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The Walt Disney Company

DIS

Consumer

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Financial Performance Summary

Disney's Q3 2025 saw strong momentum in its film studios with Lilo & Stitch crossing $1 billion at the box office and Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps launching successfully.
Disney's streaming business is focused on profitability and margin growth, with no changes to the previously given 2026 guidance.
The company raised its guidance for Experiences operating income growth to 8%, up from 7% year-to-date.
The Experiences segment showed robust growth with record Q3 revenue at Walt Disney World and strong performance at Disneyland Paris and cruise lines.

HAS

Consumer

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Financial Performance Summary

A $1 billion noncash goodwill impairment was recorded in Consumer Products due to tariffs and trade uncertainty.
Adjusted EPS rose 7% to $1.30, reflecting favorable mix and margin discipline.
Adjusted operating profit was $247 million with a 25.2% margin, up 20 basis points year-over-year despite higher royalties.
Consumer Products revenue declined 16% to $442 million due to retailer order timing and market softness, but margins improved to near breakeven.
Entertainment segment delivered $16 million revenue and $10 million adjusted operating profit, in line with plan.
Hasbro delivered a strong Q2 2025 with net revenue of $981 million, essentially flat year-over-year, driven by Wizards of the Coast growth.
Operating cash flow was $209 million, with $196 million returned to shareholders and $62 million debt repurchased.
Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment revenue grew 16% to $522 million, with a 46.3% operating margin.
Year-to-date revenue grew 7%, operating profit up 18%, and adjusted EBITDA up 19%.

MGM Resorts International

MGM

Consumer

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MGM's Portfolio Diversity Driving Record Revenue and Growth Pipeline

MGM highlighted the strength of its diversified global portfolio, which contributed to a record-high consolidated net revenue in Q2 2025.
The company emphasized its strategic focus on digital growth, China, regional properties, and international markets as key drivers of this success.
Management discussed near-term catalysts like BetMGM and Las Vegas, as well as long-term projects in MGM Digital and international development, including Japan, Dubai, and New York.

Paramount Global

PARA

Consumer

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Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted OIBDA for the company was $824 million, with D2C segment adjusted OIBDA improving sixfold to $157 million.
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) revenue increased 15% year-over-year to $2.2 billion, driven by Paramount+ subscription revenue growth of 22%.
Filmed Entertainment revenue increased 2% to $690 million but reported an adjusted OIBDA loss of $84 million, worse than the prior year.
Free cash flow improved to $114 million despite $70 million in restructuring and cost reduction payments.
Total company revenue grew 1% year-over-year to $6.8 billion in Q2 2025.
TV Media segment revenue was $4 billion with OIBDA of $853 million; advertising revenue declined 4% year-over-year.

Paramount Global

PARA

Consumer

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Paramount's Strategic Shift to Streaming-First Model

Paramount has fully committed to transforming into a streaming-first company, with significant growth in Paramount+ subscribers, reaching 77.7 million, up 9.3 million year-over-year.
The company emphasizes a content strategy focused on high-quality original hits rather than volume, which has driven subscriber engagement and revenue growth.
Paramount+ revenue increased 23% year-over-year, with a record number of top 10 SVOD originals, and the platform is now profitable in the U.S. faster than many peers.
The shift is supported by a leaner organizational structure, with over $800 million in annual cost savings achieved through redundancies reduction.
Paramount's content strategy includes launching new hit series like Landman, Yellowjackets, and the Yellowstone franchise extension, aiming to sustain subscriber growth and engagement.

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

WWW

Consumer

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Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted diluted EPS doubled to $0.35 from $0.15 in the prior year.
Gross margin expanded by 410 basis points to 47.2%, driven by healthier inventory, higher full-price sales mix, and product cost savings.
Merrell revenue increased 11%, marking its fourth consecutive quarter of growth and nearly 600 basis points of gross margin expansion.
Net debt decreased by $99 million (15%) to $568 million compared to the prior year.
Revenue for Q2 2025 was $474 million, exceeding the high end of guidance ($450 million), driven by strong performance in Active and Work groups.
Saucony revenue grew 42% year-over-year, achieving record Q2 revenue with broad-based growth across regions and channels.
Sweaty Betty revenue declined 6%, but showed sequential improvement and progress in reestablishing premium positioning.
Work Group revenue grew 2%, with adjusted operating margin increasing 290 basis points to 9.2%.

IMAX Corporation

IMAX

Consumer

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IMAX's Record-Breaking 2025 Film Slate and Market Share Growth

IMAX's global market share increased to 3.6%, up 19% YoY in Q2, driven by a strong slate of films.
The company is experiencing an unprecedented run of 8 consecutive IMAX releases in summer 2025.
Films like 'Sinners,' 'F1,' and 'Mission Impossible' achieved 15-20% of North American box office on opening weekends, with 'Superman' reaching a 16% market share on debut.
IMAX's strategy to make film for IMAX a special, content-driven experience is paying off, with 9 titles already scheduled for 2026 and 8 for 2027.