v3.25.1
Revenues
6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2025
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue from Contract with Customer Revenues
The following table presents revenues by segment and major source:
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025
EntertainmentSportsExperiencesEliminationsTotal
Subscription fees$5,215$428$— $— $5,643 
Affiliate fees1,6432,652— (332)3,963 
Advertising1,5981,157— — 2,755 
Theme park admissions2,919 — 2,919 
Resorts and vacations
2,359 — 2,359 
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage2,333    —    2,333    
Merchandise licensing148704 — 852 
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution
94850— — 998 
Theatrical distribution licensing646— — 646 
Other484247574 (152)1,153 
$10,682$4,534$8,889 $(484)$23,621 
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024
EntertainmentSportsExperiencesEliminationsTotal
Subscription fees$4,805 $417 $— $— $5,222 
Affiliate fees1,759 2,678 — (299)4,138 
Advertising1,771 950 — — 2,721 
Theme park admissions— — 2,806 — 2,806 
Resorts and vacations
— — 2,101 — 2,101 
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage—    —    2,266    —    2,266    
Merchandise licensing136 — 652 — 788 
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution
669 70 — — 739 
Theatrical distribution licensing123 — — — 123 
Other533 197 568 (119)1,179 
$9,796 $4,312 $8,393 $(418)$22,083 
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025
EntertainmentSportsExperiencesEliminationsTotal
Subscription fees$10,280 $855 $— $— $11,135 
Affiliate fees3,298 5,282 — (653)7,927 
Advertising3,496 2,499 — — 5,995 
Theme park admissions— — 6,006 — 6,006 
Resorts and vacations
— — 4,580 — 4,580 
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage—    —    4,905    —    4,905    
Merchandise licensing313 — 1,631 — 1,944 
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution
1,891 128 — — 2,019 
Theatrical distribution licensing1,288 — — — 1,288 
Other988 620 1,182 (278)2,512 
$21,554 $9,384 $18,304 $(931)$48,311 
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024
EntertainmentSportsExperiencesEliminationsTotal
Subscription fees$9,312 $832 $— $— $10,144 
Affiliate fees3,525 5,347 — (592)8,280 
Advertising3,768 2,301 — — 6,069 
Theme park admissions— — 5,788 — 5,788 
Resorts and vacations
— — 4,219 — 4,219 
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage—    —    4,743    —    4,743    
Merchandise licensing328 — 1,619 — 1,947 
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution
1,414 127 — — 1,541 
Theatrical distribution licensing374 — — — 374 
Other1,056 540 1,156 (225)2,527 
$19,777 $9,147 $17,525 $(817)$45,632 
The following table presents revenues by segment and primary geographical markets:
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025
EntertainmentSportsExperiencesEliminationsTotal
Americas$8,556 $4,443 $6,970 $(484)$19,485 
Europe1,573    72    805    —    2,450    
Asia Pacific553 19 1,114 — 1,686 
Total revenues$10,682 $4,534 $8,889 $(484)$23,621 
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024
EntertainmentSportsExperiencesEliminationsTotal
Americas$7,640 $4,115 $6,304 $(418)$17,641 
Europe1,383    75    823    —    2,281    
Asia Pacific773 122 1,266 — 2,161 
Total revenues$9,796 $4,312 $8,393 $(418)$22,083 
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025
EntertainmentSportsExperiencesEliminationsTotal
Americas$17,048 $9,159 $14,091 $(931)$39,367 
Europe3,224    149    1,932    —    5,305    
Asia Pacific1,282 76 2,281 — 3,639 
Total revenues$21,554 $9,384 $18,304 $(931)$48,311 
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024
EntertainmentSportsExperiencesEliminationsTotal
Americas$15,228 $8,473 $13,341 $(817)$36,225 
Europe2,792    254    1,845    —    4,891    
Asia Pacific1,757 420 2,339 — 4,516 
Total revenues$19,777 $9,147 $17,525 $(817)$45,632 
Revenues recognized in the current and prior-year periods from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous reporting periods primarily relate to revenues earned on content made available to distributors and licensees in previous reporting periods. For the quarter ended March 29, 2025, $0.6 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of December 28, 2024. For the six-months ended March 29, 2025, $0.6 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of September 28, 2024. For the quarter ended March 30, 2024, $0.3 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of December 30, 2023. For the six months ended March 30, 2024, $0.6 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of September 30, 2023.
As of March 29, 2025, revenue for unsatisfied performance obligations expected to be recognized in the future is $15 billion, primarily for IP to be made available in the future under existing agreements with merchandise and co-branding licensees and sponsors, DTC wholesalers, television station affiliates and sports sublicensees. Of this amount, we expect to
recognize approximately $3 billion in the remainder of fiscal 2025, $5 billion in fiscal 2026, $3 billion in fiscal 2027 and $4 billion thereafter. These amounts include only fixed consideration or minimum guarantees and do not include amounts related to (i) contracts with an original expected term of one year or less or (ii) licenses of IP that are solely based on the sales of the licensee.
When the timing of the Company’s revenue recognition is different from the timing of customer payments, the Company recognizes either a contract asset (customer payment is subsequent to revenue recognition and subject to the Company satisfying additional performance obligations) or deferred revenue (customer payment precedes the Company satisfying the performance obligations). Consideration due under contracts with payment in arrears is recognized as accounts receivable. Deferred revenues are recognized as (or when) the Company performs under the contract. The Company’s contract assets and activity for the current and prior-year periods were not material.
Accounts receivable and deferred revenues from contracts with customers are as follows:
March 29,
2025
September 28,
2024
Accounts receivable
Current$10,890 $10,463   
Non-current1,048 1,040 
Allowance for credit losses(118)(118)
Deferred revenues
Current6,347 5,587 
Non-current866 858 
For the quarter and six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company recognized revenue of $1.0 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively, that was included in the September 28, 2024 deferred revenue balance. For the quarter and six months ended March 30, 2024, the Company recognized revenue of $0.9 billion and $4.4 billion, respectively, that was included in the September 30, 2023 deferred revenue balance. Amounts deferred generally relate to theme park admissions and vacation packages, DTC subscriptions and advances related to merchandise and TV/VOD licenses.
We evaluate our allowance for credit losses and estimate collectability of current and non-current accounts receivable based on historical bad debt experience, our assessment of the financial condition of individual companies with which we do business, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. In times of economic turmoil, our estimates and judgments with respect to the collectability of our receivables are subject to greater uncertainty than in more stable periods.
The Company has accounts receivable with original maturities greater than one year related to the sale of vacation club properties and film and television program rights (TV/VOD licensing). The balance of vacation club receivables recorded in other non-current assets was $0.7 billion at both March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024. The balance of TV/VOD licensing receivables recorded in other non-current assets was $0.3 billion at both March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024. The allowance for credit losses for vacation club and TV/VOD licensing receivables and related activity for the periods ended March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were not material.