Walt Disney (DIS) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Walt Disney recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $21.4 billion in Q1 2026, down 3.29% quarter-over-quarter from $22.1 billion in Q4 2025, and up 6.28% year-over-year from $20.1 billion in Q1 2025.
Walt Disney's Operating Expenses history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $21.4 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.28% year-over-year to $21.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $83.4 billion (up 3.73% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $80.6 billion, up 1.44% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $21.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Walt Disney, down from $22.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $22.1 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $17.6 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $20.0 billion and a median of $19.8 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses advanced 24.58% in 2022 and dropped 4.21% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Walt Disney's Operating Expenses stood at $21.5 billion in 2022, then decreased by 4.21% to $20.6 billion in 2023, then dropped by 0.0% to $20.6 billion in 2024, then increased by 7.25% to $22.1 billion in 2025, then declined by 3.29% to $21.4 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $21.4 billion, $22.1 billion, and $19.9 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 21.38 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 11.36 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 2.49 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 647.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 513.16 Mn |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | 952.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 10 | Paramount Skydance | 12.11 Bn | 10.03 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 21.38 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 22.11 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 19.86 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 20.01 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.12 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 20.61 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 19.83 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 19.80 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 19.20 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 20.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.16 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 19.69 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 19.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.52 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 19.61 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 19.07 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 17.65 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 19.62 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 17.94 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 15.67 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 14.17 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2021 | 15.99 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 15.16 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 11.73 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 16.66 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 18.04 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 16.84 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 17.51 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 11.53 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 11.89 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 11.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.51 Bn |