Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) and CD Projekt (OTCMKTS:OTGLF – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Walt Disney and CD Projekt’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Walt Disney | 8.70% | 9.90% | 5.63% |
| CD Projekt | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Walt Disney and CD Projekt”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Walt Disney | $94.42 billion | 1.98 | $12.40 billion | $4.85 | 22.30 |
| CD Projekt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Walt Disney has higher revenue and earnings than CD Projekt.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Walt Disney and CD Projekt, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Walt Disney | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2.81 |
| CD Projekt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Walt Disney presently has a consensus target price of $127.61, indicating a potential upside of 17.99%. Given Walt Disney’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than CD Projekt.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Walt Disney beats CD Projekt on 10 of the 10 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 CD Projekt
CD Projekt S.A., together its subsidiaries, engages in the development, publishing, and digital distribution of video games for personal computers and video game consoles in Poland. The company operates through two segments, CD PROJEKT RED and GOG.com. Its product portfolio comprises The Witcher; The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings; The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt; Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales; Gwent: The Witcher Card game; and Cyberpunk 2077. The company also distributes videogames through GOG.com distribution platform and the GOG GALAXY application, as well as online channels. In addition, it exports its products in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. CD Projekt S.A. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland.
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