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Walt Disney has strengthened its prospects for the exercise after price increases for its streaming services and its high attendance in its American theme parks pushed the benefits above Wall Street in its last quarter.
The performance of its American streaming companies and parks have contributed to compensating for the dull results for the controversial of Disney snow White remakeBut also the suggested consumption expenses remained relatively resilient in the first three months of 2025.
Disney Actions jumped 5.7% in pre-commercial exchanges on Wednesday after planning a strong performance for the rest of its exercise through its entertainment, sport and theme park activities. But the company also warned that “uncertainty remains in the operating environment” while the questions swirl on the market on the impact of the President Donald Trump pricing policies.
However, Disney has increased several of its advice measures, the director general Bob Iger saying: “Overall, we remain optimistic about the orientation of the company and the prospects for the rest of the exercise.”
The entertainment giant said on Wednesday that it should announce an adjusted profit of $ 5.75 per share for its financial year, which ends in September. This represents an increase of 16% compared to 2024, exceeding the share of $ 5.43 per share that Wall Street is waiting for and the own prediction of the company three months ago for “high figure” growth.
Disney provides that species have been provided by operations to reach $ 17 billion this exercise, $ 2 billion more than its prediction in February and higher than $ 14.7 billion that Wall Street has planned. The group also increased its prospects for operating income growth in its 18% sports segment, against 13% three months ago.
Disney switched to net profit of 3.28 billion dollars in its second quarter, against a loss of $ 20 million a year earlier, defeating Wall Street expectations for $ 1.88 billion because revenues increased by $ 23.6 billion. The adjusted profit of $ 1.45 per share increased by 20% compared to 12 months ago and exceeded analyst forecasts for $ 1.20 per share.
Despite recent concerns concerning Mr. Belt by American consumersDisney theme parks in Florida and California have performed well, with revenues that increased by 9% compared to the previous year. The expenditure of guests in its American parks increased, while his cruising company developed after the launch of the Disney Treasure Cruise ship in early 2025.
In its international markets, attendance fell to Shanghai Disney Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland.
Price increases at Disney + and Hulu have pushed the company streaming income up 8% compared to the previous year, although the company said it expected “modest increases” of subscribers during the current quarter. Together, the two services have around 180 million subscribers.
Management has maintained its operating income directives in order to develop this exercise in the Disney experience unit, which includes its theme parks and its entertainment division.
Disney shares have dropped by more than 17% since January.
