DIS vs LION vs VAC Stock Comparison

Walt Disney, Lionsgate Studios and Marriott Vacations Worldwide Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DIS Walt Disney Co
$110.24 +3.9% 1M -1.9% 1Y
Market cap
$189.79B
P/E
22.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
0.01%
Film and Television Communication Services
4 wins
LION Lionsgate Studios Corp.
$12.17 +12.4% 1M +87.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.56B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.88B
Div. yield
–
Film and Television Communication Services
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

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

QuestionDISLIONVACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $189.79B $3.56B $3.89B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.1x -30.1x -11.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.9x — 11.9x VAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +9.9% +1.7% LION
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% -4.1% -6.5% DIS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -18.0% 18.4% -31.8% LION
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 9.5x -1.7x VAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.9% +87.2% +57.6% LION
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.3%/yr — -6.7%/yr VAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 49.2% 60.6% DIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 40/100 30/100 DIS

Percentile Scorecard

DISLIONVAC

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

AxisDISLIONVAC
Valuation 41 #73 of 123 36 #79 of 123 33 #19 of 28
Growth 60 #43 of 107 98 #3 of 107 4 #24 of 25
Profitability 39 #65 of 105 40 #63 of 105 17 #21 of 25
Financial Health 63 #49 of 131 11 #117 of 131 28 #22 of 30
Shareholder Returns 81 #15 of 74 14 #64 of 74 67 #7 of 19
Overall 57 40 30
  • DIS ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services
  • LION ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services
  • VAC 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

PeriodDISLIONVACSPY
1 month +3.9%+12.4%+8.2% -0.2%
3 months +11.5%-8.2%+8.4% +3.9%
6 months +8.6%-0.4%+56.2% +8.2%
Year to date -3.1%+33.3%+92.8% +12.9%
1 year -1.9%+87.2%+57.6% +12.3%
3 years +39.0%+16.1%+27.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +11.6%+5.1%+8.5% +23.3%
5 years -35.0%—-29.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -8.3%—-6.7% +10.9%
10 years +17.3%—+78.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +1.6%—+6.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDISLIONVACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%49.2%60.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.6%39.4%63.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.791.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.071.770.95 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.2%-55.4%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.5%-25.8%-10.9% -1.2%
52-week high $116.65$16.40$124.86 $779.14
52-week low $92.42$6.23$45.49 $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.

MultipleDISLIONVAC
P/E now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 16.8x -30.0xmedian 16.8x -11.6xmedian 18.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.1x 1.3xmedian 1.1x 0.7xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -6.6xmedian 9.7x 32.9xmedian 9.7x -4.8xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 9.2x 37.2xmedian 9.2x 38.6xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.6x -3.0xmedian 1.6x 1.9xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 0.29 —median 0.29 0.26median 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 monthsDISLIONVAC
Revenue $98.86B $2.88B $5.16B
Gross profit $43.29B – $3.94B
Operating income -$40.54B $133.20M -$1.39B
Net income $9.24B -$118.80M -$335.00M
Free cash flow $8.29B $97.40M $99.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.93 $-0.41 $-8.74
Cash & equivalents $5.19B $425.80M $211.00M
Total debt $46.04B $1.90B $8.91B
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 291.60M 38.20M
Enterprise value $167.55B $2.41B $2.53B

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
MetricDISLIONVAC
P/E 22.3x -30.0x -11.6x
P/FCF 23.0x 37.2x 38.6x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 32.9x 26.6x
P/S 1.9x 1.3x 0.7x
P/B 1.6x -3.0x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 1.8x -3.0x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA -6.6x 32.9x -4.8x
EV/EBIT -5.7x 38.3x -4.3x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 1.8x 1.2x
EV/FCF 27.9x 52.3x 60.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 46.3x 41.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 – 0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDISLIONVAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 9.9% 1.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% – 2.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% – 1.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.6% – 2.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.3% 2,284% -100.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% – -54.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% 71.9% -228.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.3% – -42.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.9% 73.1% -240.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.8% – -44.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.3% 284.3% 9.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.8% – -24.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.2% 234.0% 41.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.8% – -24.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDISLIONVAC
Gross margin 43.8% – 76.3%
EBITDA margin -35.4% 5.4% -23.8%
Operating margin -41.0% 4.6% -27.0%
Pretax margin 12.9% -3.3% -6.5%
Net margin 8.7% -4.1% -6.5%
FCF margin 8.4% 3.4% 1.9%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 3.8% 2.8%
Return on equity 8.0% – -16.5%
Return on assets 4.5% -2.2% -3.5%
Return on invested capital -18.0% 18.4% -31.8%
Return on capital employed -23.9% 6.6% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -0.9x -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 4.1% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDISLIONVAC
Debt / assets 22.5% 35.7% 24.8%
Debt / equity 0.4x -1.6x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 9.5x -1.7x
Debt / FCF 5.6x 19.5x 23.8x
Liabilities / assets 42.9% 122.5% 78.3%
Equity / assets 57.1% -22.5% 21.7%
Interest coverage – 0.5x -20.0x
Current ratio 0.7x 0.4x –
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.4x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score 1.51 -0.45 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDISLIONVAC
Dividend yield 1.4% – 2.9%
Net buyback yield 4.3% -0.2% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 5.7% -0.2% 3.5%
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.

ConsensusDISLIONVAC
Forward P/E 14.9xFY2026 – 11.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 – $9.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 – +30.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.6% – -3.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $95.51BFY2026 – $5.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 – +14.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% – +0.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDISLIONVAC
Held by institutions 75.9% 89.1% 91.2%
Institutions holding 2,942 291 370
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +1.3% -0.7%
Institutions buying 1,211 155 180
Institutions selling 1,369 85 104
Buyers to sellers 0.88 1.82 1.73

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.

DISLIONVAC
DIS 1.00 0.19 0.33
LION 0.19 1.00 0.10
VAC 0.33 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DIS, LION and VAC?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Walt Disney (DIS) $189.79B, Lionsgate Studios (LION) $3.56B, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) $3.89B.

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%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +1.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Walt Disney (DIS) has the highest net margin (Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -4.1%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -6.5%). On return on invested capital, Lionsgate Studios (LION) leads (Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 18.4%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -31.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lionsgate Studios (LION) returned the most: Walt Disney (DIS) -1.9%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +87.2%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +57.6%. Over five years, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) compounded fastest (Walt Disney (DIS) -8.3%/yr, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -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%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 0.00%. Lionsgate Studios (LION) and Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 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%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 49.2%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 60.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 4. 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.