Walt Disney (DIS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2019 - 2026)
Walt Disney (DIS) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -23.87% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 2.88 percentage points from -20.99% a year earlier but up 0.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Walt Disney (DIS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q3 2019, Walt Disney's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] history includes 29 quarters.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three straight fiscal years, though with a five-year change of -0.45 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -24.41% in FY2024 (+1.04 pp), -25.45% in FY2023 (+1.84 pp), -27.29% in FY2022 (-3.11 pp) and -24.18% in FY2021 (-0.76 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from -29.29% in fiscal Q3 2023 to -20.99% in fiscal Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.49 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 4.43 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2025, against a drop of 3.84 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -24.50% (Q2 2026), -24.89% (Q1 2026) and -23.85% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney | 176.43 Bn | 161.00 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -23.87% |
| 2 | Warner Music | 14.03 Bn | 11.52 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 16.06% |
| 3 | Lionsgate Studios | 3.32 Bn | 2.28 Bn | - | 6.63% |
| 4 | Angel Studios | 753.52 Mn | 559.02 Mn | 59.96 Mn | -412.48% |
| 5 | Reservoir Media | 627.66 Mn | 539.97 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 4.29% |
| 6 | Kartoon Studios | 34.83 Mn | 17.70 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | American Picture House | 7.96 Mn | 7.96 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Nexus Advanced Technologies | 1.88 Mn | -16.73 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | AI Era | 348,100.85 | -302,132.15 | - | 156.05% |
| 10 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 14.81% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -23.87% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -24.50% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -24.89% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -23.85% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -20.99% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -22.31% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -23.27% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -25.00% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -25.42% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -25.28% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -24.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -25.44% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -29.29% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -29.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -28.24% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -27.25% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -26.86% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -25.96% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -24.41% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -24.13% |
API Access
Walt Disney Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "DIS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DIS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();