Stock comparison

DIS vs NFLX

Compare The Walt Disney Company and Netflix, Inc. across business growth, cash generation, profitability, market price, and intrinsic value.

Range

The Walt Disney Company

NYSE:DIS

Netflix, Inc.

NASDAQ:NFLX

DISNFLXFinancial values are reported in each company’s stated currency.

Revenue growth

Reported annual revenue and future analyst consensus

Revenue CAGR

Compound annual growth through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Revenue compound annual growth comparison
Company	1Yr	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
The Walt Disney Company DIS : NYSE	+3.4%	+4.5%	Sign in	Sign in
Netflix, Inc. NFLX : NASDAQ	+15.9%	+12.6%	Sign in	Sign in

Free cash flow

Annual cash generated after capital expenditure

Free Cash Flow CAGR

Compound annual growth through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Free cash flow compound annual growth comparison
Company	1Yr	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
The Walt Disney Company DIS : NYSE	+17.7%	+111.4%	Sign in	Sign in
Netflix, Inc. NFLX : NASDAQ	+36.7%	+80.1%	Sign in	Sign in

Margins and returns

Compare profitability and capital efficiency in separate charts

Gross margin

DIS versus NFLX

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Gross margin historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
DIS	+35.6%	+34.8%	+38.3%
NFLX	+45.4%	+43.4%	+39.7%

Operating margin

DIS versus NFLX

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Operating margin historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
DIS	+12.6%	+10.3%	+15.0%
NFLX	+25.6%	+23.1%	+16.8%

Net margin

DIS versus NFLX

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Net margin historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
DIS	+7.1%	+5.6%	+9.4%
NFLX	+20.9%	+18.8%	+12.9%

FCF margin

DIS versus NFLX

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

FCF margin historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
DIS	+55.5%	+44.0%	+49.7%
NFLX	+94.2%	+65.7%	+85.0%

Return on equity (ROE)

DIS versus NFLX

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Return on equity (ROE) historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
DIS	+6.2%	+4.8%	+10.2%
NFLX	+34.2%	+31.3%	+25.2%

Return on assets (ROA)

DIS versus NFLX

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Return on assets (ROA) historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
DIS	+3.3%	+2.5%	+4.9%
NFLX	+15.7%	+13.6%	+8.9%

Return on invested capital (ROIC)

DIS versus NFLX

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Return on invested capital (ROIC) historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
DIS	+5.7%	+4.3%	+6.8%
NFLX	+20.1%	+17.4%	+12.5%

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

DIS versus NFLX

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Return on capital employed (ROCE) historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
DIS	+7.0%	+5.4%	+9.2%
NFLX	+23.9%	+20.5%	+14.5%

Balance sheet comparison

Assets, liabilities, equity, liquidity, and leverage side by side

The Walt Disney Company DIS : NYSE · FY2025 · USD

Assets

Cash & equivalents: USD 5.7B
Short-term investments: USD 0
Receivables: USD 13.2B
Inventory: USD 2.1B
Total current assets: USD 24.3B
Property, plant & equipment: USD 41.3B
Goodwill: USD 73.3B
Intangible assets: USD 9.3B
Total non-current assets: USD 173.2B
Total assets: USD 197.5B

Liabilities

Accounts payable: USD 15.1B
Short-term debt: USD 7.3B
Total current liabilities: USD 34.2B
Long-term debt: USD 35.3B
Total non-current liabilities: USD 48.7B
Total liabilities: USD 82.9B

Equity & debt

Retained earnings: USD 60.4B
Stockholders' equity: USD 109.9B
Total debt: USD 45.4B
Net debt: USD 39.7B

Current ratio

0.71x

Debt / equity

0.41x

Current liabilities exceed current assets, indicating tighter liquidity. Debt remains below book equity.

Netflix, Inc. NFLX : NASDAQ · FY2025 · USD

Assets

Cash & equivalents: USD 9.0B
Short-term investments: USD 28.7M
Receivables: USD 2.6B
Inventory: USD 0
Total current assets: USD 13.0B
Property, plant & equipment: USD 2.0B
Goodwill: USD 0
Intangible assets: USD 32.8B
Total non-current assets: USD 42.6B
Total assets: USD 55.6B

Liabilities

Accounts payable: USD 900.6M
Short-term debt: USD 998.9M
Total current liabilities: USD 11.0B
Long-term debt: USD 13.5B
Total non-current liabilities: USD 18.0B
Total liabilities: USD 29.0B

Equity & debt

Retained earnings: USD 42.3B
Stockholders' equity: USD 26.6B
Total debt: USD 14.5B
Net debt: USD 5.4B

Current ratio

1.19x

Debt / equity

0.54x

Current assets cover short-term obligations with a modest cushion. Debt remains below book equity.

Revenue to net income

Side-by-side income statement waterfalls for FY2025

The Walt Disney Company

Margin and waterfall analysis

FY2025 income statement bridge

Revenue: USD 94.4B
Gross profit: USD 35.7B
Operating income: USD 13.8B
Net income: USD 12.4B

Gross margin: 37.8%
Operating margin: 14.6%
Net margin: 13.1%
COGS / revenue: 62.2%
OpEx / revenue: 23.1%
Effective tax rate: 13.0%

DIS retains 13.1 of every 100 of revenue as net income. COGS absorbs 62.2% of revenue, operating expenses absorb 23.1%, and interest and other items subtract 1.9% of revenue.

Netflix, Inc.

Margin and waterfall analysis

FY2025 income statement bridge

Revenue: USD 45.2B
Gross profit: USD 21.9B
Operating income: USD 13.3B
Net income: USD 11.0B

Gross margin: 48.5%
Operating margin: 29.5%
Net margin: 24.3%
COGS / revenue: 51.5%
OpEx / revenue: 19.0%
Effective tax rate: 13.7%

NFLX retains 24.3 of every 100 of revenue as net income. COGS absorbs 51.5% of revenue, operating expenses absorb 19.0%, and interest and other items subtract 1.3% of revenue.

Share price

Adjusted closing price on separate currency-aware axes

Intrinsic value comparison

Current market price compared with consensus intrinsic value

How to read DIS vs NFLX

Revenue and free cash flow show the scale and direction of each business, while margins reveal how efficiently sales become profit and cash. The waterfall charts explain the latest common fiscal year, and the price chart uses actual market prices rather than rebasing performance. Intrinsic value is a model output, not a prediction or investment recommendation.