1. Earnings per share of the Walt Disney Company 2004-2015
By Ms. Russell

2. Why Disney? I LOVE Disney World…. A lot
So much, that I think I should buy stock in Disney World, since I spend a lot of money there anyways
I want to see how much return I can expect on my investment, if I were to buy Disney stock

3. Earnings per share of the Walt Disney Company 2004-2015
Year
Actual Return
2004 $
2005 $
2006 $
2007 $
2008 $
2009 $
2010 $
2011 $
2012 $
2013 $
2014 $
2015 $

6. Earnings per share of the Walt Disney Company 2004-2015
Year
Actual Return
Predicted Return
Residual
2004 $ $ $
2005 $ $ $
2006 $ $ $
2007 $ $ $
2008 $ $ $
2009 $ $
$ (0.64)
2010 $ $
$ (0.66)
2011 $ $
$ (0.48)
2012 $ $
$ (0.17)
2013 $ $
$ (0.23)
2014 $ $ $
2015 $ $ $

7. The Regression
y = x
The regression line tells us that for every additional year that I hold the stock (I don’t sell it), that I can expect a $0.31 return on my money, per share of stock I own
R² =
The R2 tell me that 86.41% of the variability in my stock return, can be explained by the model
13.58% is explained by other variables, such as a recession, and new major Disney attraction opening or a disaster at a Theme Park

8. Conclusion
In conclusion, while there is a strong, positive correlation between the year and earnings per share, I may want to reconsider purchasing Disney Stock.
Since I can only expect an additional $0.31 per share (pulled from the regression line equation), I may want to purchase stock in a company with a higher return.

9. Conclusion
Upon further research, I discovered that I would receive much more earnings per share with the following stocks, instead of Disney:
Auto Zone - $40.70
Google - $25.81
American Airlines - $10.59

10. Conclusion I’ll still be visiting Disney World every year….
….but won’t be a share holder