AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-05 — Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended June 27, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Revenue rose 7% to $25.2 billion on Experiences and streaming strength, but net income attributable to Disney fell 50% to $2.6 billion against a prior-year Hulu tax benefit and an $812 million A+E impairment.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Entertainment$11,345M+6% YoY
Segment operating income rose to $1,680M due to an increase in subscription and affiliate fees
Experiences$9,968M+10% YoY
Parks & Experiences revenue up 6% from higher volumes and 3% from increased guest spending
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $25.2B+7% YoY
Entertainment$11,345M+6% YoY
Segment operating income rose to $1,680M due to an increase in subscription and affiliate fees
Within Entertainment
Subscription and affiliate fees$7,545M+12% YoY
Increases of 4% from the Fubo Transaction, 3% from higher effective rates, 3% from more subscribers
Experiences$9,968M+10% YoY
Parks & Experiences revenue up 6% from higher volumes and 3% from increased guest spending
Within Experiences
Theme park admissions$3,253M+9% YoY
Increases of 5% from higher average per capita ticket revenue and 3% from increased attendance
Sports$4,500M+4% YoY
Subscription and affiliate fees up 5% from higher effective rates and 4% from the NFL Transaction
Largest Expense Items
Cost of services (excl. D&A)$13,674M+5% YoY
About 2 points from Fubo and NFL Transactions; rest from new guest offerings, inflation and increased volumes at parks
Selling, general, administrative and other$3,968M-4% YoY
Decreased due to lower marketing costs
Depreciation and amortization$1,414M+6% YoY
Higher depreciation at Experiences, partially offset by lower amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring and impairment charges$900M>100% higher YoY
$812M impairment of the A+E investment and $88M severance
Margins: Segment operating income rose to $5,555M from $4,575M, with Entertainment up 64% and Experiences up 20%, while Sports operating income fell 17% as higher programming and production costs outpaced fee growth.
Watch Items from the Filing
Sports operating income fell $179M to $858M as programming costs rose on contractual rate increases, new sports rights and NBA cost timing; UFC rights expired December 2025.
$812 million impairment of the A+E investment in the quarter; in July 2026 Disney agreed to sell its 50% A+E interest to Hearst for approximately $1.2 billion in cash.
Carriage risk: NFL Network and NFL RedZone were removed from Comcast Xfinity in Q3 and not reinstated; Disney channels were temporarily removed from YouTube TV in Q1.
Fiscal 2026 content spend expected at approximately $24 billion versus $23 billion in fiscal 2025, and capital expenditures approximately $9 billion versus $8 billion.
Capital return accelerating: $1.7 billion of stock repurchased in the quarter, $7.2 billion in nine months, targeting at least $9 billion in fiscal 2026.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
103 transactions in DIS reported by 40 members of Congress under the STOCK Act, most recent trade Aug 10, 2026. Reported transactions, not recommendations.
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