DIS vs PRSU vs LION Stock Comparison

Walt Disney, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality and Lionsgate Studios Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DIS Walt Disney Co
$110.24 +3.9% 1M -1.9% 1Y
Market cap
$190.35B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
1.36%
Film and Television Communication Services
7 wins
LION Lionsgate Studios Corp.
$12.17 +12.4% 1M +87.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.62B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.88B
Div. yield
–
Film and Television Communication Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Walt Disney leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Walt Disney 7, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality 2, Lionsgate Studios 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDISPRSULIONLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $190.35B $1.45B $3.62B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.3x 38.4x -30.0x DIS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.9x 27.6x — DIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +26.4% +9.9% PRSU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% 7.9% -4.1% DIS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -18.0% 7.6% 18.4% LION
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 1.6x 9.5x DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.36% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.9% +44.1% +87.2% LION
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.3%/yr +3.5%/yr — PRSU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 32.5% 49.2% DIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 56/100 40/100 DIS

Percentile Scorecard

DISPRSULION

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

AxisDISPRSULION
Valuation 41 #73 of 123 42 #26 of 44 36 #79 of 123
Growth 60 #43 of 107 62 #17 of 43 98 #3 of 107
Profitability 39 #65 of 105 65 #15 of 41 40 #63 of 105
Financial Health 63 #49 of 131 78 #11 of 47 11 #117 of 131
Shareholder Returns 81 #15 of 74 32 #20 of 29 14 #64 of 74
Overall 57 56 40
  • DIS ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services
  • PRSU ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • 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

PeriodDISPRSULIONSPY
1 month +3.9%+8.1%+12.4% -0.2%
3 months +11.5%-1.4%-8.2% +3.9%
6 months +8.6%+28.8%-0.4% +8.2%
Year to date -3.1%+58.2%+33.3% +12.9%
1 year -1.9%+44.1%+87.2% +12.3%
3 years +39.0%+131.1%+16.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +11.6%+32.2%+5.1% +23.3%
5 years -35.0%+18.9%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -8.3%+3.5%— +10.9%
10 years +17.3%+46.7%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +1.6%+3.9%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDISPRSULIONSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%32.5%49.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.6%35.7%39.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.960.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.071.361.77 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.2%-65.9%-55.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.5%-5.5%-25.8% -1.2%
52-week high $116.65$56.36$16.40 $779.14
52-week low $92.42$32.28$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.

MultipleDISPRSULION
P/E now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 16.8x 38.4xmedian 17.0x -30.0xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.1x 3.0xmedian 1.9x 1.3xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -6.6xmedian 9.7x 12.9xmedian 10.8x 32.9xmedian 9.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 9.2x -267.1xmedian 11.2x 37.2xmedian 9.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.6x 2.4xmedian 2.4x -3.0xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 0.29 0.53median 0.56 —median 0.29

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 monthsDISPRSULION
Revenue $98.86B $483.23M $2.88B
Gross profit $43.29B $447.19M –
Operating income -$40.54B $84.46M $133.20M
Net income $9.24B $51.32M -$118.80M
Free cash flow $8.29B -$5.44M $97.40M
EPS (diluted) $4.93 $1.37 $-0.41
Cash & equivalents $5.19B $33.86M $425.80M
Total debt $46.04B $234.08M $1.90B
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 27.98M 291.60M
Enterprise value $174.92B $1.32B $2.58B

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
MetricDISPRSULION
P/E 22.3x 38.4x -30.0x
P/FCF 23.0x -267.1x 37.2x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 18.6x 32.9x
P/S 1.9x 3.0x 1.3x
P/B 1.6x 2.4x -3.0x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 2.7x -3.0x
EV/EBITDA -6.6x 12.9x 32.9x
EV/EBIT -5.7x 19.6x 38.3x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 3.4x 1.8x
EV/FCF 27.9x -303.9x 52.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 21.2x 46.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 0.53 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDISPRSULION
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 26.4% 9.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 8.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% 27.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.6% 127.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.3% -76.3% 2,284%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% -46.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% -85.2% 71.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.3% 26.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) -22.9% -84.4% 73.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.8% 72.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.3% 36.2% 284.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.8% 18.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.2% -248.7% 234.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.8% 20.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDISPRSULION
Gross margin 43.8% 92.5% –
EBITDA margin -35.4% 26.5% 5.4%
Operating margin -41.0% 17.5% 4.6%
Pretax margin 12.9% 15.1% -3.3%
Net margin 8.7% 7.9% -4.1%
FCF margin 8.4% -1.1% 3.4%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 16.1% 3.8%
Return on equity 8.0% 8.4% –
Return on assets 4.5% 5.1% -2.2%
Return on invested capital -18.0% 7.6% 18.4%
Return on capital employed -23.9% 9.6% 6.6%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.5x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 1.4% 4.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDISPRSULION
Debt / assets 22.5% 22.9% 35.7%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.4x -1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 1.6x 9.5x
Debt / FCF 5.6x -43.1x 19.5x
Liabilities / assets 42.9% 40.3% 122.5%
Equity / assets 57.1% 59.7% -22.5%
Interest coverage – 7.5x 0.5x
Current ratio 0.7x 1.6x 0.4x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.4x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.3x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.51 3.03 -0.45

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDISPRSULION
Dividend yield 1.4% – –
Net buyback yield 4.3% 2.3% -0.2%
Shareholder yield 5.7% 2.3% -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.

ConsensusDISPRSULION
Forward P/E 14.9xFY2026 27.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 $1.93FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 +141.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -2.6% -5.7% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $95.51BFY2026 $474.62MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 +4.9%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% +1.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDISPRSULION
Held by institutions 75.9% 100.0% 89.1%
Institutions holding 2,942 204 291
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% -0.9% +1.3%
Institutions buying 1,211 94 155
Institutions selling 1,369 69 85
Buyers to sellers 0.88 1.36 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.

DISPRSULION
DIS 1.00 0.25 0.19
PRSU 0.25 1.00 0.10
LION 0.19 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DIS, PRSU and LION?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Walt Disney (DIS) $190.35B, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) $1.45B, Lionsgate Studios (LION) $3.62B.

Which stock is cheaper, DIS, PRSU and LION?

Walt Disney (DIS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Walt Disney (DIS) 22.3x, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) 38.4x, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -30.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Walt Disney (DIS) is cheapest (Walt Disney (DIS) 14.9x, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) 27.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) +26.4%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +9.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Walt Disney (DIS) has the highest net margin (Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) 7.9%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -4.1%). On return on invested capital, Lionsgate Studios (LION) leads (Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) 7.6%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 18.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lionsgate Studios (LION) returned the most: Walt Disney (DIS) -1.9%, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) +44.1%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +87.2%. Over five years, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) compounded fastest (Walt Disney (DIS) -8.3%/yr, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) +3.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Walt Disney (DIS) 1.36%, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) 0.00%. Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) 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%, Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality (PRSU) 32.5%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 49.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DIS, PRSU 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, Walt Disney (DIS) 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.