The Walt Disney (DIS) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

The Walt Disney Company (DIS)DISThe Walt Disney Company

About The Walt Disney Company

Operating worldwide through its various subsidiaries, The Walt Disney Company (DIS) stands as a prominent global entertainment enterprise. Its vast array of activities is organized into two primary divisions: Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Within its media and entertainment arm, Disney is actively engaged in developing and distributing both cinematic films and television series. This segment encompasses the management of well-known broadcast networks such as ABC, Disney, ESPN, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star, as well as renowned film studios responsible for productions under banners like Walt Disney Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Searchlight Pictures. The company also delivers content directly to consumers through its popular streaming platforms, including Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, ESPN+, Hulu, and Star+. Further activities involve licensing its film and television content to external broadcasters and subscription video-on-demand services, overseeing theatrical releases, home entertainment distribution, and music distribution, staging and licensing live entertainment spectacles, and offering specialized post-production services via Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound. The "Parks, Experiences and Products" segment manages a celebrated collection of global theme parks and resorts, which notably includes Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and Shanghai Disney Resort. This division also features the Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, Adventures by Disney, and Aulani, a resort and spa located in Hawaii. The company extends its brand presence by licensing its intellectual property to a third party for the operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort. A substantial part of this segment involves consumer products, where Disney licenses its iconic trade names, characters, visual elements, literary works, and other intellectual property for use on a diverse range of merchandise, published materials, and games. Moreover, it sells branded merchandise directly through its retail stores, online platforms, and wholesale channels, and actively develops and publishes various books, comic books, and magazines. The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.

Burbank, CA

231,000 employees

www.thewaltdisneycompany.com

Communication Services / Entertainment

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Entertainment
CEO: Josh D'Amaro

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DIS Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.44

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.41

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.45

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.51

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.54

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.47

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.46

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+5.11%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-4.19%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-14.16%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-18.61%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-8.18%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-4.67%

SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES

0.47

median of 28 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-8.29%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Walt Disney Company (DIS)	$164.71B	0.44	0.41	0.45	0.51
AT&T Inc. (T)vs ›	$165.35B	1.57	1.46	1.50	1.38
T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS)vs ›	$193.18B	2.07	1.96	1.82	1.75
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)vs ›	$193.66B	1.92	1.81	1.86	1.97
Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)vs ›	$99.24B	0.28	0.32	0.50	0.51
Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)vs ›	$79.12B	1.14	1.15	1.21	1.19
DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)vs ›	$75.34B	0.33	0.20	0.14	0.13
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)vs ›	$64.61B	0.91	1.03	1.02	1.14
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)vs ›	$41.25B	45.91	46.83	46.83	46.83
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)vs ›	$291.85B	0.54	0.64	0.69	0.93

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

The Walt Disney Company (DIS)

$164.71B

0.44

0.41

0.45

0.51

AT&T Inc. (T)vs ›

$165.35B

1.57

1.46

1.50

1.38

T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS)vs ›

$193.18B

2.07

1.96

1.82

1.75

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)vs ›

$193.66B

1.92

1.81

1.86

1.97

Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)vs ›

$99.24B

0.28

0.32

0.50

0.51

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)vs ›

$79.12B

1.14

1.15

1.21

1.19

DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)vs ›

$75.34B

0.33

0.20

0.14

0.13

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)vs ›

$64.61B

0.91

1.03

1.02

1.14

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)vs ›

$41.25B

45.91

46.83

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)vs ›

$291.85B

0.54

0.64

0.69

0.93

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for The Walt Disney Company (DIS)?

The debt to equity ratio for DIS stock is 0.44.

Is The Walt Disney Company's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.44 is 14% below its 5-year average of 0.51, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.39–0.66).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for The Walt Disney Company (DIS)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for DIS stock is 0.41.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for The Walt Disney Company (DIS)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for DIS stock is 0.45.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for The Walt Disney Company (DIS)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for DIS stock is 0.51.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for The Walt Disney Company (DIS)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for DIS stock is 0.54.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for The Walt Disney Company (DIS)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for DIS stock is 0.47.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for The Walt Disney Company (DIS)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for DIS stock is 0.46.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-03-28	0.44
2025-12-27	0.43
2025-09-27	0.41
2025-06-28	0.39
2025-03-29	0.41
2024-12-28	0.44
2024-09-28	0.49
2024-06-29	0.47
2024-03-30	0.47
2023-12-30	0.47
2023-09-30	0.51
2023-07-01	0.48
2023-04-01	0.50
2022-12-31	0.50
2022-09-30	0.55
2022-07-02	0.56
2022-04-02	0.57
2022-01-01	0.60
2021-09-30	0.66
2021-07-03	0.64
2021-04-03	0.66
2021-01-02	0.69
2020-09-30	0.75
2020-06-27	0.80
2020-03-28	0.66
2019-12-28	0.58
2019-09-30	0.53
2019-06-29	0.64
2019-03-30	0.63
2018-12-31	0.41
2018-09-30	0.43
2018-06-30	0.51
2018-03-31	0.55
2017-12-31	0.60
2017-09-30	0.61
2017-06-30	0.52
2017-03-31	0.49
2016-12-31	0.47
2016-09-30	0.47
2016-06-30	0.46
2016-03-31	0.48
2015-12-31	0.43
2015-09-30	0.39
2015-06-30	0.33
2015-03-31	0.32
2014-12-31	0.37
2014-09-30	0.33
2014-06-30	0.35
2014-03-31	0.35
2013-12-31	0.35
2013-09-30	0.31
2013-06-30	0.34
2013-03-31	0.40
2012-12-31	0.43
2012-09-30	0.37
2012-06-30	0.38
2012-03-31	0.42
2011-12-31	0.39
2011-09-30	0.38
2011-06-30	0.34
2011-03-31	0.33
2010-12-31	0.34
2010-09-30	0.34
2010-06-30	0.33
2010-03-31	0.35
2009-12-31	0.38
2009-09-30	0.38
2009-06-30	0.40
2009-03-31	0.44
2008-12-31	0.49
2008-09-30	0.45
2008-06-30	0.41
2008-03-31	0.51
2007-12-31	0.52
2007-09-30	0.50
2007-06-30	0.43
2007-03-31	0.40
2006-12-31	0.38
2006-09-30	0.43
2006-06-30	0.39
2006-03-31	0.49
2005-12-31	0.52
2005-09-30	0.48
2005-06-30	0.46
2005-03-31	0.49
2004-12-31	0.52
2004-09-30	0.53
2004-06-30	0.57
2004-03-31	0.62
2003-12-31	0.55
2003-09-30	0.55
2003-06-30	0.58
2003-03-31	0.63
2002-12-31	0.64
2002-09-30	0.60
2002-06-30	0.65

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-03-28

0.44

2025-12-27

0.43

2025-09-27

0.41

2025-06-28

0.39

2025-03-29

0.41

2024-12-28

0.44

2024-09-28

0.49

2024-06-29

0.47

2024-03-30

0.47

2023-12-30

0.47

2023-09-30

0.51

2023-07-01

0.48

2023-04-01

0.50

2022-12-31

0.50

2022-09-30

0.55

2022-07-02

0.56

2022-04-02

0.57

2022-01-01

0.60

2021-09-30

0.66

2021-07-03

0.64

2021-04-03

0.66

2021-01-02

0.69

2020-09-30

0.75

2020-06-27

0.80

2020-03-28

0.66

2019-12-28

0.58

2019-09-30

0.53

2019-06-29

0.64

2019-03-30

0.63

2018-12-31

0.41

2018-09-30

0.43

2018-06-30

0.51

2018-03-31

0.55

2017-12-31

0.60

2017-09-30

0.61

2017-06-30

0.52

2017-03-31

0.49

2016-12-31

0.47

2016-09-30

0.47

2016-06-30

0.46

2016-03-31

0.48

2015-12-31

0.43

2015-09-30

0.39

2015-06-30

0.33

2015-03-31

0.32

2014-12-31

0.37

2014-09-30

0.33

2014-06-30

0.35

2014-03-31

0.35

2013-12-31

0.35

2013-09-30

0.31

2013-06-30

0.34

2013-03-31

0.40

2012-12-31

0.43

2012-09-30

0.37

2012-06-30

0.38

2012-03-31

0.42

2011-12-31

0.39

2011-09-30

0.38

2011-06-30

0.34

2011-03-31

0.33

2010-12-31

0.34

2010-09-30

0.34

2010-06-30

0.33

2010-03-31

0.35

2009-12-31

0.38

2009-09-30

0.38

2009-06-30

0.40

2009-03-31

0.44

2008-12-31

0.49

2008-09-30

0.45

2008-06-30

0.41

2008-03-31

0.51

2007-12-31

0.52

2007-09-30

0.50

2007-06-30

0.43

2007-03-31

0.40

2006-12-31

0.38

2006-09-30

0.43

2006-06-30

0.39

2006-03-31

0.49

2005-12-31

0.52

2005-09-30

0.48

2005-06-30

0.46

2005-03-31

0.49

2004-12-31

0.52

2004-09-30

0.53

2004-06-30

0.57

2004-03-31

0.62

2003-12-31

0.55

2003-09-30

0.55

2003-06-30

0.58

2003-03-31

0.63

2002-12-31

0.64

2002-09-30

0.60

2002-06-30

0.65

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.44

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