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Disney’s Q2 FY24 Earnings Results Webcast
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MarvelCharacterNerd
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He's well known for being an early riser - up before dawn to work out and get to the office before anyone else.
Google all the articles that talk about him getting up at 4 a.m.
Sirwalterraleigh
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..:you might have missed the joke there
MarvelCharacterNerd
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Or maybe not everyone is aware that Bob is a morning person and I wanted to add that information to the discussion?..:you might have missed the joke there
JoeCamel
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Lilo is that you?
Sirwalterraleigh
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Maybe on the disboards?
Nubs70
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He just wants to get into his office shower before all the hot water gets used up.
WoundedDreamer
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This a masterclass in misaligned expectations. I remember there was an early Disney earnings call when Sheryl Sandberg was on the board of directors. Her husband suddenly and tragically passed away, so Iger rescheduled the call early in the day so he could attend the funeral. A completely reasonable thing to do under the circumstances. This appears to have been nothing like that. No family or personal reason to reschedule the call was cited. So, the markets did what markets do. They assumed there was good news.
Even without the bad forward-looking estimates, this wasn't a blockbuster quarter. It was fine, but not great. Streaming is either losing less money or making a profit depending on how you account for it. But overall, the streaming landscape doesn't look too different from last quarter. Was Iger trying to make the call a celebratory day for streaming? Because he completely misread the room. People were more panicked by the issues with linear television than they were excited about DTC eking out a profit (sort of).
Moreover, I have to wonder what happened in the month of April. April 9th is when they announced that they would be having the early earnings call. One would assume they were feeling upbeat about 3rd quarter guidance when they scheduled the call. But over April red flags must have emerged. If there was a parks slowdown, it would have had to really started to appear late March or early April.
If there's a bit of good news in this quarter, it seems like Hong Kong Disneyland is bearing fruit from their Frozen land. While I may have quibbles about the spending priorities and design decisions at Hong Kong Disneyland, I can't help but be pleased when an entity profits from perseverance and solid investment. This makes it significantly more likely that the government of Hong Kong will be willing to make further investments into the park and resort.
So, there's a little parks positivity! And of course, DCL should have a fantastic 2025. This year is going to be a ramp up, but 2025 is when they should reap the rewards.
Elio and Snow White are also probably bombs. That Spring release schedule is going to be a bumpy time. I wonder if Disney has more Disney+ shows in the pipeline they're planning to convert to theatrical releases.
And as for 2024, Inside Out 2 better perform...
Even without the bad forward-looking estimates, this wasn't a blockbuster quarter. It was fine, but not great. Streaming is either losing less money or making a profit depending on how you account for it. But overall, the streaming landscape doesn't look too different from last quarter. Was Iger trying to make the call a celebratory day for streaming? Because he completely misread the room. People were more panicked by the issues with linear television than they were excited about DTC eking out a profit (sort of).
Moreover, I have to wonder what happened in the month of April. April 9th is when they announced that they would be having the early earnings call. One would assume they were feeling upbeat about 3rd quarter guidance when they scheduled the call. But over April red flags must have emerged. If there was a parks slowdown, it would have had to really started to appear late March or early April.
If there's a bit of good news in this quarter, it seems like Hong Kong Disneyland is bearing fruit from their Frozen land. While I may have quibbles about the spending priorities and design decisions at Hong Kong Disneyland, I can't help but be pleased when an entity profits from perseverance and solid investment. This makes it significantly more likely that the government of Hong Kong will be willing to make further investments into the park and resort.
So, there's a little parks positivity! And of course, DCL should have a fantastic 2025. This year is going to be a ramp up, but 2025 is when they should reap the rewards.
That early-2025 film slate is looking a little precarious. While there are still holes to be filled, Marvel could be in for a turbulent 2025. Call me cynical, but I'm not too upbeat about Captain America 4 or Thunderbolts. With that said, I am intrigued by Fantastic Four. That movie and franchise could relaunch Marvel in a way I don't think Deadpool 3 can. Not that Deadpool 3 won't be successful (I'm expecting a billion+ gross), but I think it will be its own thing with limited MCU interaction. Fantastic Four can actually meaningfully alter the course of the MCU. That's a lot of pressure to put on a movie in its first outing, but it's quite important.
Elio and Snow White are also probably bombs. That Spring release schedule is going to be a bumpy time. I wonder if Disney has more Disney+ shows in the pipeline they're planning to convert to theatrical releases.
And as for 2024, Inside Out 2 better perform...
MarvelCharacterNerd
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Or maybe here given all the speculation about "oooh why would they do an early morning call? What could it mean???"Maybe on the disboards?
Maybe it just meant Bob likes mornings. lol
Sirwalterraleigh
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He won’t like them anymore after he drops $10 on the day a month after begging everyone from Wall Street to Hollywood to vote for he and and his cronies on the board