DIS vs. TME: Walt Disney vs. Tencent Music Entertainment Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Walt Disney (DIS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) 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 Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) are both classified in the Movies & Entertainment sub-industry within the broader Entertainment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

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

Company profile comparison for Walt Disney (DIS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Profile Item	DIS	TME
Name	The Walt Disney Company	Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR
Country/Region	United States	China
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Entertainment	Entertainment
GICS Sub-Industry	Movies & Entertainment	Movies & Entertainment
Market Capitalization	201.59 billion USD	15.58 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	December 12, 2018
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DIS

TME

GSPC

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME), 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 Tencent Music Entertainment (TME). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Metric	DIS	TME
Total Return (1Y)	8.09%	-55.15%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	10.44%	9.39%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-7.02%	4.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DIS

TME

GSPC

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME), 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 Tencent Music Entertainment (TME). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Metric	DIS	TME
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	27.37%	47.08%
Beta (5Y)	1.39	0.70
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-54.70%	-69.85%
Avg. Volume (3M)	8.13M	8.07M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DIS and TME 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 Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Metric	DIS	TME
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.14	-1.26
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.20	-1.50

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 8.01% and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 10.97% 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%

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

10.97%

Max: 49.92%
Q3: 17.95%
TME: 10.97%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 26.28% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Walt Disney (DIS) at 8.70%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

26.28%

Max: 32.91%
TME: 26.28%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 19.30% and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 29.18% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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%

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.18%

Max: 40.16%
TME: 29.18%
Q3: 18.72%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Metric	DIS	TME
ROE (TTM)	8.01%	10.97%
ROA (TTM)	4.81%	5.60%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.70%	26.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)	19.30%	29.18%
Gross Margin (TTM)	37.60%	44.32%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 15.85% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Walt Disney (DIS) at 3.35% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for TME.

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 151.84% and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 67.92% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Metric	DIS	TME
Revenue Growth (YoY)	3.35%	15.85%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.51%	5.10%
EPS Growth (YoY)	151.84%	67.92%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	58.51%	46.17%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 1.75 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

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.75

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
TME: 1.75
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 0.39 and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 0.21 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

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.21

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
TME: 0.21
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): 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 Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Metric	DIS	TME
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.71	1.75
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.39	0.21
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.95	-1.22

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Walt Disney (DIS) at 1.28% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 17.77% 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

1.28%

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

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

17.77%

TME: 17.77%
Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 30.93% and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 29.65% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

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%

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.65%

Max: 71.43%
TME: 29.65%
Q3: 28.98%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Metric	DIS	TME
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.28%	17.77%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	30.93%	29.65%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Walt Disney (DIS) at 24.07 and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 11.66 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

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.66

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
Median: 17.98
TME: 11.66
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 0.46 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Walt Disney (DIS) at 2.04 prices around its industry’s middle — TME costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

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

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.46

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
TME: 0.46
Min: 0.00

Walt Disney (DIS) vs. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME): 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 Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) at 1.35 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

TME

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.35

Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
Median: 1.84
TME: 1.35
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Walt Disney (DIS) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME)
Metric	DIS	TME
P/E Ratio (TTM)	24.07	11.66
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.04	0.46
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.84	1.35
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.41%	45.80%