The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 3, 2015. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the fourth quarter increased 10% to $0.95 from $0.86 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the quarter increased 35% to $1.20 from $0.89 in the prior-year quarter. Diluted EPS for the year increased 15% to $4.90 from $4.26 in the prior year. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the year increased 19% to $5.15 from $4.32 in the prior year.
“We had a strong quarter, with adjusted EPS up 35%, completing our fifth consecutive year of record performance,” said Robert A. Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company. “In Fiscal 2015 we delivered the highest revenue, net income and adjusted EPS in the Company’s history, reflecting the power of our great brands and franchises, the quality of our creative content, and our relentless innovation to maximize value from emerging technologies.”
