The Disney group published results on Thursday that exceeded expectations for its fourth financial quarter (from the end of June to the end of September), driven by the success of the films “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Vice-Versa 2”.
Net profit was down 19% to $564 million, reduced by provisions for depreciation and a higher tax charge. But reported per share and excluding exceptional items, a reference indicator for Wall Street, it stands at $1.14, above the $1.10 expected by analysts.
In terms of revenue, The Walt Disney Company, its full name, benefited from the releases of the films “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Vice-Versa 2”, which brought in a total of three billion dollars at the box office. global. As a result, the content sales and licensing activity, in which cinema is housed, saw its revenues jump 39% over one year.
In total, turnover reached $22.6 billion, up 6% and also above expectations.
Ryan Reynolds (left) and Hugh Jackman star in “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
AFP
