DIS vs HLT vs SKYD Stock Comparison

Walt Disney, Hilton Worldwide Holdings and Skydance Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DIS Walt Disney Co
$112.50 +8.7% 1M -0.5% 1Y
Market cap
$192.02B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
0.01%
Film and Television Communication Services
5 wins
SKYD Skydance Corp
$7.76 -22.1% 1M -52.9% 1Y
Market cap
$8.24B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Television Broadcasting Communication Services

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Hilton Worldwide Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Hilton Worldwide Holdings 6, Walt Disney 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDISHLTSKYDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $192.02B $79.78B $8.24B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.3x 50.4x — DIS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.2x 37.0x — DIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +8.7% — HLT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% 12.7% — HLT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -18.0% 30.6% — HLT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 3.9x — DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.5% +30.7% -52.9% HLT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.9%/yr +19.8%/yr -27.0%/yr HLT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 24.0% 58.6% HLT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 44/100 — DIS

Percentile Scorecard

DISHLTSKYD

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

AxisDISHLTSKYD
Valuation 42 #73 of 124 14 #25 of 29 –
Growth 61 #43 of 109 44 #15 of 26 –
Profitability 39 #66 of 107 84 #5 of 26 –
Financial Health 64 #49 of 133 23 #24 of 31 59 #26 of 62
Shareholder Returns 81 #15 of 73 53 #10 of 20 –
Overall 57 44 –
  • DIS ranked among 136 companies in Communication Services
  • HLT ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • SKYD ranked among 63 companies in Advertising and Media

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDISHLTSKYDSPY
1 month +8.7%+13.8%-22.1% -1.0%
3 months +18.6%+7.6%-5.5% +2.9%
6 months +9.6%+4.2%-29.3% +6.4%
Year to date -1.1%+21.7%-42.1% +11.4%
1 year -0.5%+30.7%-52.9% +13.1%
3 years +36.3%+133.7%-30.4% +79.4%
3 years, per year +10.9%+32.7%-11.4% +21.5%
5 years -33.6%+146.8%-79.3% +67.7%
5 years, per year -7.9%+19.8%-27.0% +10.9%
10 years +20.9%+408.8%-86.5% +255.2%
10 years, per year +1.9%+17.7%-18.2% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureDISHLTSKYDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%24.0%58.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.7%21.9%63.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.640.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.021.28-0.90 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.2%-32.7%-82.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.6%-3.5%-53.6% -2.5%
52-week high $116.65$362.30$16.74 $779.14
52-week low $92.42$256.96$6.80 $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.

MultipleDISHLTSKYD
P/E now vs peer median 22.7xmedian 17.2x 50.1xmedian 18.8x —median 18.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.1x 6.3xmedian 1.5x —median 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -6.7xmedian 9.5x 28.9xmedian 15.0x —median 11.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.4xmedian 9.5x 38.9xmedian 16.0x —median 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.6x -12.5xmedian 2.5x 0.7xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.39median 0.29 4.01median 0.37 —median 0.44

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 monthsDISHLTSKYD
Revenue $98.86B $12.49B –
Gross profit $43.29B $11.42B –
Operating income -$40.54B $2.92B –
Net income $9.24B $1.59B –
Free cash flow $8.29B $2.03B –
EPS (diluted) $4.93 $6.92 –
Cash & equivalents $5.19B $1.01B $3.27B
Total debt $182.30B $13.34B $13.66B
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 229.00M 1.10B
Enterprise value $169.78B $76.23B $8.24B

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
MetricDISHLTSKYD
P/E 22.7x 50.1x –
P/FCF 23.4x 38.9x –
P/Operating cash flow 11.4x 37.4x –
P/S 2.0x 6.3x –
P/B 1.7x -12.5x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 1.8x -7.0x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA -6.7x 28.9x –
EV/EBIT -5.8x 31.3x –
EV/Revenue 2.4x 7.3x –
EV/FCF 28.4x 45.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 13.8x 43.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.39 4.01 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDISHLTSKYD
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 8.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 8.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% 10.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.6% 9.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.3% 20.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 8.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% -0.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.3% 6.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) -22.9% 4.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.8% 12.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.3% -10.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.8% 2.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.2% -9.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.8% 3.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDISHLTSKYD
Gross margin 43.8% 91.4% –
EBITDA margin -35.4% 25.3% –
Operating margin -41.0% 23.3% –
Pretax margin 12.9% 17.9% –
Net margin 8.7% 12.7% –
FCF margin 8.4% 16.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 16.9% –
Return on equity 8.0% – –
Return on assets 4.5% 9.5% –
Return on invested capital -18.0% 30.6% –
Return on capital employed -23.9% 25.2% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDISHLTSKYD
Debt / assets 22.5% 78.8% 31.5%
Debt / equity 0.4x -2.1x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 3.9x –
Debt / FCF 5.6x 6.6x –
Liabilities / assets 42.9% 137.2% 70.3%
Equity / assets 57.1% -37.2% 29.7%
Interest coverage – 4.4x –
Current ratio 0.7x 0.6x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.6x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.54 3.16 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDISHLTSKYD
Dividend yield 1.3% 0.2% –
Net buyback yield 4.2% 4.1% –
Shareholder yield 5.6% 4.3% –
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.

ConsensusDISHLTSKYD
Forward P/E 15.2xFY2026 37.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 $9.46FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 +16.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -2.6% +2.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $95.51BFY2026 $13.61BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 +13.0%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% +1.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDISHLTSKYD
Held by institutions 75.9% 93.9% –
Institutions holding 2,940 1,285 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% -1.5% –
Institutions buying 1,209 690 –
Institutions selling 1,369 420 –
Buyers to sellers 0.88 1.64 –

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.

DISHLTSKYD
DIS 1.00 0.34 0.24
HLT 0.34 1.00 0.05
SKYD 0.24 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DIS, HLT and SKYD?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Walt Disney (DIS) $192.02B, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) $79.78B, Skydance (SKYD) $8.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, DIS, HLT and SKYD?

Walt Disney (DIS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Walt Disney (DIS) 22.3x, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 50.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Walt Disney (DIS) is cheapest (Walt Disney (DIS) 15.2x, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 37.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +8.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) has the highest net margin (Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 12.7%). On return on invested capital, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) leads (Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 30.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) returned the most: Walt Disney (DIS) -0.5%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +30.7%, Skydance (SKYD) -52.9%. Over five years, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) compounded fastest (Walt Disney (DIS) -7.9%/yr, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +19.8%/yr, Skydance (SKYD) -27.0%/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%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 0.00%, Skydance (SKYD) 0.00%. Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) and Skydance (SKYD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) has been the steadiest (Walt Disney (DIS) 27.2%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 24.0%, Skydance (SKYD) 58.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) leads on 6. 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.