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Oct 2024
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MI372: Can Disney Bring The Magic Back? ...

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About this episode

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) will be breaking down the Magic Kingdom company: Disney.

You’ll learn about why recognition value is so important to Disney, why hit movies are just the top of the sales funnel for Disney, how Disney has built a flywheel supporting its businesses, what the outlook is for Disney’s streaming efforts, how Covid hurt the company and how it has bounced back, why the company’s famed ex-CEO Bob Iger returned, what to make of Disney’s financials and valuation, plus so much more!


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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

00:00 - Intro

01:48 - How Disney relies on recognition value at the top of its sales funnel

04:36 - What to understand about the flywheel of Disney’s businesses

11:34 - How Disney’s streaming business is doing

14:17 - Why Covid was so challenging for Disney

19:17 - Why Disney’s famed ex-CEO Bob Iger returned to the company 

32:02 - What makes ESPN so profitable

36:43 - What to make of Disney’s financials and valuation

39:51 - Shawn’s opinion on buying the stock

And much, much more!


*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.


BOOKS AND RESOURCES

  • Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
  • Check out The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons learned from 15 years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Bob Iger.
  • Check out Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler.
  • Breakdown of TV Sports Rights.
  • Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here.
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