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

NYSE:LGF.A • CA5359194019

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

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LGF.A. LGF.A was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. LGF.A may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. LGF.A is quite expensive at the moment. 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.
  • LGF.A had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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

  • LGF.A has a Return On Assets (-4.14%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of LGF.A (2.91%) is better than 65.75% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LGF.A is significantly below the industry average of 8.66%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.59%, LGF.A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LGF.A's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 41.75%, LGF.A perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LGF.A has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • LGF.A has a Current 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.
  • LGF.A's Current ratio of 0.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LGF.A is outperformed by 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's Quick ratio of 0.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LGF.A is outperformed by 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.
  • LGF.A shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.84%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.76% on average over the past years.
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 50 -50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LGF.A indicates a rather cheap valuation: LGF.A is cheaper than 89.04% of the companies listed 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

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LGF.A's earnings are expected to grow with 28.28% in the coming years.
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

  • No dividends for LGF.A!.
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 Change-99.36%
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%.