DIS vs HLT vs IMAX Stock Comparison

Walt Disney, Hilton Worldwide Holdings and Imax Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DIS Walt Disney Co
$117.23 +12.7% 1M +5.3% 1Y
Market cap
$202.42B
P/E
23.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
1.28%
Film and Television Communication Services
4 wins
IMAX Imax Corp
$48.08 -5.0% 1M +43.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.65B
P/E
19.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$483.98M
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Imax leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Imax 5, Walt Disney 4, Hilton Worldwide Holdings 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDISHLTIMAXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $202.42B $82.46B $2.65B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.7x 48.7x 19.7x IMAX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.9x 38.7x 20.7x DIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +8.1% +28.1% IMAX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% 13.4% 27.7% IMAX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -18.0% 31.9% 24.1% HLT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 3.8x — DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.28% 0.16% — DIS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +5.3% +39.8% +43.3% IMAX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.8%/yr +19.5%/yr +18.3%/yr HLT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.6% 24.3% 43.6% HLT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 46/100 68/100 IMAX

Percentile Scorecard

DISHLTIMAX

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

AxisDISHLTIMAX
Valuation 36 #79 of 123 14 #26 of 30 57 #88 of 204
Growth 57 #48 of 109 48 #14 of 26 96 #8 of 191
Profitability 33 #72 of 107 84 #5 of 26 94 #13 of 189
Financial Health 63 #49 of 131 28 #22 of 30 78 #49 of 221
Shareholder Returns 73 #21 of 76 56 #9 of 19 13 #138 of 159
Overall 52 46 68
  • DIS ranked among 135 companies in Communication Services
  • HLT ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • IMAX ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDISHLTIMAXSPY
1 month +12.7%+14.5%-5.0% -5.9%
3 months +12.0%+14.9%-3.3% -4.6%
6 months +7.9%+15.4%+34.9% +0.2%
Year to date +3.0%+28.7%+30.1% +7.5%
1 year +5.3%+39.8%+43.3% +8.2%
3 years +39.5%+136.5%+168.9% +68.3%
3 years, per year +11.8%+33.3%+39.1% +19.0%
5 years -33.3%+143.4%+131.7% +56.5%
5 years, per year -7.8%+19.5%+18.3% +9.4%
10 years +26.8%+445.4%+54.8% +251.5%
10 years, per year +2.4%+18.5%+4.5% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureDISHLTIMAXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.6%24.3%43.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.9%22.1%37.7% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.610.620.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.191.630.99 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.2%-32.7%-42.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.5%-1.8%-14.7% -5.9%
52-week high $118.96$376.55$56.35 $779.14
52-week low $92.42$264.32$33.09 $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.

MultipleDISHLTIMAX
P/E now vs peer median 23.7xmedian 14.9x 48.7xmedian 23.4x 19.7xmedian 23.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 0.9x 6.5xmedian 1.5x 5.5xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -6.9xmedian 8.5x 28.9xmedian 15.0x 11.9xmedian 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.4xmedian 8.7x 42.7xmedian 17.2x 18.2xmedian 21.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.6x -12.5xmedian 2.5x 4.5xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.40median 0.43 3.42median 0.36 0.28median 1.02

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 monthsDISHLTIMAX
Revenue $98.86B $12.69B $483.98M
Gross profit $43.29B $11.63B $307.15M
Operating income -$40.54B $3.05B $129.71M
Net income $9.24B $1.70B $141.58M
Free cash flow $8.29B $1.93B $145.98M
R&D – – $6.81M
EPS (diluted) $4.93 $7.52 $2.31
Cash & equivalents $5.19B $774.00M $207.92M
Total debt $46.04B $13.36B –
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 226.00M 58.01M
Enterprise value $186.99B $79.23B $2.09B

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
MetricDISHLTIMAX
P/E 23.7x 48.7x 19.7x
P/FCF 24.4x 42.7x 18.2x
P/Operating cash flow 11.9x 40.9x 17.5x
P/S 2.0x 6.5x 5.5x
P/B 1.7x -12.5x 4.5x
P/Tangible book 1.9x -7.1x 4.7x
EV/EBITDA -6.9x 28.9x 11.9x
EV/EBIT -6.0x 31.2x 18.9x
EV/Revenue 2.5x 7.5x 5.1x
EV/FCF 29.3x 49.2x 16.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.3x 47.2x 16.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.40 3.42 0.28

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDISHLTIMAX
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 8.1% 28.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 8.0% 7.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% 9.3% 38.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.6% 9.2% 11.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.3% 18.1% 86.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 9.4% 32.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% 2.0% 183.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.3% 8.5% 66.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.9% 7.1% 224.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.8% 14.2% 71.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.3% -19.7% 38.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.8% 0.9% 28.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.2% -19.2% 49.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.8% 1.7% 30.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDISHLTIMAX
Gross margin 43.8% 91.6% 63.5%
EBITDA margin -35.4% 25.9% 42.5%
Operating margin -41.0% 24.0% 26.8%
Pretax margin 12.9% 18.5% 22.4%
Net margin 8.7% 13.4% 27.7%
FCF margin 8.4% 15.2% 30.2%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 15.9% 31.3%
Return on equity 8.0% – 27.3%
Return on assets 4.5% 10.1% 14.5%
Return on invested capital -18.0% 31.9% 24.1%
Return on capital employed -23.9% 26.3% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.2x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 1.6% 6.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDISHLTIMAX
Debt / assets 22.5% 79.5% –
Debt / equity 0.4x -2.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 3.8x –
Debt / FCF 5.6x 6.9x –
Liabilities / assets 42.9% 139.2% 42.8%
Equity / assets 57.1% -39.2% 57.2%
Interest coverage – 4.4x 17.4x
Current ratio 0.7x 0.6x –
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.5x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score 1.60 3.30 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDISHLTIMAX
Dividend yield 1.3% 0.2% –
Net buyback yield 4.1% 4.0% -1.1%
Shareholder yield 5.4% 4.2% -1.1%
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.

ConsensusDISHLTIMAX
Forward P/E 15.9xFY2026 38.7xFY2026 20.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 $9.54FY2026 $2.32FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 +17.6%FY2026 +60.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.4% +2.0% +4.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $95.48BFY2026 $13.55BFY2026 $499.59MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.1%FY2026 +12.6%FY2026 +21.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% +1.9% -5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDISHLTIMAX
Held by institutions 75.9% 93.9% 91.5%
Institutions holding 2,948 1,288 257
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% -1.5% +4.5%
Institutions buying 1,214 691 144
Institutions selling 1,371 421 69
Buyers to sellers 0.89 1.64 2.09

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.

DISHLTIMAX
DIS 1.00 0.37 0.19
HLT 0.37 1.00 0.03
IMAX 0.19 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DIS, HLT and IMAX?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Walt Disney (DIS) $202.42B, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) $82.46B, Imax (IMAX) $2.65B.

Which stock is cheaper, DIS, HLT and IMAX?

Imax (IMAX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Walt Disney (DIS) 23.7x, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 48.7x, Imax (IMAX) 19.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Walt Disney (DIS) is cheapest (Walt Disney (DIS) 15.9x, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 38.7x, Imax (IMAX) 20.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Imax (IMAX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +8.1%, Imax (IMAX) +28.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Imax (IMAX) has the highest net margin (Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 13.4%, Imax (IMAX) 27.7%). On return on invested capital, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) leads (Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 31.9%, Imax (IMAX) 24.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Imax (IMAX) returned the most: Walt Disney (DIS) +5.3%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +39.8%, Imax (IMAX) +43.3%. Over five years, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) compounded fastest (Walt Disney (DIS) -7.8%/yr, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +19.5%/yr, Imax (IMAX) +18.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Walt Disney (DIS) has the highest dividend yield: Walt Disney (DIS) 1.28%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 0.16%. Imax (IMAX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) has been the steadiest (Walt Disney (DIS) 27.6%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 24.3%, Imax (IMAX) 43.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DIS, HLT and IMAX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Imax (IMAX) leads on 5. 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.