It's Showtime for Walt Disney

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Walt Disney (NYS: DIS) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Nov. 8. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Walt Disney's revenues will grow 4.6% and EPS will grow 15.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $10.90 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.68.


Revenue details
 Last quarter, Walt Disney chalked up revenue of $11.09 billion. GAAP reported sales were 3.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $10.68 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, EPS came in at $1.01. GAAP EPS of $1.01 for Q3 were 31% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.77 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 26.7%, 380 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 26.7%, 380 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 16.5%, 270 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $42.45 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.08.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 5,109 members out of 5,449 rating the stock outperform, and 340 members rating it underperform. Among 1,488 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 1,434 give Walt Disney a green thumbs-up, and 54 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Walt Disney is outperform, with an average price target of $49.44.

The article It's Showtime for Walt Disney originally appeared on Fool.com.

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