"Moana 2" and another profitable quarter for Disney+ and Hulu helped Disney beat forecasts for revenue and earnings for the December 2024 quarter.

Disney posted a 35% increase in earnings per share and 5% increase in total revenue in its first quarter of 2025, boosted by strong box-office performance led by “Moana 2,” which has topped $1 billion globally, and continued improvements in streaming profitability at Disney+ and Hulu.

Entertainment giant the Walt Disney Company saw subscriber losses at its flagship Disney Plus streaming service after it raised prices.

Disney posted fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat on the top and bottom lines, but revealed the beginnings of expected streaming subscriber losses at Disney+.