Kids film giant and household name Disney (NYSE:DIS) saw shares fall after hours despite it posting the "highest quarterly earnings" in its history driven by the success of the latest Star Wars offering.
Net income for the three months to January 2 was US$2.9bn compared to US$2.2bn in the comparative three months of 2014.
But the market homed in on profits for Disney's cable networks segment which dropped 5% as programming costs on the sports channel ESPN rose.
Results were also negatively impacted by the timing of the group's fiscal quarter end relative to when College Football Playoff (CFP) bowl games were played, the group said.
Group revenues were lifted 14% to US$15.2bn compared to US$13.4bn in the comparative period last year.
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' helped to boost studio profits by 86% to over US$1bn from US$544mln a year ago, the firm said.
It has already become the third highest grossing film of all time since it was released in December.
Parks and Resorts revenues for the quarter increased 9% to US$4.3 billion and segment operating income increased 22% to $981 million, the firm said.
Robert A. Iger, chairman and chief executive, said: "Driven by the phenomenal success of Star Wars, we delivered the highest quarterly earnings in the history of our company, marking our 10th consecutive quarter of double-digit EPS growth,”
“We’re very pleased with our results, which continue to validate our strategic focus and investments in brands and franchises to drive long-term growth across the entire company.”
Profits at the group's theme parks added 22% in the quarter, driven by visitors in the US, but attendance at Disneyland Paris fell 8% following the terrorist attacks last November.
Shares fell after hours 2.73% to US$89.80 but in regular trading lost 3.5% to US$89.09.