Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) and Harrison Global (NASDAQ:BLMZ – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Walt Disney and Harrison Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Walt Disney | 13.14% | 9.37% | 5.29% |
| Harrison Global | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Walt Disney | 1 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Harrison Global | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Walt Disney presently has a consensus price target of $134.41, indicating a potential upside of 20.87%. Given Walt Disney’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Harrison Global.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Walt Disney and Harrison Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Walt Disney | $94.43 billion | 2.10 | $12.40 billion | $6.86 | 16.21 |
| Harrison Global | $1.47 million | 0.13 | -$1.48 million | N/A | N/A |
Walt Disney has higher revenue and earnings than Harrison Global.
Risk & Volatility
Walt Disney has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Harrison Global has a beta of 2.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Walt Disney beats Harrison Global on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Walt Disney
The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners. It also offers direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, Hulu, and Star+; sports-related entertainment services through ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+ DTC, and Star; sale/licensing of film and episodic content to third-party television and VOD services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; DVD and Blu-ray discs, electronic home video licenses, and VOD rental services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services. In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts comprising Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney, as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii. It also licenses its intellectual property to a third party for operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort; licenses trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games; operates a direct-to-home satellite distribution platform; sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.
About Harrison Global
BloomZ, Inc. is an audio producing and voice actor managing company. It offers audio production and voice acting educational services. It operates through audio production, VTuber management and voice actor workshop business lines. The Audio Production business provides audio production services for animations and video games. The VTuber Management business includes a virtual animated character with motion-capture technology. The Voice Actor Workshop business offers professional and practical voice acting educational services. The company was founded by Kazusa Esaki on October 17, 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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