Disney: Q4 better than expected thanks to streaming

(CercleFinance.com) - Disney reported better-than-expected Q4 results on Thursday, boosted by box-office success and improved profitability for its streaming service.


The US entertainment giant reported pre-tax earnings down 0.6% to $900m for the three months to end-September, or $0.25 per share.

Excluding exceptional items, EPS came to $1.14, well ahead of the consensus of $0.95.

Sales rose by 6% to $22.6bn, slightly ahead of consensus of $22.5bn.

Its online video business, which now boasts 174 million subscribers, saw advertising revenues climb by 14% during the quarter, generating an operating profit of $253m.

The film division benefited from the success of the two blockbusters "Inside Out 2" and "Deadpool & Wolverine", generating an operating profit of $316m.

The Burbank, California-based group also expressed optimism for the coming years, saying it was targeting growth of between 5% and 10% in adjusted EPS for the current 2024/2025 financial year, followed by 'double-digit' EPS growth for 2025/2026 and 2026/2027.

Following this publication, the stock was up over 8% in pre-market trading on Thursday morning on Wall Street.


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