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Dec 30, 2023
Disney Q1 2024 Earnings Report
Disney's first quarter earnings for fiscal year 2024 were reported, showing strategic transformation progress and cost reductions.
Key Takeaways
Disney's first quarter results demonstrate progress in strategic transformation, with revenues comparable to the prior year at $23.5 billion and diluted EPS increasing to $1.04 from $0.70. The company is on track to meet or exceed its $7.5 billion annualized savings target by the end of fiscal 2024 and expects full year fiscal 2024 EPS, excluding certain items, to increase by at least 20% versus 2023, to approximately $4.60.
First quarter earnings reflect progress in strategic transformation and building from a position of strength.
Achieved over $500 million in selling, general and administrative and other operating expense savings in the first quarter.
Expect full year fiscal 2024 EPS, excluding certain items, to increase by at least 20% versus 2023, to approximately $4.60.
Continue to expect free cash flow generation in fiscal 2024 to total roughly $8 billion.
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CapyFin.com Forward Guidance
Based on the strength of first quarter results as well as our expectations for the balance of the year, we expect full year fiscal 2024 earnings per share excluding certain items to increase by at least 20% versus 2023, to approximately $4.60. Further, we continue to expect free cash flow generation in fiscal 2024 to total roughly $8 billion.
Positive Outlook
- Expect full year fiscal 2024 earnings per share excluding certain items to increase by at least 20% versus 2023, to approximately $4.60.
- Continue to expect free cash flow generation in fiscal 2024 to total roughly $8 billion.
- Continue to expect to reach profitability at our combined streaming businesses in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.
- Disney+ Core subscriber net additions of between 5.5 and 6 million in the second quarter.
- Ongoing positive momentum in ARPU in the second quarter.
Challenges Ahead
- Disney+ Core subscribers decreased sequentially by 1.3 million, in line with prior guidance and reflecting a substantial price increase in the quarter as well as the end of the global summer promotion.
- Lower advertising revenue primarily due to a decrease at the ABC Network attributable to fewer impressions and lower political advertising revenue at the owned TV stations
- A decline in affiliate revenue due to a decrease in subscribers at our entertainment cable networks including the impact of the non-carriage of certain networks by an affiliate, partially offset by higher contractual rates
- Lower programming and production costs attributable to a decrease at the ABC Network due to fewer hours of scripted programming in the current quarter, reflecting the impact of the guild strikes.
- The increase in operating loss at Star was due to the airing of the ICC Cricket World Cup in the current quarter compared to the ICC T20 World Cup in the prior-year quarter
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