LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A (LGF.A) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:LGF.A • CA5359194019

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8.59 USD
+0.23 (+2.75%)
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8.6 USD
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This LGF.A fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LGF.A Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LGF.A had negative earnings in the past year.
  • LGF.A had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LGF.A had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: LGF.A reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
LGF.A Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLGF.A Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B -1.5B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -4.14%, LGF.A perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LGF.A has a better Return On Invested Capital (2.91%) than 65.75% of its industry peers.
  • LGF.A had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.59%. This is significantly below the industry average of 159.10%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.91%) for LGF.A is above the 3 year average (2.59%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.14%
ROE N/A
ROIC 2.91%
ROA(3y)-14.96%
ROA(5y)-9.5%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.59%
ROIC(5y)2.42%
LGF.A Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLGF.A Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200

1.3 Margins

  • LGF.A has a Operating Margin of 3.59%. This is in the better half of the industry: LGF.A outperforms 65.75% of its industry peers.
  • LGF.A's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • LGF.A has a Gross Margin (41.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LGF.A's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.59%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 41.75%
OM growth 3Y-1.95%
OM growth 5Y1.82%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.95%
GM growth 5Y0.45%
LGF.A Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLGF.A Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. LGF.A Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LGF.A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LGF.A has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LGF.A has more shares outstanding
  • LGF.A has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LGF.A Yearly Shares OutstandingLGF.A Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
LGF.A Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLGF.A Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • LGF.A has an Altman-Z score of -0.29. This is a bad value and indicates that LGF.A is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LGF.A has a worse Altman-Z score (-0.29) than 68.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.29
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC7.67%
LGF.A Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLGF.A Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.32 indicates that LGF.A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LGF.A (0.32) is worse than 87.67% of its industry peers.
  • LGF.A has a Quick Ratio of 0.32. This is a bad value and indicates that LGF.A is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.32, LGF.A is not doing good in the industry: 87.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.32
LGF.A Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLGF.A Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. LGF.A Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 41.78% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -2.84% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, LGF.A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.76% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)41.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%80%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.84%
Revenue growth 3Y7.08%
Revenue growth 5Y1.76%
Sales Q2Q%-0.47%

3.2 Future

  • LGF.A is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 28.28% yearly.
  • LGF.A is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y60.2%
EPS Next 2Y39.66%
EPS Next 3Y28.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.22%
Revenue Next 2Y3.45%
Revenue Next 3Y3.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
LGF.A Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLGF.A Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B
LGF.A Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLGF.A Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -2 -4 -6 -8

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4. LGF.A Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LGF.A. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LGF.A. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LGF.A Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLGF.A Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60 -80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LGF.A is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.04% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.23
LGF.A Per share dataLGF.A EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LGF.A's earnings are expected to grow with 28.28% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y39.66%
EPS Next 3Y28.28%

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5. LGF.A Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LGF.A does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LGF.A Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A

NYSE:LGF.A (5/6/2025, 8:21:24 PM)

After market: 8.6 +0.01 (+0.12%)

8.59

+0.23 (+2.75%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-06
Earnings (Next)05-22
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.07B
Revenue(TTM)3.87B
Net Income(TTM)-296.80M
Analysts78.95
Price Target10.94 (27.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-25.84%
Min EPS beat(2)-48.73%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.95%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-45.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-94.17%
Max EPS beat(4)-2.95%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-118.79%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-85.65%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-92.88%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.11%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.53%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.06%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.46%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.16%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.98%
PT rev (1m)3.21%
PT rev (3m)3.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.53
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.23
EPS(TTM)-1.24
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.1
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.8
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.51
OCFYN/A
SpS16.09
BVpS-0.7
TBVpS-21.75
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.14%
ROE N/A
ROCE 3.69%
ROIC 2.91%
ROICexc 3.08%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 3.59%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 41.75%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-14.96%
ROA(5y)-9.5%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.59%
ROIC(5y)2.42%
ROICexc(3y)2.87%
ROICexc(5y)2.65%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.28%
ROCE(5y)3.06%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y36.22%
ROICexc growth 5Y23.01%
OM growth 3Y-1.95%
OM growth 5Y1.82%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.95%
GM growth 5Y0.45%
F-Score1
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.46
Cap/Depr 3.74%
Cap/Sales 1.77%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.32
Altman-Z -0.29
F-Score1
WACC7.67%
ROIC/WACC0.38
Cap/Depr(3y)11.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)7.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.26%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.53%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)41.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%80%
EPS Next Y60.2%
EPS Next 2Y39.66%
EPS Next 3Y28.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.84%
Revenue growth 3Y7.08%
Revenue growth 5Y1.76%
Sales Q2Q%-0.47%
Revenue Next Year0.22%
Revenue Next 2Y3.45%
Revenue Next 3Y3.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-47.88%
EBIT growth 3Y5%
EBIT growth 5Y3.61%
EBIT Next Year152.69%
EBIT Next 3Y38.18%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-24.9%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-39.54%
OCF growth 1Y-21.8%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-1.48%

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The dividend rating of LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A (LGF.A) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.