Comparison Between Disney and Dreamworks Studios

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Comparison between Disney and DreamWorks Studios | July 24 2013 | [ | Group Project | Table of Contents List of Tables and Figures 2 Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Industry overview 4 Operating strategies 5 Disney Studio 5 Mission statement 5 Company’s overview 5 DreamWorks Studio 6 Mission statement 6 Company’s Overview 7 Disney and DreamWorks Strategic Comparison 7 Business and Investment 8 Disney 8 DreamWorks 11 Financial Strategies 12 Investor Analysis for DreamWorks’ Studio 14 Ratio Comparison with Selected Competitor (Exhibit 1) 15 Competition 15 Selected Competitor 16 Investor Analysis for Disney’s Studio 16 Comparison between Stock Options (Stock-Based Compensation), Restricted Stocks and Stock Appreciated rights (Can we make it Shorter?) 17 Conclusion 17 Works Cited 18 Appendixes 19 Appendix A: Industry Definitions 19 Appendix B: Porter’s 5 forces 20 Appendix C: Disney operation Timeline 0 Appendix D: DreamWorks Operation Timeline 1 List of Tables and Figures Table 1 - Three-year Ratio computation and comparison DreamWorks and Disney’s Studio 13 Executive Summary (Jia?) Introduction In this paper a comparative analysis between DreamWorks and Disney studios is made. Those two firms are both international and multi-branches. Analysis is falling into three parts, operating strategies, bank and investors, financial operation with a particular emphasis on Disney. Industry overview DreamWorks and Disney Studios are both part of the Motion Pictures and Video Production industry. Disney, FOX, MGM, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal, and Warner Bros are the major US domestic players in this industry. Some important international companies are Promotora de Informaciones (Spain), Toho Co (Japan) and Egmont International Holding (Danmark). Porter’s five forces is a marketing tool
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