Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
EV to EBITDA Ratio, Current
EV to EBITDA Ratio, Historical

Walt Disney Co., EBITDA calculation

US$ in millions

12 months ended:	Sep 28, 2024	Sep 30, 2023	Oct 1, 2022	Oct 2, 2021	Oct 3, 2020	Sep 28, 2019
Net income (loss) attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	4,972)	2,354)	3,145)	1,995)	(2,864)	11,054)
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	801)	1,036)	360)	512)	390)	530)
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—)	—)	(48)	(29)	(32)	671)
Add: Income tax expense	1,796)	1,379)	1,732)	25)	699)	3,031)
Earnings before tax (EBT)	7,569)	4,769)	5,285)	2,561)	(1,743)	13,944)
Add: Interest expense	2,070)	1,973)	1,549)	1,546)	1,647)	1,246)
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)	9,639)	6,742)	6,834)	4,107)	(96)	15,190)
Add: Depreciation and amortization	4,990)	5,369)	5,163)	5,111)	5,345)	4,160)
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)	14,629)	12,111)	11,997)	9,218)	5,249)	19,350)

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).

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Item	Description	The company
EBITDA	To calculate EBITDA analysts start with net earnings. To that earnings number, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are added. EBITDA as a pre-interest number is a flow to all providers of capital.	Walt Disney Co. EBITDA increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Walt Disney Co., current EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)	248,415)
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)	14,629)
Valuation Ratio
EV/EBITDA	16.98
Benchmarks
EV/EBITDA, Competitors¹
Alphabet Inc.	21.45
Comcast Corp.	6.51
Meta Platforms Inc.	23.20
Netflix Inc.	17.70
EV/EBITDA, Sector
Media & Entertainment	18.94
EV/EBITDA, Industry
Communication Services	15.56

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28).

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If the company EV/EBITDA is lower then the EV/EBITDA of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/EBITDA is higher then the EV/EBITDA of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.

Walt Disney Co., historical EV/EBITDA 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)
Enterprise value (EV)¹	242,439)	210,045)	213,557)	318,276)	315,627)	311,557)
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)²	14,629)	12,111)	11,997)	9,218)	5,249)	19,350)
Valuation Ratio
EV/EBITDA³	16.57	17.34	17.80	34.53	60.13	16.10
Benchmarks
EV/EBITDA, Competitors⁴
Alphabet Inc.	—	17.01	14.66	18.08	20.84	17.39
Comcast Corp.	—	7.10	9.60	8.45	10.36	8.66
Meta Platforms Inc.	—	19.72	12.19	10.85	17.31	17.76
Netflix Inc.	—	11.85	8.40	9.51	16.57	13.35
EV/EBITDA, Sector
Media & Entertainment	—	15.56	12.91	14.62	18.67	14.92
EV/EBITDA, Industry
Communication Services	—	12.91	11.74	11.57	14.51	11.51

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).

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³ 2024 Calculation
EV/EBITDA = EV ÷ EBITDA
= 242,439 ÷ 14,629 = 16.57

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
EV/EBITDA	Enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization is a valuation indicator for the overall company rather than common stock.	Walt Disney Co. EV/EBITDA ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

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Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)

Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Current

Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Historical