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Company Analysis

For: Professor John Genzale

BUEN 307 – B

American University of Rome

May 5, 2014

By: Jim Bailey III

Spring Semester 2014

Table of Contents

Page

Company History and Background ……………………………………………………. 1

Current Situation ……………………………………………………………………. 1

· Past Corporate Performance Indexes ……………………………………………. 1

· Strategic Posture ……………………………………………………………. 2

· Competition ……………………………………………………………………. 3

Corporate Governance ……………………………………………………………. 4

· Board of Directors ……………………………………………………………. 4

· Top Management ……………………………………………………………. 5

External Environment ……………………………………………………………………. 5

· Opportunities ……………………………………………………………………. 5

· Threats ……………………………………………………………………. 6

Internal Environment ……………………………………………………………………. 7

· Strengths ……………………………………………………………………. 7

· Weaknesses ……………………………………………………………………. 7

· Financials ……………………………………………………………………. 8

External and Internal Environment Summary: SWOT ……………………………. 9

Conclusion/Recommendations ……………………………………………………. 9

Bibliography …………………………………………………………………………... 11

Executive Summary

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of The Walt Disney Company. Methods of analysis include external and internal environments. Recommendations and conclusions will be made based on the analysis.

Company History

Founded on October 16, 1923 as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, The Walt Disney Company established itself in the animation industry before expanding into the global mass media corporation that it is today.

The Walt Disney Company Today

The current mission is to be one of the world's leading producers and providers of entertainment and information. Using our portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services and consumer products, we seek to develop the most creative, innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the world.

Corporate Governance

Board of Directors

· 10 members with CEO on the board

Top Management

· 9 members

· CEO – Robert A. Inger – Also chairman of the board

SWOT External

Opportunities

· Emergent countries – Specifically China’s growing consumer market

· Expansion of online presence

Threats

· The reduction of competitor cable fees

· Increasing costs of sports rights

· The creation of competitors in sport media

SWOT Internal

Strengths

· Brand reputation

· Excellent strategic acquisitions

· ESPN’s cable dominance

· Financial strength of A++

Weaknesses

· Expensive box office failures

· Broadcasting segment underperforms

Recommendations

· Use global brand image to move into the Asia-Pacific and Chinese markets

· Continue to support ESPN sports rights

· Focus more on producing established big budget films (Star Wars 2015)

· Sell ABC while maintaining ownership of ESPN

· Foster an online presence

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Company Analysis

Company History and Background

The Walt Disney Company (commonly known as Disney) was originally founded on October 16, 1923, as The Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio by Roy and Walt Disney. The initial Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio became an established leader within the animation industry before expanding into the multifaceted and international mass media corporation that it is today. The company took on its current official name in 1986 and is now the largest media conglomerate in the world in regards to total revenue. In collaboration with its 142 subsidiaries, Disney owns and operates: broadcast and cable television networks, publishing, merchandising, theatre divisions, a music division, and 14 amusement parks worldwide. Disney has been a constituent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1991 and is headquartered in Burbank, California. Disney is traded in the New York Stock Exchange and listed as: DIS.

Current Situation

Past Corporate Performances Index

Over the past five years Disney has shown a slight growth in net income and revenue as well as maintaining a stable net profit percentage, which can be seen in Figure 1 on the next page.

Figure 1: 2009-2013 Financial Revenue and Profit Margin Overview

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Source: Google Finance NYSE DIS

Disney has a Debt to Total Capital ratio of 24.56%, which is lower than that of previous years (Financial Times, DIS:NYQ).

Strategic Posture

· Mission Statement: “The mission of The Walt Disney Company is to be one of the world's leading producers and providers of entertainment and information. Using our portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services and consumer products, we seek to develop the most creative, innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the world.”

· Current Strategies revolve around the drive to fully develop and monetize franchises and to increase the company’s international presence. This is put into motion through Disney’s self defined ‘chain of excellence’. This chain includes; leadership excellence, cast (employee) excellence, guest satisfaction, and financial results.

Competition

Disney competes in many business segments but has the advantage of having the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) in its portfolio, accounting for about 50% of the company’s total profits.

Top competitors of Disney include:

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