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Disney (NYSE: DIS) laid off hundreds of employees across multiple divisions, with Pixar absorbing the...
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HOLD- Disney (NYSE: DIS) laid off hundreds of employees across multiple divisions, with Pixar absorbing the largest share of the cuts with at least 116 employees laid off at Pixar's Emeryville, California, headquarters.
- Disney Entertainment Television, Disney Studios and ESPN were also affected by the latest round of workforce reductions as Pixar's newly released Toy Story 5 dominated the global box office grossing about $962 million worldwide and putting the film on track to surpass the $1 billion mark.
- The cuts also mark Pixar's largest round of layoffs in the last two years despite Inside Out 2 becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time with $1.69 billion worldwide in 2024.
- National Geographic is expected to be among the hardest-hit brands with several high-profile on-air personalities including Karl Ravech, longtime SportsCenter anchor and Baseball Tonight host who has been with the network since 1993, and Ryan Clark, a former NFL player who has served as an ESPN football analyst for more than a decade.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 4.0% | 25% | 20.0 ptsMinimal (4.0%) - Very weak |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 11.9% | 25% | 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (11.9%) - Modest outlook |
| Target Price Upside ? | 33.6% | 20% | 85.0 ptsLarge Upside (33.6%) - Target: $128.07 vs Current: $95.87 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 31.6% | 15% | 40.0 ptsModerate (31.6%) - Adequate margins |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -22.3% | 15% | 40.0 ptsMild Pullback (-22.3%) - Light entry opportunity |
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About DIS
- The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company in Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.
- It operates in three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences.
- The company produces and distributes film and television content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners.
- It also provides direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, and Hulu; sports-related video streaming content through ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+ DTC, and Star; sale/licensing of film and episodic content to television and video-on-demand services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; DVD and Blu-ray discs, electronic home video licenses, and VOD rental services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services.
- In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts, such as Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney, as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii.
- Further, it licenses its intellectual property (IP) to a third party that owns and operates Tokyo Disney Resort; licenses trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games; operates a direct-to-home satellite distribution platform; sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines.
- The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.