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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A (LGF.A) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LGF.A - CA5359194019 - Common Stock

8.59 USD
+0.23 (+2.75%)
Last: 5/6/2025, 8:21:24 PM
8.6 USD
+0.01 (+0.12%)
After Hours: 5/6/2025, 8:21:24 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, LGF.A scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LGF.A was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. LGF.A has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LGF.A is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LGF.A has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year LGF.A has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years LGF.A always reported negative net income.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -4.14%, LGF.A is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LGF.A's Return On Invested Capital of 2.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LGF.A outperforms 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 8.70%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (2.59%) for LGF.A is below the current ROIC(2.91%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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's Operating Margin of 3.59% is fine compared to the rest 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.
  • The Gross Margin of LGF.A (41.75%) 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LGF.A is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LGF.A has more shares outstanding
  • LGF.A has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.29, we must say that LGF.A is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -0.29, LGF.A is not doing good in the industry: 68.49% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.32 indicates that LGF.A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LGF.A has a Quick ratio of 0.32. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LGF.A underperforms 87.67% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LGF.A shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 41.78%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, LGF.A shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.84% in the last year.
  • LGF.A shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.76% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 28.28% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.42% on average over the next years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LGF.A reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • 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 cheaper than 89.04% of the companies in the same industry.
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. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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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 NumberN/A
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%

LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A / LGF.A FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LGF.A.


What is the valuation status of LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A (LGF.A) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A (LGF.A). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A (LGF.A) stock?

LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A (LGF.A) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Is the dividend of LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-A sustainable?

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