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DIS vs. NTES: Disney vs. NetEase Stock Comparison

How do Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES) both belong to the Entertainment industry, though DIS is classified under Movies & Entertainment while NTES falls under Interactive Home Entertainment.

Disney (DIS) trades as ordinary local shares, while NetEase (NTES) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES)
Profile ItemDISNTES
NameThe Walt Disney CompanyNetEase, Inc. American Depositary Receipt
Country/RegionUnited StatesChina
GICS SectorCommunication ServicesCommunication Services
GICS Industry GroupMedia & EntertainmentMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainmentEntertainment
GICS Sub-IndustryMovies & EntertainmentInteractive Home Entertainment
Market Capitalization166.05 billion USD81.97 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 2, 1962June 30, 2000
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DIS
NTES
GSPC
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES)
MetricDISNTES
Total Return (1Y)-20.20%2.80%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)3.83%12.40%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-11.04%5.66%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DIS
NTES
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES)
MetricDISNTES
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)24.99%31.13%
Beta (5Y)1.400.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)-57.33%-51.38%
Avg. Volume (3M)9.59M970.60K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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DIS and NTES are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES)
MetricDISNTES
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.97-0.04
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-1.33-0.06

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NetEase (NTES) at 22.13% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Disney (DIS) at 11.01% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for NTES.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.01%

Max
38.89%
Q3
15.20%
DIS
11.01%
Median
6.34%
Q1
-3.85%
Min
-29.59%

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

22.13%

Max
38.89%
NTES
22.13%
Q3
15.20%
Median
6.34%
Q1
-3.85%
Min
-29.59%
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Disney (DIS) at 11.54% and NetEase (NTES) at 29.84% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.54%

Max
30.77%
DIS
11.54%
Q3
10.56%
Median
3.30%
Q1
-3.34%
Min
-24.17%

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.84%

Max
30.77%
NTES
29.84%
Q3
10.56%
Median
3.30%
Q1
-3.34%
Min
-24.17%
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NetEase (NTES) at 41.37% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Disney (DIS) at 15.51%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

15.51%

Max
41.37%
Q3
16.70%
DIS
15.51%
Median
7.18%
Q1
-3.58%
Min
-27.39%

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

41.37%

NTES
41.37%
Max
41.37%
Q3
16.70%
Median
7.18%
Q1
-3.58%
Min
-27.39%
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES)
MetricDISNTES
ROE (TTM)11.01%22.13%
ROA (TTM)4.45%11.00%
Net Margin (TTM)11.54%29.84%
Operating Margin (TTM)15.51%41.37%
Gross Margin (TTM)37.16%65.69%

Growth

Revenue Growth

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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth Metrics

Revenue growth metrics for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES)
MetricDISNTES
Revenue Growth (YoY)3.35%6.96%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)4.51%5.29%

EPS Growth

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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth Metrics

EPS growth metrics for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES)
MetricDISNTES
EPS Growth (YoY)151.84%14.04%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)58.51%19.31%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NetEase (NTES) at 3.29 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Disney (DIS) at 0.68 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.68

Max
4.37
Q3
2.34
Median
1.41
Q1
0.90
DIS
0.68
Min
0.31

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.29

Max
4.37
NTES
3.29
Q3
2.34
Median
1.41
Q1
0.90
Min
0.31
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

NetEase (NTES) at 0.06 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Disney (DIS) at 0.41 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.41

Max
2.46
Q3
1.23
Median
0.47
DIS
0.41
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.06

Max
2.46
Q3
1.23
Median
0.47
Q1
0.16
NTES
0.06
Min
0.00
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES)
MetricDISNTES
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.683.29
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.410.06
Net Debt / EBITDA2.11-3.97

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Disney (DIS) at 1.56% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; NetEase (NTES) at 3.12% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.56%

Max
2.57%
DIS
1.56%
Q3
1.04%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.12%

NTES
3.12%
Max
2.57%
Q3
1.04%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Disney (DIS) at 20.00% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while NetEase (NTES) at 39.66% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

20.00%

Max
45.76%
Q3
21.24%
DIS
20.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

39.66%

Max
45.76%
NTES
39.66%
Q3
21.24%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES)
MetricDISNTES
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.56%3.12%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)20.00%39.66%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Disney (DIS) at 15.30 and NetEase (NTES) at 16.46 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

15.30

Max
78.46
Q3
40.57
Median
23.67
DIS
15.30
Q1
12.51
Min
1.66

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

16.46

Max
78.46
Q3
40.57
Median
23.67
NTES
16.46
Q1
12.51
Min
1.66
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Disney (DIS) at 1.71 and NetEase (NTES) at 0.72 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.71

Max
8.52
Q3
4.01
DIS
1.71
Median
1.52
Q1
0.65
Min
0.00

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.72

Max
8.52
Q3
4.01
Median
1.52
NTES
0.72
Q1
0.65
Min
0.00
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Disney (DIS) at 1.53 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while NetEase (NTES) at 16.89 prices above its benchmark range — NTES looks rich relative to book.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.53

Max
12.96
Q3
5.77
Median
1.94
DIS
1.53
Q1
0.75
Min
-3.77

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

16.89

NTES
16.89
Max
12.96
Q3
5.77
Median
1.94
Q1
0.75
Min
-3.77
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Disney (DIS) vs. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Disney (DIS) and NetEase (NTES)
MetricDISNTES
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.3016.46
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.710.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.5316.89
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.26%41.66%