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Disney Shares Sink Most In Seven Months As Soft Earnings, Film Costs Drag Outlook
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenDisney posted uninspiring fourth-quarter revenues, flat at about $22.5 billion and below the Bloomberg consensus estimate of $22.8 billion. Adjusted EPS beat at $1.11 versus the $1.07 expected. The miss sent shares in New York down 8% in the cash session, the largest intraday decline since April 3. The company also warned about softening across its entertainment unit.
Here's the snapshot of the fourth quarter earnings:
Revenue: $22.46B (-0.5% y/y, miss vs. $22.83B est.)
Adjusted EPS: $1.11 (beat vs. $1.07 est.)
Entertainment Segment:
Revenue $10.21B (-5.7% y/y)
Op. income $691M (-35% y/y, miss)
Sports Segment:
Revenue $3.98B (+1.7% y/y)
Op. income $911M (-1.9% y/y)
Experiences (Parks & Cruises) Segment:
Disney+ subs: 131.6M (+3% q/q, beat)
Domestic: 59.3M International: 72.4M
Hulu subs: 64.1M (+15% q/q, beat)
Average Revenue Per User
Disney+: $8.04 (up q/q, beat)
Hulu SVOD: $12.20 (slightly down)
Hulu Live TV: $100.02 (flat)
Disney's entertainment unit (streaming, film, and TV) faces several challenges:
Streaming: Q1 operating income forecast at $375M, below what analysts hoped for.
TV: Lower political ad spending will drag performance
Major film releases: Marketing and distribution for Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash will reduce Q1 earnings by $400M
Film releases: Marketing and distribution for ZoSports: Launch of full ESPN streaming helps, but timing of rights payments limits profit growth.otopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash will reduce Q1 earnings by $400.
Avatar opens December 19, giving Disney minimal revenue inside the quarter.




