Service — Costs of goods sold and distribution costs
Walt Disney Service — Costs of goods sold and distribution costs decreased by 3.9% to $14.42B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.6%, from $13.03B to $14.42B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Service — Costs of goods sold and distribution costs shows an upward trend with a 8.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising content production costs or inefficiencies in distribution, while a decrease may indicate improved operational leverage or lower content acquisition spending.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the direct costs associated with producing, acquiring, and distributing the content and services...
Peer comparison
Comparable to Cost of Revenue or Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) reported by other media, entertainment, and streaming service providers.
dis_segment_service_costs_of_goods_sold_and_distribution_costsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $10.74B | $13.16B | $14.78B | $13.16B | $12.97B | $14.78B | $13.92B | $12.66B | $13.24B | $13.92B | $13.79B | $13.38B | $13.03B | $13.79B | $15.00B | $14.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | +22.6% | +12.3% | -11.0% | -1.4% | +13.9% | -5.8% | -9.0% | +4.5% | +5.2% | -1.0% | -3.0% | -2.6% | +5.8% | +8.8% | -3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | +12.3% | — | — | — | -5.8% | -3.8% | +2.0% | -5.8% | -1.0% | +5.6% | -1.5% | -1.0% | +8.8% | +10.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walt Disney's service — costs of goods sold and distribution costs?
- Walt Disney (DIS) reported service — costs of goods sold and distribution costs of $14.42B in Q1 2026.
- How has Walt Disney's service — costs of goods sold and distribution costs changed year-over-year?
- Walt Disney's service — costs of goods sold and distribution costs increased by 10.6% year-over-year, from $13.03B to $14.42B.
- What is the long-term trend for Walt Disney's service — costs of goods sold and distribution costs?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Walt Disney's service — costs of goods sold and distribution costs has grown at a 8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $43.08B to $55.20B.
- What does service — costs of goods sold and distribution costs mean?
- The total direct expenses incurred to create, acquire, and deliver the company's products and services to customers.