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Disney Reports Q2 Revenue of $25.17 Billion, Up 7%

Walt Disney Co. reported revenue of $25.17 billion for the three months ended March 28, 2026, up 7% from a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share reached $1.57, beating analyst estimates, while net income fell 31% to $2.25 billion. The results represent the first earnings release under CEO Josh D’Amaro.

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Walt Disney Co. 17 billion for the three months ended March 28, 2026, a 7% increase from the same period a year earlier. 57, up 8%.

50 in adjusted earnings per share. 5 billion in revenue, up 13% from 2025, while streaming operating income rose 88% to $582 million. 6 billion.

-based parks declined 1% due to continued softness in international visitors. 7 billion in revenue, up 10%. 6 billion in revenue, up 2%, though operating income fell 5% to $652 million because of higher sports rights costs and the absence of UFC pay-per-view revenue.

4 billion, up 9%. In their first earnings report as CEO, Josh D’Amaro and Hugh Johnston said in a shareholder letter that the company was encouraged by current demand and expected fiscal third-quarter domestic attendance numbers to improve. They stated that AI could play a role in content creation and production, monetization, workforce productivity, consumer and guest experiences, and enterprise operations.

D’Amaro and Johnston added that Disney is committed to implementing AI in a way that keeps human creativity at the center of everything it does and respects creators and the value of its intellectual property. The company will continue to explore commercial opportunities with OpenAI and other companies, they said. Disney released the fiscal second quarter 2026 earnings on May 6, 2026.

Key Facts

Revenue reached $25.17 billion
Up 7% year over year and above $24.85 billion consensus estimate
Streaming operating income rose 88%
Reached $582 million on $5.5 billion revenue
Experiences revenue hit $9.5 billion
Up 7% with domestic parks at $6.9 billion despite 1% U.S. attendance drop
Net income fell 31%
To $2.25 billion while adjusted EPS rose 8% to $1.57

Story Timeline

2 events
  1. March 28, 2026

    Three-month fiscal quarter ended

    1 sourceDisney
  2. May 6, 2026

    Disney released fiscal second quarter 2026 earnings

    1 sourceDisney

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Streaming business shows continued operating leverage

  2. 02

    Company expects fiscal third-quarter domestic attendance to improve

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