Sunday 16 January 2011

The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company- "I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing–that it was all started by a mouse."

"For more than eight decades, the name Walt Disney has been preeminent in the field of family entertainment. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to today's global corporation, The Walt Disney Company continues to proudly provide quality entertainment for every member of the family, across America and around the world."

As a child I understood that Disney made films, I knew they had a shop in the Castle Mall and that they had two 'magic kingdoms' in France and in America. As I grew older I starting to realise Disney's grip in the business world through popular culture references to Walt Disney in various skits, taking over the world.

Financial Highlights 
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year Ends:Oct 2
Most Recent Quarter (mrq):Oct 2, 2010
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm):10.41%
Operating Margin (ttm):17.67%
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm):6.35%
Return on Equity (ttm):11.12%
Income Statement
Revenue (ttm):38.06B
Revenue Per Share (ttm):19.88
Qtrly Revenue Growth (yoy):-1.30%
Gross Profit (ttm):6.73B
EBITDA (ttm):8.44B
Net Income Avl to Common (ttm):3.96B
Diluted EPS (ttm):2.03
Qtrly Earnings Growth (yoy):-6.70%
Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq):2.72B
Total Cash Per Share (mrq):1.44
Total Debt (mrq):12.70B
Total Debt/Equity (mrq):33.86
Current Ratio (mrq):1.11
Book Value Per Share (mrq):19.81
Cash Flow Statement
Operating Cash Flow (ttm):6.58B
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm):3.41B

I can't really understand a few of these financial points, yet I do know if the company's revenue is over thirty eight billion dollars it is doing rather well to say the least, considering the original leader of the business conglomerate attended only one year of high school.

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