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Disney Q1 earnings top estimates: Are you satisfied?

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The Walt Disney company reported earnings for its first quarter of 2023 ended December 31, 2022. The entertainment conglomerate beat Wall Street expectations again despite Disney+ dropping 2.4 million subscribers in a loss. The company's CEO Bob Iger claimed a 'significant transformation' underway.

▶️ Revenue was $23.51 billion (up 8%) and adjusted earnings per share was $0.99 for the Q1 quarter. That beat analyst consensus estimates of $23.37 billion and $0.78, respectively, per Refinitiv.
▶️ Disney+ lost a net 2.4 million subscribers in the reported quarter. The total number of subscribers across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ rose 19.5% YoY to 234.7 million.
▶️ For the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution segment, the Domestic Channels revenues in this quarter decreased by 1% to $6.1 billion, and International Channels revenues decreased by 21% to $1.2 billion.
▶️ Operating losses for the direct-to-consumer streaming segment widened to $1.1 billion from $0.5 billion.
▶️ Disney Parks, Experiences and Products revenues for Q1 FY23 increased 21% to $8.7 billion, and segment operating income increased 25% to $3.1 billion.

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