Business Segments · Total costs and expenses
Entertainment Segment — Total costs and expenses
Walt Disney Entertainment Segment — Total costs and expenses decreased by 1.3% to $10.49B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.8%, from $9.55B to $10.49B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
Lower total costs relative to revenue indicate improved margins, while rising costs require scrutiny of underlying expense drivers.
Detailed definition
This is the aggregate of all operating costs, including production, marketing, administration, and depreciation for the...
Peer comparison
Comparable to total operating expenses for business units in diversified conglomerates.
Metric ID:
dis_segment_entertainment_segment_total_costs_and_expensesHistorical Data
8 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $9.97B | $9.97B | $9.97B | $9.97B | $9.29B | $9.55B | $10.63B | $10.49B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.8% | +2.8% | +11.3% | -1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.8% | — | +14.4% | +9.8% |
Range$9.29B – $10.63B
CAGR+2.9%
Avg YoY Growth+5.8%
Median YoY Growth+9.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walt Disney's entertainment segment — total costs and expenses?
- Walt Disney (DIS) reported entertainment segment — total costs and expenses of $10.49B in Q1 2026.
- How has Walt Disney's entertainment segment — total costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
- Walt Disney's entertainment segment — total costs and expenses increased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $9.55B to $10.49B.
- What does entertainment segment — total costs and expenses mean?
- The sum of all operating expenses incurred by the entertainment segment.