Walt Disney (DIS) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Walt Disney (DIS) reported Operating Expenses of $21.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.28% on a YoY basis from $20.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 3.29% sequentially from $22.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Walt Disney (DIS) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walt Disney (DIS) has 9 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $21.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.28% year-over-year to $21.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $83.4 billion (up 3.73% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $80.6 billion, up 1.44% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $21.4 billion in Q1 2026, 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 gained 24.58% in 2022 and slipped 4.21% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing DIS's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $21.5 billion in 2022, then fell by 4.21% to $20.6 billion in 2023, then decreased by 0.0% to $20.6 billion in 2024, then climbed by 7.25% to $22.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 3.29% to $21.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DIS's Operating Expenses at $21.4 billion in Q1 2026, $22.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $19.9 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 21.38 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 11.36 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 647.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 513.16 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 2.49 Bn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 952.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.04 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 1.64 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 |