Earnings

Disney reported net income of $2.18 billion, or $1.27 per share, up from $1.84 billion, or $1.03 per share, last year. On average, analysts expected to see EPS of $1.07.

Revenue
Revenue rose 9% to $13.39 billion from $12.31 billion last year. Analysts expected to see revenue of $12.87 billion.

Aside from increased expenses for its sporting programming, Disney had a great quarter, led by its consumer products and broadcasting businesses. The company sports a deep pipeline of brands it should have no problem monetizing for years to come. As well, Disney has been more aggressive with its dividend payouts – growing its dividend by 34% in December.

The company is trading at 20x 2015 earnings estimates, which is a decent valuation for its breadth of offerings.

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