Walt Disney Co
The Walt Disney Company (TWDC), commonly known as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Founded on October 16, 1923, as an animation studio by brothers Walt and Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Disney operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before adopting its current name in 1986. In 1928, Disney established itself as a leader in the animation industry with the short film Steamboat Willie. The film used synchronized sound to become the first post-produced sound cartoon, and popularized Mickey Mouse, who became Disney's mascot and corporate icon.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- DIS [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation [1]
- Business sectors
- entertainment industry; media industry; tourism industry; animation; leisure park industry; amusement park [2]
- Company / filing name
- Walt Disney Co [1]
- Headquarters location
- Burbank [2]
- Business address
- 500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK, CA, 91521 [1]
- Founded
- 1923-10-16 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Josh D'Amaro [2]
- Founders
- Roy O. Disney; Walt Disney [2]
- Official website
- https://www.disney.com/; https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/ [2]
- Employees
- 223,000 · reported year 2019 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 82,722,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- October 3 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US2546871060 [2]
- CIK
- 0001744489 [1]
- SIC code
- 7990 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
The Walt Disney Company (TWDC), commonly known as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Founded on October 16, 1923, as an animation studio by brothers Walt and Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Disney operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before adopting its current name in 1986. In 1928, Disney established itself as a leader in the animation industry with the short film Steamboat Willie. The film used synchronized sound to become the first post-produced sound cartoon, and popularized Mickey Mouse, who became Disney's mascot and corporate icon. [3]
After becoming a success by the early 1940s, Disney diversified into live-action films, television, and theme parks in the 1950s. However, following Walt Disney's death in 1966, the company's profits, especially in the animation sector, began to decline. In 1984, Disney's shareholders voted Michael Eisner as CEO, who led a reversal of the company's decline through a combination of international theme park expansion and the highly successful Disney Renaissance period of animation from 1989 to 1999. In 2005, under the new CEO Bob Iger, the company continued to expand into a major entertainment conglomerate with the acquisitions of Pixar in 2006, Marvel Entertainment in 2009, Lucasfilm in 2012, and 21st Century Fox in 2019. In 2020, Bob Chapek became the head of Disney after Iger's retirement. However, Chapek was ousted in 2022 and Iger was reinstated as CEO. Josh D'Amaro became CEO of Disney in 2026. [3]
Disney operates the largest television and film studio in Hollywood. Walt Disney Studios includes Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Animation, and Searchlight Pictures. Disney's other main business units include divisions operating the ABC television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic; publishing, merchandising, music, and theater divisions; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and Hotstar; and Disney Experiences, which includes several theme parks, resort hotels, and cruise lines around the world. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, The Walt Disney Company. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Josh D'Amaro in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 223,000 · reported year 2019. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 82,722,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Walt Disney Co a fiscal year end of 1003 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: DIS (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.
Source-verified relationships
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Walt Disney Co founded?
Founded: 1923-10-16. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Walt Disney Co?
Headquarters location: Burbank. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Walt Disney Co?
Business sectors: entertainment industry; media industry; tourism industry; animation; leisure park industry; amusement park. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Walt Disney Co relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — Walt Disney Co filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — The Walt Disney Company (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.