Disney Achieves $2.49 Billion Box Office in 2025, Capturing 27.5% Market Share
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 17 2026
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Source: CNBC
- Box Office Growth: In 2025, total box office sales in the U.S. and Canada reached $9.05 billion, reflecting a 4% increase year-over-year, with Disney capturing $2.49 billion or 27.5% of the market share, reinforcing its leadership position in the industry.
- Competitive Advantage: Disney's success is attributed to its strong intellectual property, with four films making the top ten highest-grossing list, including the live-action remake of 'Lilo & Stitch' and a sequel to 'Zootopia', which not only enhances brand influence but also strengthens audience loyalty.
- Future Outlook: In 2026, Disney plans to release several highly anticipated sequels and new titles, including 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' and 'Toy Story 5', which are expected to further drive box office growth and solidify its dominant market position.
- Market Trends: Analysts indicate that the coming years will continue to be dominated by well-known IPs, with 2026 expected to see more high-budget sequels and established brand films, allowing Disney to benefit from this trend and maintain strong market performance.
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Analyst Views on DIS
Wall Street analysts forecast DIS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DIS is 137.29 USD with a low forecast of 123.00 USD and a high forecast of 152.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
19 Analyst Rating
16 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 110.610
Low
123.00
Averages
137.29
High
152.00
Current: 110.610
Low
123.00
Averages
137.29
High
152.00
About DIS
The Walt Disney Company is a diversified worldwide entertainment company. The Company's segments include Entertainment, Sports and Experiences. The Entertainment segment generally encompasses its non-sports focused global film and episodic content production and distribution activities. The lines of business within the Entertainment segment along with their business activities include Linear Networks, Direct-to-Consumer, and Content Sales/Licensing. The Sports segment encompasses its sports-focused global television and direct-to-consumer (DTC) video streaming content production and distribution activities. The lines of business within the Sports segment include ESPN and Star. The Experiences segment includes Parks and Experiences and Consumer Products. Parks and Experiences consists of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, Disney Cruise Line, and others. Consumer Products includes licensing of its trade names, characters, visual, literary and other IP.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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