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El lento desempeño de las acciones de Disney amenaza el legado de Iger
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El lento desempeño de las acciones de Disney amenaza el legado de Iger

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Hechos Clave

  • Las acciones de Disney cotizan actualmente alrededor de $114, marcando una caída significativa de aproximadamente el 43% desde su máximo histórico de $198.60 en marzo de 2021.
  • Durante los primeros 15 años de Bob Iger como CEO, que terminaron en 2020, las acciones de Disney se dispararon mientras transformaba la empresa mediante adquisiciones de Pixar, Marvel y Lucasfilm.
  • El negocio de streaming de la empresa ha dejado de sangrar dinero, con un ingreso operativo un 39% superior interanual en el cuarto trimestre fiscal.
  • ESPN se está modernizando para el streaming con una aplicación recientemente mejorada y grandes ambiciones directas al consumidor, aunque los costos de los derechos deportivos han aumentado drásticamente.
  • La asistencia a los parques domésticos disminuyó un 1% en 2025, lo que plantea preguntas sobre cuánto poder de precios le queda a Disney en su división de Experiencias.
  • La analista de Bank of America, Jessica Reif Ehrlich, señaló que esta es la valoración relativa más baja de Disney en más de 40 años en comparación con el mercado en general.

Resumen Rápido

Las acciones de Disney están proyectando una sombra sobre el CEO Bob Iger mientras se acerca al final de su regreso de varios años. A pesar de supervisar varias mejoras clave en el negocio de Disney, las acciones siguen estando muy por debajo de su máximo histórico.

La empresa ha logrado éxitos notables: el streaming ha dejado de sangrar dinero, se ha trazado una importante canalización de expansión para parques y experiencias, y ESPN está reforzando su estrategia de streaming. Sin embargo, las acciones cotizan aproximadamente un 43% por debajo de su pico de 2021, lo que podría dejar una mancha en el legado de Iger.

Desempeño de las Acciones vs. Mercado

Durante el primer período de 15 años de Iger como CEO, que terminó en 2020, las acciones de Disney se dispararon mientras transformaba la empresa mediante adquisiciones—Pixar, Marvel y Lucasfilm—que impulsaron sus películas, programas de televisión, productos de consumo y parques. La introducción del servicio de streaming Disney+ en 2019 desató una narrativa de crecimiento que llevó a las acciones a alcanzar su máximo histórico de $198.60 en marzo de 2021.

Desde entonces, Disney se ha quedado muy por detrás del S&P 500. Disney cotiza alrededor de $114, un aumento de aproximadamente el 24% desde el inicio del segundo mandato de Iger como CEO. En comparación, el S&P ha ganado alrededor del 75%.

"Disney era la única acción en los medios que podías comparar con todos los demás", dijo la veterana analista de Bank of America, Jessica Reif Ehrlich. "Esta es la valoración relativa más baja que ha tenido en más de 40 años".

"Disney era la única acción en los medios que podías comparar con todos los demás".

— Jessica Reif Ehrlich, Analista de Bank of America

Panorama Competitivo

Disney opera en un entorno complicado para los gigantes de los medios durante el segundo mandato de Iger, lo que se refleja en el desempeño variado de las acciones de sus competidores. Disney no tiene un par exacto, pero las acciones de su mayor rival, el streamer puro Netflix, han ganado casi el 206% desde noviembre de 2022, cuando Iger regresó a Disney.

Warner Bros. Discovery—que incluye un estudio de Hollywood de renombre y HBO—se retrasó hasta que el interés por una adquisición impulsó una carrera de acciones, con ganancias del 165% en ese período. En contraste, las acciones de Comcast, propietaria de NBCUniversal, que lidia con un negocio de cable problemático y un streamer a pequeña escala, han caído aproximadamente un 12%.

Desafíos del División de Entretenimiento

Los analistas de Wall Street describen a Disney como un conjunto de tres negocios separados pero interconectados, cada uno con su propio perfil de riesgo distintivo. La división de Entretenimiento, que abarca redes de televisión lineal, servicios de streaming y estudios, es la pieza más compleja.

Los ingresos del negocio tradicional de televisión de Disney continúan disminuyendo a medida que los espectadores se alejan del medio. En el cuarto trimestre fiscal de Disney que terminó el 27 de septiembre, el ingreso operativo lineal cayó un 21% interanual. El negocio de streaming ha sido un punto brillante, con un ingreso operativo un 39% superior interanual en el cuarto trimestre. Sin embargo, los escépticos están preocupados por la capacidad del streaming para reemplazar la caída de la televisión lineal y señalan que el crecimiento proviene cada vez más de fuera de los EE. UU., donde las personas suelen ser más sensibles a los precios.

Las guerras de streaming también podrían volverse más difíciles para Disney en el futuro. Netflix y Paramount Skydance están en una guerra de ofertas por Warner Bros. Discovery, y la combinación que surja creará un rival más grande que podría ejercer presión sobre Disney. Luego está el negocio de estudios de Disney: impulsado por éxitos y costoso. Wall Street esperaba que Iger aplicara su magia al negocio cinematográfico, y las películas fueron "horribles" en el año fiscal 2025 de Disney, dijo Ehrlich. La empresa culpó a una disminución de los ingresos de los estudios por comparaciones con "Deadpool & Wolverine" y "Inside Out 2" del año anterior. Sin embargo, las cosas han mejorado, con el desempeño de taquilla de "Zootopia 2".

Segmentos de Experiencias y Deportes

La división de Experiencias abarca parques temáticos y barcos de cruceros y se ha convertido en un impulsor principal de ganancias para Disney. La fortaleza reciente de la división ha dependido en gran medida de los aumentos de precios en lugar de un aumento en la asistencia. Eso plantea una pregunta clave: ¿Cuánto poder de precios le queda a Disney? En 2025, la asistencia a los parques domésticos disminuyó un 1%, según el informe anual de Disney.

Disney también ha enfrentado preocupaciones sobre la competencia en Florida por parte de Epic Universe, recientemente abierto por Comcast, y sobre el debut retrasado de Disney Adventure en Singapur, ahora programado para marzo. El presidente de Disney Experiences, Josh D'Amaro, es considerado un candidato principal para el puesto de CEO.

El segmento de Deportes es el más pequeño de los negocios de Disney por ingresos, pero tiene una clara historia de crecimiento. ESPN se está modernizando para el streaming con una aplicación recientemente mejorada y grandes ambiciones directas al consumidor. Dicho esto, el costo de los derechos deportivos está aumentando y la competencia se está intensificando, no solo de rivales tradicionales como Fox, sino también de empresas tecnológicas con bolsillos profundos como YouTube y Amazon. El gasto en deportes de Disney fue un tema en su última llamada de ganancias después de pagar un aumento de más del 73% por los derechos de la NBA en su último acuerdo, que comenzó con la temporada 2025-2026.

Sucesión y Perspectivas Futuras

Wall Street no ve una solución rápida para las acciones de Disney. Los analistas quieren pruebas de un crecimiento de ganancias constante y repetible, ya sea de una lista de películas más fuerte, una mayor rentabilidad del streaming o un aumento esperado del negocio de cruceros a finales de 2026. El precio de las acciones importa de maneras que afectan operativamente a Disney. La equidad es crítica para retener a los ejecutivos de alto nivel, y las acciones estancadas pueden reducir el atractivo de la compensación basada en acciones.

Esto podría complicar el trabajo del próximo CEO de Disney. La sucesión del CEO de Disney se ha convertido en un juego de salón favorito, con el rumor centrado en el jefe de Experiencias Josh D'Amaro y la copresidenta de Disney Entertainment Dana Walden. Independientemente de quién sea elegido, los inversores esperan un liderazgo estable en lugar de una reinversión.

"Normalmente, los CEOs intentan salir con una nota alta", dijo Laurent Yoon, analista de medios y telecomunicaciones de EE. UU. en Bernstein. "Para Iger, ciertamente no es bueno. Será difícil llevar a las acciones en una buena dirección, al menos a corto plazo".

Puntos Clave

El desempeño de las acciones representa un desafío significativo para el legado de Iger, a pesar de las mejoras tangibles en el negocio en streaming, parques y deportes. Los inversores siguen frustrados pero esperanzados con un rebote, con m

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