What is Walt Disney's entertainment segment — d&a?

Walt Disney (DIS) reported entertainment segment — d&a of $251.00M in Q1 2026.

How has Walt Disney's entertainment segment — d&a changed year-over-year?

Walt Disney's entertainment segment — d&a increased by 23.6% year-over-year, from $203.00M to $251.00M.

What does entertainment segment — d&a mean?

The non-cash expense representing the wear and tear of assets and the write-down of intangible content assets.

Entertainment Segment — D&A

Walt Disney Entertainment Segment — D&A increased by 15.1% to $251.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.6%, from $203.00M to $251.00M.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryProfitability

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2022

Last reportedQ1 2026

Rolls up toD&A

How to read this metric

High levels indicate significant historical investment in assets, while trends help assess the pace of content library amortization.

Detailed definition

This represents the non-cash allocation of costs for tangible assets and the systematic expensing of intangible assets l...

Peer comparison

Comparable to D&A in capital-intensive media and production businesses.

Metric ID: dis_segment_entertainment_segment_depreciation_and_amortization

Historical Data

8 periods

	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$189.00M	$189.00M	$189.00M	$189.00M	$178.00M	$203.00M	$218.00M	$251.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-5.8%	+14.0%	+7.4%	+15.1%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-5.8%	—	+22.5%	+23.6%

Range$178.00M – $251.00M

CAGR+17.6%

Avg YoY Growth+13.4%

Median YoY Growth+22.5%

Current Streak3 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walt Disney's entertainment segment — d&a?: Walt Disney (DIS) reported entertainment segment — d&a of $251.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Walt Disney's entertainment segment — d&a changed year-over-year?: Walt Disney's entertainment segment — d&a increased by 23.6% year-over-year, from $203.00M to $251.00M.
What does entertainment segment — d&a mean?: The non-cash expense representing the wear and tear of assets and the write-down of intangible content assets.