Walt Disney (DIS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026)
Walt Disney's Return on Sales [ROS] was 0.14% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 0.03 percentage points from 0.11% a year earlier and up 0.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Walt Disney (DIS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Walt Disney's Return on Sales [ROS] was 17.75% through Jun 27, 2026, up 29.63 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it came in at 18.59%, up 63.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +79.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -44.43% in FY2024 (+5.23 pp), -49.66% in FY2023 (+7.92 pp), -57.58% in FY2022 (+3.94 pp) and -61.51% in FY2021 (-0.21 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -61.22% (fiscal Q1 2023) and 77.89% (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, DIS's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.05% (Q2 2026), 0.01% (Q1 2026) and 77.89% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney | 205.42 Bn | 189.99 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 0.14% |
| 2 | Warner Music | 16.90 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 16.36% |
| 3 | Lionsgate Studios | 4.18 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 240.40 Mn | 4.35% |
| 4 | Angel Studios | 905.05 Mn | 728.30 Mn | 100.00 Mn | -6.51% |
| 5 | Reservoir Media | 675.30 Mn | 590.68 Mn | 32.16 Mn | 24.57% |
| 6 | Kartoon Studios | 31.10 Mn | -22.52 Mn | 1.19 Mn | -58.58% |
| 7 | American Picture House | 4.55 Mn | 4.55 Mn | - | 58.00% |
| 8 | Nexus Advanced Technologies | 792,061.23 | -15.85 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | AI Era | 58,016.81 | -592,216.19 | - | -85.16% |
| 10 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 18.15% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 0.14% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 0.05% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 77.89% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.11% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.08% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 0.04% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -49.04% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -51.14% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 12.47% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -26.28% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -52.98% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -56.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -61.22% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -52.32% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -57.11% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -56.70% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | -58.03% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | -53.39% |
| Jan 2, 2021 | -70.87% |
Walt Disney Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=DIS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=DIS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();