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COMPANY PROFILE

The Walt Disney
Company

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The Walt Disney Company
TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Company Overview..............................................................................................3
Key Facts...............................................................................................................3
SWOT Analysis.....................................................................................................4

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The Walt Disney Company
Company Overview

COMPANY OVERVIEW
The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney or 'the company') together with its subsidiaries is a diversified entertainment company. The company has operations in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia pacific and
Latin America. It is headquartered in Burbank, California and employed approximately 175,000 people as of September 28, 2013.
The company recorded revenues of $45,041 million during the fiscal year ended September 2013
(FY2013), an increase of 6.5% over FY2012. The operating profit of the company was $9,021 million during FY2013, a decrease of 6.9% compared to FY2012. The net profit was $6,136 million in
FY2013, an increase of 8% over FY2012.

KEY FACTS
Head Office

The Walt Disney Company
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank
California 91521
USA

Phone

1 818 560 1000

Fax
Web Address

http://thewaltdisneycompany.com

Revenue / turnover 45,041.0
(USD Mn)
Financial Year End

September

Employees

175,000

New York Stock
Exchange Ticker

DIS

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The Walt Disney Company
SWOT Analysis

SWOT ANALYSIS
The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney or 'the company') together with its subsidiaries is a diversified
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