DIS vs. NWS: Walt Disney vs. News Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS) 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

Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but DIS is classified in Entertainment while NWS is classified in Media.

Company profile comparison for Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS)
Profile Item	DIS	NWS
Name	The Walt Disney Company	News Corp Class B
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Entertainment	Media
GICS Sub-Industry	Movies & Entertainment	Publishing
Market Capitalization	201.59 billion USD	15.55 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	June 19, 2013
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DIS

NWS

GSPC

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS), 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 Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS)
Metric	DIS	NWS
Total Return (1Y)	8.09%	-3.65%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	10.44%	10.18%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-7.02%	4.98%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DIS

NWS

GSPC

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS), 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 Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS)
Metric	DIS	NWS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	27.37%	29.25%
Beta (5Y)	1.39	1.02
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-54.70%	-35.61%
Avg. Volume (3M)	8.13M	1.11M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DIS and NWS 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 Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS)
Metric	DIS	NWS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.14	-0.27
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.20	-0.35

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 8.01% and News (NWS) at 8.72% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.01%

Max: 49.92%
Q3: 17.95%
DIS: 8.01%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.72%

Max: 49.92%
Q3: 17.95%
NWS: 8.72%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 8.70% and News (NWS) at 6.77% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.70%

Max: 32.91%
Q3: 11.75%
DIS: 8.70%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

6.77%

Max: 32.91%
Q3: 11.75%
NWS: 6.77%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Walt Disney (DIS) at 19.30% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of News (NWS) at 12.14%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

19.30%

Max: 40.16%
DIS: 19.30%
Q3: 18.72%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

12.14%

Max: 40.16%
Q3: 18.72%
NWS: 12.14%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS)
Metric	DIS	NWS
ROE (TTM)	8.01%	8.72%
ROA (TTM)	4.81%	4.91%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.70%	6.77%
Operating Margin (TTM)	19.30%	12.14%
Gross Margin (TTM)	37.60%	57.29%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 3.35% and News (NWS) at 6.82% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Walt Disney (DIS) at 151.84% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while News (NWS) at -50.24% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for DIS.

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS)
Metric	DIS	NWS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	3.35%	6.82%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.51%	4.06%
EPS Growth (YoY)	151.84%	-50.24%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	58.51%	58.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

News (NWS) at 1.62 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Walt Disney (DIS) at 0.71 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for DIS.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.71

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
DIS: 0.71
Min: 0.28

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.62

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
NWS: 1.62
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 0.39 and News (NWS) at 0.32 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.39

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
DIS: 0.39
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.32

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
NWS: 0.32
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS)
Metric	DIS	NWS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.71	1.62
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.39	0.32
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.95	0.82

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 1.28% and News (NWS) at 0.69% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.28%

Max: 1.33%
DIS: 1.28%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.69%

Max: 1.33%
NWS: 0.69%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

News (NWS) at 17.86% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Walt Disney (DIS) at 30.93% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

30.93%

Max: 71.43%
DIS: 30.93%
Q3: 28.98%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

17.86%

Max: 71.43%
Q3: 28.98%
NWS: 17.86%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS)
Metric	DIS	NWS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.28%	0.69%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	30.93%	17.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 24.07 and News (NWS) at 25.86 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

24.07

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
DIS: 24.07
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

25.86

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
NWS: 25.86
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Walt Disney (DIS) at 2.04 and News (NWS) at 1.70 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.04

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
DIS: 2.04
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.70

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
NWS: 1.70
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Walt Disney (DIS) at 1.84 and News (NWS) at 1.84 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.84

Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
Median: 1.84
DIS: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.84

Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
NWS: 1.84
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and News (NWS)
Metric	DIS	NWS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	24.07	25.86
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.04	1.70
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.84	1.84
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.41%	4.85%