Disney (DIS) Tops Q2 EPS by 15c

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The Walt Disney Company Reports Second Quarter and Six Months Earnings for Fiscal 2018

May 8, 2018 4:05 PM EDT

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported quarterly earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter increased 30% to $1.95 from $1.50 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the quarter increased 23% to $1.84 from $1.50 in the prior-year quarter. EPS for the six months ended March 31, 2018 increased to $4.86 from $3.05 in the prior-year period. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the six months increased 22% to $3.73 from $3.05 in the prior-year period.

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