With a succession decision expected in the very near future, The Walt Disney Co. delivered a Wall Street beat in its latest quarter, a hard-earned win and perhaps even a sendoff for CEO Bob Iger, who is widely expected to step aside in the coming months, ahead of his end of 2026 contract expiration (Josh D’Amaro, Disney’s experiences chairman, is seen as the internal favorite to succeed him).
It is not clear whether Iger will stay with the company in some other capacity like with a board seat after he steps aside as CEO.
“We are pleased with the start to our fiscal year, and our achievements reflect the tremendous progress we’ve made,” Iger said in a statement tied to earnings. “We delivered strong box office performance in calendar year 2025 with billion-dollar hits like Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash, franchises that generate value across many of our businesses.
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