Disney (DIS): FY26 Q3 earnings call, Aug 5, 2026

Wed, Aug 5Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptDisney

On its Aug 5, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q3), Disney said 16 of the 25 words Kalshi and Polymarket listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 25 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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25 words · 16 settled yes · our count agreed on 25 of 25

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Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
ESPN Yes2121✓97%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 2:02, ESPN–
AI / Artificial Intelligence Yes1616✓80%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 10:43, AI / Artificial Intelligence–
Revenue 10+ timesYes1515✓40%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 1:52, Revenue 10+ times–
Domestic Yes99✓87%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 13:27, Domestic–
Attendance Yes88✓86%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 14:11, Attendance–
Churn Yes55✓87%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 9:04, Churn–
Buyback / Share Repurchase Yes55✓32%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 22:40, Buyback / Share Repurchase–
Box Office Yes44✓83%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 4:12, Box Office–
Moana Yes22✓76%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 6:05, Moana–
Abu Dhabi Yes22✓70%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 20:10, Abu Dhabi–
Vertical Video / Vert Yes22✓60%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 31:07, Vertical Video / Vert–
Grogu / Baby Yoda Yes22✓54%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 6:03, Grogu / Baby Yoda–
Digital Centerpiece Yes22✓51%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 7:42, Digital Centerpiece–
Doomsday Yes11✓60%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 7:33, Doomsday–
Toy Story 5 Yes11✓57%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 4:07, Toy Story 5–
International Visitation Yes11✓55%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 17:53, International Visitation–
Marvel 10+ timesNo11✓7%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 7:02, Marvel 10+ times–
NFL Network / RedZone No00✓72%transcripts from the transcript model–
Fortnite No00✓34%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Epic Universe No00✓33%transcripts from the transcript model–
Streamline / Streamlining No00✓33%transcripts from the transcript model–
Valuation No00✓16%transcripts from the transcript model–
World Cup No00✓16%transcripts from the transcript model–
Trump No00✓12%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Debt 10+ timesNo00✓3%transcripts from the transcript model–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 21, 2026 04:22 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

21 matches for “ESPN”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Josh D'Amarocompanyprepared · 2:04Hear it 2:00, Josh D'Amaro

…Q3 revenue and segment OI. Our core platforms, Disney Experiences, Disney+, and ESPN, grew guests, users, and audiences respectively versus the prior year quarter. We…

Josh D'Amarocompanyprepared · 4:23Hear it 4:17, Josh D'Amaro

…drove over 100% growth in NBA Finals and NHL postseason viewership across ESPN and ABC versus the prior season, making this the most-viewed fiscal Q3…

Josh D'Amarocompanyprepared · 9:29Hear it 9:26, Josh D'Amaro

That same strategy also extends to sports, where ESPN gives us another powerful way to deepen our relationship with fans. We've all witnessed the unparalleled…

Josh D'Amarocompanyprepared · 10:09Hear it 10:08, Josh D'Amaro

…to the Trio Bundle, our highest LTV product. At the same time, ESPN remains the primary destination for daily sports content. Live sports aren't just…

Ben Swinburnecompanyqa · 25:47Hear it 25:43, Ben Swinburne

…against this changing media landscape? Do these moves by your peers impact your bundling strategies with FOX One and ESPN Unlimited or even potentially Peacock?

Where the listed words were said

Josh D'Amarocompany“ESPN” · qa · 26:44Hear it 26:38, Josh D'Amaro

…consumer relationship through all of our platforms, whether that's Disney+ or Hulu, ESPN, and even the parks, for that matter. I think that approach positions…

Josh D'Amarocompany“AI / Artificial Intelligence” · prepared · 10:45Hear it 10:43, Josh D'Amaro

…a priority for me and this leadership team. That's why we're leveraging AI to bring the most innovative tools to our storytellers. As I've said…

Ben Swinburnecompany“Revenue (10+)” · qa · 12:30Hear it 12:24, Ben Swinburne

…10-year parks CapEx investment cycle, can you provide an update on future revenue growth and long-term margin upside from expanding parks capacity, plus the growing…

Josh D'Amarocompany“Domestic” · qa · 13:29Hear it 13:25, Josh D'Amaro

…there was a fair amount of speculation about the strength of our domestic parks. Well, clearly they were strong. Outside the parks, we also saw…

Josh D'Amarocompany“Attendance” · qa · 14:13Hear it 14:07, Josh D'Amaro

…really important, we delivered 4% global guest growth, and we had 3% attendance growth at our domestic parks. Spending was up. We saw 4% growth…

Josh D'Amarocompany“Churn” · prepared · 9:06Hear it 9:00, Josh D'Amaro

…of this is designed to deepen engagement, improve the value proposition, lower churn, and most importantly, increase lifetime fan value. We expect to introduce elements…

Ben Swinburnecompany“Buyback / Share Repurchase” · qa · 22:42Hear it 22:39, Ben Swinburne

…Morris at Guggenheim. Fiscal 2026 plans include at least $8 billion of share repurchases and approximately $24 billion of content spend. How do you weigh…

Josh D'Amarocompany“Box Office” · prepared · 5:27Hear it 5:23, Josh D'Amaro

…recurring earnings power. The five "Toy Story" films have delivered over $4 billion in global box office and over 2 billion hours streamed on Disney+.

Josh D'Amarocompany“Moana” · prepared · 6:07Hear it 6:01, Josh D'Amaro

…box office expectations, as with "The Mandalorian" and Grogu and the live-action "Moana," our investments in these core properties fuel other parts of our company.…

Ben Swinburnecompany“Abu Dhabi” · qa · 20:12Hear it 20:08, Ben Swinburne

…and the volatility of conflict in the Middle East impacting Disney? Is there any impact on parks attendance, margin, the new Abu Dhabi park development?

Josh D'Amarocompany“Vertical Video / Vert” · qa · 31:09Hear it 31:05, Josh D'Amaro

…think you've maybe seen this, one of our more recent features is Verts. It'll be strengthened by the new deal that we have with TikTok,…

Josh D'Amarocompany“Digital Centerpiece” · prepared · 7:44Hear it 7:38, Josh D'Amaro

…multiple consumer touchpoints is central to our strategy, and Disney+ is the digital centerpiece for that. We're the only entertainment company with global scale in…

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