION
Revenue $98.86B $28.24B $2.88B
Gross profit $43.29B – –
Operating income -$40.54B $9.28B $133.20M
Net income $9.24B $7.21B -$118.80M
Free cash flow $8.29B $9.54B $97.40M
EPS (diluted) $4.93 $9.36 $-0.41
Cash & equivalents $5.19B $17.21B $425.80M
Total debt $46.04B $20.18B $1.90B
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 770.00M 291.60M
Enterprise value $170.22B $48.57B $2.61B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDISBKNGLION
P/E 22.0x 15.8x -30.1x
P/FCF 22.7x 11.7x 37.3x
P/Operating cash flow 11.1x 11.3x 33.0x
P/S 1.9x 3.9x 1.3x
P/B 1.6x -10.3x -3.0x
P/Tangible book 1.8x -9.6x -3.0x
EV/EBITDA -6.5x 11.6x 33.0x
EV/EBIT -5.7x 12.3x 38.4x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 4.0x 1.8x
EV/FCF 27.6x 12.0x 52.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x 11.6x 46.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.37 -0.27 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDISBKNGLION
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 12.9% 9.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 13.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.3% 12.9% 2,284%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 15.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% 49.8% 71.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.3% 17.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) -22.9% -93.7% 73.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.8% -57.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.3% 2.9% 284.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.8% 13.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.2% 3.2% 234.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.8% 13.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDISBKNGLION
Gross margin 43.8% – –
EBITDA margin -35.4% 34.9% 5.4%
Operating margin -41.0% 32.9% 4.6%
Pretax margin 12.9% 32.9% -3.3%
Net margin 8.7% 25.5% -4.1%
FCF margin 8.4% 33.8% 3.4%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 34.9% 3.8%
Return on equity 8.0% – –
Return on assets 4.5% 25.1% -2.2%
Return on invested capital -18.0% 75.5% 18.4%
Return on capital employed -23.9% 121.7% 6.6%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.0x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.4x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 2.1% 4.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDISBKNGLION
Debt / assets 22.5% 68.0% 35.7%
Debt / equity 0.4x -1.9x -1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 0.3x 9.5x
Debt / FCF 5.6x 2.1x 19.5x
Liabilities / assets 42.9% 136.3% 122.5%
Equity / assets 57.1% -36.3% -22.5%
Interest coverage – 8.4x 0.5x
Current ratio 0.7x 1.1x 0.4x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.0x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.8x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.50 5.74 -0.45

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDISBKNGLION
Dividend yield 1.4% 0.8% –
Net buyback yield 4.4% 9.5% -0.2%
Shareholder yield 5.8% 10.3% -0.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 18.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 20.7% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 109.9% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDISBKNGLION
Forward P/E 14.8xFY2026 13.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 $10.90FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -2.6% +16.7% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $95.51BFY2026 $27.56BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 +2.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% +11.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDISBKNGLION
Held by institutions 75.9% 92.9% 89.1%
Institutions holding 2,943 1,916 291
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% -9.6% +1.3%
Institutions buying 1,212 892 155
Institutions selling 1,369 828 85
Buyers to sellers 0.89 1.08 1.82

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DISBKNGLION
DIS 1.00 0.39 0.19
BKNG 0.39 1.00 0.17
LION 0.19 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DIS, BKNG and LION?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Walt Disney (DIS) $192.46B, Booking Holdings (BKNG) $115.52B, Lionsgate Studios (LION) $3.77B.

Which stock is cheaper, DIS, BKNG and LION?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Walt Disney (DIS) 22.4x, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 16.0x, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -31.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Booking Holdings (BKNG) is cheapest (Walt Disney (DIS) 14.8x, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 13.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) +12.9%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +9.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) has the highest net margin (Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 25.5%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -4.1%). On return on invested capital, Booking Holdings (BKNG) leads (Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 75.5%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 18.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lionsgate Studios (LION) returned the most: Walt Disney (DIS) -2.3%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) -27.8%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +91.8%. Over five years, Booking Holdings (BKNG) compounded fastest (Walt Disney (DIS) -8.4%/yr, Booking Holdings (BKNG) +8.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Walt Disney (DIS) 0.01%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 0.00%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 0.00%. Booking Holdings (BKNG) and Lionsgate Studios (LION) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Walt Disney (DIS) has been the steadiest (Walt Disney (DIS) 27.2%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 37.9%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 49.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DIS, BKNG and LION?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Booking Holdings (BKNG) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.