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DIS vs SPOT

Disney vs Spotify stock: which is the better buy?

Both are a Hold, and close: Disney at 61, Spotify at 57.

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DIS

Disney

Hold61/100

Partly cloudy, with 55% confidence

A year from now: $118 (+5.1%)

Read on Oct 16, 2026Full forecast

SPOT

Spotify

Hold57/100

Partly cloudy, with 60% confidence

A year from now: $560 (+5.0%)

Read on Oct 16, 2026Full forecast

Under the hood

Factor by factor

The six things Tickerday weighs, each scored 0 to 100. The higher of each pair is in its call's color.

Overall score

DIS
61
SPOT
57

Valuation

DIS
45
SPOT
45

Growth

DIS
35
SPOT
55

Profitability

DIS
55
SPOT
75

Momentum

DIS
85
SPOT
40

Financial Health

DIS
80
SPOT
85

Sentiment

DIS
65
SPOT
45

Where they're headed

Price targets

Each target is measured from the price on the day its stock was read.

Price when read

DIS$112.23 · Oct 16, 2026

SPOT$533.37 · Oct 16, 2026

Next week

DIS$113 (+0.7%)

SPOT$535 (+0.3%)

Next month

DIS$114.50 (+2.0%)

SPOT$540 (+1.2%)

Next year

DIS$118 (+5.1%)

SPOT$560 (+5.0%)

The numbers

Key numbers

Market Cap

DIS$191.1B

SPOT$109.07B

P / E Ratio

DIS22.3

SPOT29.0

Rev. Growth

DIS+4.6%

SPOT+9.0%

Net Margin

DIS+8.7%

SPOT+18.4%

Debt / Equity

DIS0.42

SPOT0.06

Dividend Yield

DIS1.2%

SPOT—

Beta

DIS1.46

SPOT1.52

52-Wk Range

DIS$92 – $117

SPOT$405 – $697

The argument

The case for and against

Every call has a case against it. Here are both sides, for each stock.

Disney DIS

The case for

  • The company has a strong balance sheet with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.
  • The stock is in a strong upward price trend, trading near its 52-week high.

The case against

  • Revenue growth is slow at 4.6%, raising questions about future expansion.
  • The stock's P/E ratio of 22.3 suggests it is not cheaply valued.

Spotify SPOT

The case for

  • Highly profitable with a net margin of 18.4%.
  • Very strong balance sheet, with very little debt (Debt/Equity of 0.06).

The case against

  • Revenue growth has moderated to a single-digit rate of 9%.
  • The stock price has been choppy and is down significantly from its 52-week high.

Tickerday's reads are educational analysis, the same for everyone, not financial advice. Disney was read on Oct 16, 2026 and Spotify on Oct 16, 2026; each one's page has the full forecast.

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