Business Segments · Total costs and expenses
Sports Segment — Total costs and expenses
Walt Disney Sports Segment — Total costs and expenses decreased by 15.9% to $3.97B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $3.87B to $3.97B. 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
Rising total costs must be evaluated against revenue growth to determine if the segment is scaling profitably.
Detailed definition
This is the aggregate of all operating costs, including programming, production, SG&A, and depreciation, incurred by the...
Peer comparison
Comparable to total segment operating expenses at peer media companies.
Metric ID:
dis_segment_sports_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 | $3.68B | $3.68B | $3.68B | $3.68B | $4.61B | $3.87B | $4.72B | $3.97B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +25.5% | -16.2% | +22.1% | -15.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.5% | — | +2.3% | +2.7% |
Range$3.68B – $4.72B
CAGR+4.5%
Avg YoY Growth+10.2%
Median YoY Growth+2.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walt Disney's sports segment — total costs and expenses?
- Walt Disney (DIS) reported sports segment — total costs and expenses of $3.97B in Q1 2026.
- How has Walt Disney's sports segment — total costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
- Walt Disney's sports segment — total costs and expenses increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $3.87B to $3.97B.
- What does sports segment — total costs and expenses mean?
- The total amount spent to operate the sports division.