Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
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- Analysis of Reportable Segments
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- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Current Ratio since 2005
- Analysis of Debt
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Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Walt Disney Co., solvency ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co. debt to equity ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co. debt to capital ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Walt Disney Co. debt to assets ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level. |
| Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Walt Disney Co. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level. |
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Walt Disney Co. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
| Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Walt Disney Co. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Debt to Equity
Walt Disney Co., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Current portion of borrowings | |||||||
| Borrowings, excluding current portion | |||||||
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Total Disney Shareholder’s equity | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to equity1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Equity, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Debt to Equity, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Disney Shareholder’s equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co. debt to equity ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Walt Disney Co., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Current portion of borrowings | |||||||
| Borrowings, excluding current portion | |||||||
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases (included in Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities) | |||||||
| Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases (included in Other long-term liabilities) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Total Disney Shareholder’s equity | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total Disney Shareholder’s equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Capital
Walt Disney Co., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Current portion of borrowings | |||||||
| Borrowings, excluding current portion | |||||||
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Total Disney Shareholder’s equity | |||||||
| Total capital | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to capital1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Capital, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Debt to Capital, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co. debt to capital ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Walt Disney Co., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Current portion of borrowings | |||||||
| Borrowings, excluding current portion | |||||||
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases (included in Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities) | |||||||
| Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases (included in Other long-term liabilities) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Total Disney Shareholder’s equity | |||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Assets
Walt Disney Co., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Current portion of borrowings | |||||||
| Borrowings, excluding current portion | |||||||
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to assets1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Assets, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Debt to Assets, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Walt Disney Co. debt to assets ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level. |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Walt Disney Co., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Short-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Current portion of borrowings | |||||||
| Borrowings, excluding current portion | |||||||
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases (included in Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities) | |||||||
| Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases (included in Other long-term liabilities) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Walt Disney Co. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level. |
Financial Leverage
Walt Disney Co., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Total Disney Shareholder’s equity | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Financial leverage1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Financial Leverage, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Financial Leverage, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Disney Shareholder’s equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Walt Disney Co. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Interest Coverage
Walt Disney Co., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney) | |||||||
| Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | |||||||
| Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Interest coverage1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Interest Coverage, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Interest Coverage, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Walt Disney Co. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Fixed Charge Coverage
Walt Disney Co., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney) | |||||||
| Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | |||||||
| Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | |||||||
| Add: Operating lease cost | |||||||
| Earnings before fixed charges and tax | |||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||
| Operating lease cost | |||||||
| Fixed charges | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Fixed charge coverage1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Walt Disney Co. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |