DIS vs META: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Walt Disney Company and Meta Platforms, Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-24.
The Walt Disney Company ยท Communication Services
$103.49
+32.3% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
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Meta Platforms, Inc. ยท Communication Services
$665.60
+21.4% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B+ High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
DIS has more upside to fair value (+32.3%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DIS META
Current Price $103.49 $665.60
Fair Value Estimate $136.94 $808.00
Upside to Fair Value +32.3% +21.4%
Market Cap $179.7B $1,695.6B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 9.5x 16.7x
Price / Sales 1.8x 7.4x
Price / FCF 21.7x 41.3x
Revenue Growth YoY +6.8% +28.0%
Gross Margin 37.6% 81.7%
Operating Margin 16.0% 38.1%
Return on Equity 7.9% 29.7%
Dividend Yield 1.45% 0.32%
FCF Yield 4.61% 2.42%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
DIS โ€” The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company operates a global entertainment empire spanning two primary divisions: Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, which houses the ABC, ESPN, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic and Star networks along with the Walt Disney Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar and Searchlight Pictures studios and the Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, ESPN+, Hulโ€ฆ
META โ€” Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta Platforms operates the Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads ecosystem, monetizing its unmatched global audience primarily through digital advertising. Business quality is high, supported by 3.60 billion Family daily active people, AI-enhanced ad ranking, 81.7% TTM gross margin, 38.1% TTM operating margin, 29.8% TTM net margin and 29.7% ROE. Revenue grew 28.0% year over year iโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric DIS META
Zone Low $102.70 $606.00
Zone High $116.40 $686.80
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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