Walt Disney (DIS) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
Walt Disney (DIS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 13.42% for Q1 2026, up 1608.0% on a YoY basis from 0.79% in Q1 2025, and down 6.53% sequentially from 14.36% in Q4 2025.
Walt Disney (DIS) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walt Disney (DIS) has 8 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 13.42% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1608.0% year-over-year to 13.42%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.42% (up 1608.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.5%, up 306.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 13.42% in Q1 2026, from 14.36% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 14.36% in Q4 2025 to a low of 26.22% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 5.4% and a median of 4.66% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 2756 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1039 bps in 2022.
- Tracing DIS's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.49% in 2022, then sank by 86 bps to 10.22% in 2023, then soared by 142 bps to 4.27% in 2024, then surged by 236 bps to 14.36% in 2025, then decreased by 7 bps to 13.42% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DIS's Return on Capital Employed at 13.42% in Q1 2026, 14.36% in Q4 2025, and 13.97% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 30.16% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 13.42% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -2.04% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 8.44% |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 4.99% |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 3.21% |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 5.95% |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 14.30% |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 7.85% |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.04 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 6.21% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 13.42% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 14.36% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 13.97% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -9.55% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -2.66% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.27% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -4.02% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -2.77% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -3.17% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -10.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.50% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -11.86% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -11.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.49% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -5.29% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -20.50% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -26.22% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -26.05% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -32.84% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | -16.89% |