5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Disney
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, entertainment giant Walt Disney (NYS: DIS) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Disney and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Disney facts
Headquarters (founded) | Burbank, Calif. (1923) |
Market Cap | $92.4 billion |
Industry | Movies and entertainment |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $41.9 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Robert Iger |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 12.9% |
Cash/Debt | $4.4 billion/$15 billion |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% |
Competitors |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the5,411 members who have rated Disney believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
This past summer, one of those bulls, All-Star joryko, highlighted one of Disney's main franchises as a great reason to look into the stock:
ESPN will continue to be an absolute powerhouse as it dominates the sporting news industry on television. Has [one of] the highest household penetration rate among all networks and recently set up a deal to stream ESPN and ESPN2 on the Xbox. Throw in Disney's power of just being Disney and I don't believe John Carter himself could bring this one down. Long-term lock.
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