DIS vs LION vs NCLH Stock Comparison

Walt Disney, Lionsgate Studios and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DIS Walt Disney Co
$110.91 +5.2% 1M +0.6% 1Y
Market cap
$193.31B
P/E
22.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
0.01%
Film and Television Communication Services
5 wins
LION Lionsgate Studios Corp.
$12.88 +15.2% 1M +106.7% 1Y
Market cap
$3.67B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.88B
Div. yield
–
Film and Television Communication Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Walt Disney leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Walt Disney 5, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 3, Lionsgate Studios 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDISLIONNCLHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $193.31B $3.67B $7.99B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.5x -31.0x 9.4x NCLH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.0x — 11.5x NCLH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +9.9% +4.9% LION
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% -4.1% 8.3% DIS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -18.0% 18.4% 7.9% LION
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 9.5x 5.6x DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.6% +106.7% -18.1% LION
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.1%/yr — -6.7%/yr NCLH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.3% 49.3% 56.2% DIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 40/100 48/100 DIS

Percentile Scorecard

DISLIONNCLH

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

AxisDISLIONNCLH
Valuation 40 #74 of 123 34 #81 of 123 70 #9 of 28
Growth 60 #43 of 107 98 #3 of 107 58 #11 of 25
Profitability 39 #65 of 105 40 #63 of 105 54 #12 of 25
Financial Health 64 #48 of 130 11 #116 of 130 10 #27 of 30
Shareholder Returns 80 #16 of 74 14 #64 of 74 –
Overall 56 40 48
  • DIS ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services
  • LION ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services
  • NCLH ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDISLIONNCLHSPY
1 month +5.2%+15.2%+22.9% +0.7%
3 months +15.4%-3.8%-2.8% +3.7%
6 months +6.9%+3.5%+0.1% +7.1%
Year to date -2.5%+41.1%-18.5% +12.8%
1 year +0.6%+106.7%-18.1% +11.9%
3 years +37.5%+22.8%+34.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +11.2%+7.1%+10.4% +22.8%
5 years -34.4%—-29.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year -8.1%—-6.7% +10.9%
10 years +18.2%—-52.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year +1.7%—-7.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDISLIONNCLHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.3%49.3%56.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.7%39.5%53.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.782.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.022.17-0.32 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.2%-55.4%-64.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.9%-21.5%-27.3% -1.2%
52-week high $116.65$16.40$25.02 $779.14
52-week low $92.42$6.23$14.12 $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.

MultipleDISLIONNCLH
P/E now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 17.5x -31.7xmedian 17.5x 9.9xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.1x 1.3xmedian 1.1x 0.8xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -6.6xmedian 9.8x 34.3xmedian 9.8x 8.7xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.1xmedian 9.2x 39.3xmedian 9.2x -14.8xmedian 17.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.6x -3.2xmedian 1.6x 2.7xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 0.38 —median 0.38 0.11median 0.30

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 monthsDISLIONNCLH
Revenue $98.86B $2.88B $10.16B
Gross profit $43.29B – $4.21B
Operating income -$40.54B $133.20M $1.41B
Net income $9.24B -$118.80M $832.94M
Free cash flow $8.29B $97.40M -$564.22M
EPS (diluted) $4.93 $-0.41 $1.84
Cash & equivalents $5.19B $425.80M $256.51M
Total debt $46.04B $1.90B $15.09B
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 291.60M 460.42M
Enterprise value $171.07B $2.51B $7.12B

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
MetricDISLIONNCLH
P/E 22.4x -31.7x 9.9x
P/FCF 23.1x 39.3x -14.8x
P/Operating cash flow 11.3x 34.8x 3.9x
P/S 1.9x 1.3x 0.8x
P/B 1.6x -3.2x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 1.8x -3.1x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA -6.6x 34.3x 8.7x
EV/EBIT -5.7x 39.9x 16.5x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 1.8x 2.3x
EV/FCF 28.0x 54.5x -41.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.7x 48.2x 10.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 – 0.11

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDISLIONNCLH
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 9.9% 4.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% – 7.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% – 3.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.6% – 15.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.3% 2,284% -11.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% – 38.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% 71.9% 25.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.3% – 81.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.9% 73.1% 34.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.8% – 86.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.3% 284.3% 6.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.8% – 3.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.2% 234.0% 45.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.8% – -27.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDISLIONNCLH
Gross margin 43.8% – 41.4%
EBITDA margin -35.4% 5.4% 26.2%
Operating margin -41.0% 4.6% 13.8%
Pretax margin 12.9% -3.3% 8.1%
Net margin 8.7% -4.1% 8.3%
FCF margin 8.4% 3.4% -5.6%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 3.8% 21.3%
Return on equity 8.0% – 29.1%
Return on assets 4.5% -2.2% 3.5%
Return on invested capital -18.0% 18.4% 7.9%
Return on capital employed -23.9% 6.6% 7.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -0.9x 2.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 4.1% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDISLIONNCLH
Debt / assets 22.5% 35.7% 62.8%
Debt / equity 0.4x -1.6x 4.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 9.5x 5.6x
Debt / FCF 5.6x 19.5x -26.7x
Liabilities / assets 42.9% 122.5% 86.9%
Equity / assets 57.1% -22.5% 13.1%
Interest coverage – 0.5x –
Current ratio 0.7x 0.4x 0.2x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.4x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.52 -0.43 0.36

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDISLIONNCLH
Dividend yield 1.4% – –
Net buyback yield 4.3% -0.2% –
Shareholder yield 5.7% -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.

ConsensusDISLIONNCLH
Forward P/E 15.0xFY2026 – 11.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 – $1.58FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 – -25.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.6% – -3.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $95.51BFY2026 – $10.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 – +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% – +6.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDISLIONNCLH
Held by institutions 75.9% 89.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 2,944 291 640
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +1.3% +6.9%
Institutions buying 1,213 155 293
Institutions selling 1,369 85 205
Buyers to sellers 0.89 1.82 1.43

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.

DISLIONNCLH
DIS 1.00 0.19 0.29
LION 0.19 1.00 0.12
NCLH 0.29 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DIS, LION and NCLH?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Walt Disney (DIS) $193.31B, Lionsgate Studios (LION) $3.67B, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) $7.99B.

Which stock is cheaper, DIS, LION and NCLH?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Walt Disney (DIS) 22.5x, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -31.0x, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) 9.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is cheapest (Walt Disney (DIS) 15.0x, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) 11.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Lionsgate Studios (LION) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +9.9%, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) +4.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Walt Disney (DIS) has the highest net margin (Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -4.1%, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) 8.3%). On return on invested capital, Lionsgate Studios (LION) leads (Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 18.4%, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) 7.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lionsgate Studios (LION) returned the most: Walt Disney (DIS) +0.6%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +106.7%, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) -18.1%. Over five years, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) compounded fastest (Walt Disney (DIS) -8.1%/yr, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) -6.7%/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%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 0.00%, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) 0.00%. Lionsgate Studios (LION) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Walt Disney (DIS) has been the steadiest (Walt Disney (DIS) 27.3%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 49.3%, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) 56.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Walt Disney (DIS) 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.