Walt Disney Co., FCFF 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)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests	801)	1,036)	360)	512)	390)	530)
Net noncash charges	9,811)	6,299)	2,009)	865)	10,735)	44)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(1,613)	177)	488)	2,194)	(645)	(5,644)
Cash provided by operations	13,971)	9,866)	6,002)	5,566)	7,616)	5,984)
Interest paid, net of tax¹	1,628)	1,500)	1,132)	1,873)	1,232)	894)
Interest capitalized, net of tax²	295)	260)	175)	185)	124)	174)
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(5,412)	(4,969)	(4,943)	(3,578)	(4,022)	(4,876)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)	10,482)	6,657)	2,367)	4,046)	4,950)	2,176)

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
FCFF	Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Walt Disney Co. suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made.	Walt Disney Co. FCFF increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Walt Disney Co., interest paid, net of tax 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
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)
EITR¹	23.70%	28.90%	32.80%	1.00%	21.00%	21.70%
Interest Paid, Net of Tax
Interest paid, before tax	2,134)	2,110)	1,685)	1,892)	1,559)	1,142)
Less: Interest paid, tax²	506)	610)	553)	19)	327)	248)
Interest paid, net of tax	1,628)	1,500)	1,132)	1,873)	1,232)	894)
Interest Costs Capitalized, Net of Tax
Interest capitalized, before tax	386)	365)	261)	187)	157)	222)
Less: Interest capitalized, tax³	91)	105)	86)	2)	33)	48)
Interest capitalized, net of tax	295)	260)	175)	185)	124)	174)

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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² 2024 Calculation
Interest paid, tax = Interest paid × EITR
= 2,134 × 23.70% = 506

³ 2024 Calculation
Interest capitalized, tax = Interest capitalized × EITR
= 386 × 23.70% = 91

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

Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)	247,709)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)	10,482)
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF	23.63
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors¹
Alphabet Inc.	32.41
Comcast Corp.	15.14
Meta Platforms Inc.	32.46
Netflix Inc.	52.65
EV/FCFF, Sector
Media & Entertainment	31.63
EV/FCFF, Industry
Communication Services	27.90

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

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

Walt Disney Co., historical EV/FCFF 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)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)²	10,482)	6,657)	2,367)	4,046)	4,950)	2,176)
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF³	23.13	31.55	90.23	78.66	63.77	143.18
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors⁴
Alphabet Inc.	—	23.84	20.67	27.17	29.53	28.19
Comcast Corp.	—	17.60	17.93	15.77	20.50	18.00
Meta Platforms Inc.	—	26.42	24.09	15.40	29.48	25.83
Netflix Inc.	—	33.81	77.11	335.37	95.41	—
EV/FCFF, Sector
Media & Entertainment	—	24.72	23.60	24.79	31.56	32.03
EV/FCFF, Industry
Communication Services	—	22.31	23.31	31.50	25.72	24.63

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/FCFF = EV ÷ FCFF
= 242,439 ÷ 10,482 = 23.13

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
EV/FCFF	Enterprise value to free cash flow to the firm is whole company valuation indicator.	Walt Disney Co. EV/FCFF ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS)

Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)

Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)

Interest Paid, Net of Tax

Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Current

Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Historical