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

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

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.

7 matches for “Subscriber”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Josh D'Amarocompanyprepared · 7:59Hear it 7:53, Josh D'Amaro

…passed an important milestone in app unification, allowing Hulu standalone and bundle subscribers to link profiles and manage subscriptions on Disney+. We delivered a 13%…

Josh D'Amarocompanyprepared · 9:00Hear it 8:54, Josh D'Amaro

…merchandise, and other experiences while offering increased personalization, exclusivity, and benefits for subscribers. All of this is designed to deepen engagement, improve the value proposition,…

Josh D'Amarocompanyqa · 30:36Hear it 30:35, Josh D'Amaro

…reached between Disney+ and Hulu in this most recent quarter. Now Hulu subscribers can link their profiles and watch history on Disney+ while also getting…

Josh D'Amarocompanyqa · 30:58Hear it 30:56, Josh D'Amaro

…historically been disparate data sets. By the end of this calendar year, subscribers, they'll be able to see live TV and add-ons in addition to…

Ben Swinburnecompanyqa · 32:48Hear it 32:45, Ben Swinburne

…to take this one. You've called ESPN a strategic asset. When will ESPN direct to consumer have enough subscribers to materially boost traffic to Disney+?

Where the listed words were said

Josh D'Amarocompany“ESPN” · prepared · 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'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” · qa · 32:11Hear it 32:11, Josh D'Amaro

…well for both us and Warner Bros. Discovery, it's very sticky. The churn on the bundle's significantly lower than our Hulu or Disney+ standalone products…

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 · 4:14Hear it 4:08, Josh D'Amaro

…of "Toy Story 5," which recently surpassed $1 billion at the global box office. Third, the unique passion of sports fandom drove over 100% growth…

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 · 49:01Hear it 49:00, Josh D'Amaro

…best content from TikTok over into Disney+. You've heard us talk about Verts in the past, and this is going to be an opportunity now…

Josh D'Amarocompany“Digital Centerpiece” · qa · 36:49Hear it 36:45, Josh D'Amaro

As we look to make Disney+, I've said this before, the digital centerpiece of our relationships with fans, we're just playing a different game. It's…

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