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

NYSE:LGF.B • CA5359195008

7.69 USD
+0.19 (+2.53%)
At close: May 6, 2025
7.69 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 5/6/2025, 8:21:24 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, LGF.B scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LGF.B was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. LGF.B has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, LGF.B is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LGF.B had negative earnings in the past year.
  • LGF.B had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LGF.B had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years LGF.B reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
LGF.B Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLGF.B 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

  • The Return On Assets of LGF.B (-4.14%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LGF.B has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: LGF.B outperforms 67.12% of its industry peers.
  • LGF.B had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.59%. This is significantly below the industry average of 7.77%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.91%) for LGF.B 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.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLGF.B 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.B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LGF.B has declined.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 41.75%, LGF.B perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LGF.B has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.59%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 41.75%
OM growth 3Y-1.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.95%
GM growth 5Y10.91%
LGF.B Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLGF.B 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.B 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.B has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • LGF.B has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for LGF.B is higher compared to a year ago.
LGF.B Yearly Shares OutstandingLGF.B Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
LGF.B Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLGF.B 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 -0.30, we must say that LGF.B is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -0.30, LGF.B is not doing good in the industry: 69.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.3
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC7.66%
LGF.B Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLGF.B 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

2.3 Liquidity

  • LGF.B has a Current Ratio of 0.32. This is a bad value and indicates that LGF.B is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LGF.B (0.32) is worse than 86.30% of its industry peers.
  • LGF.B has a Quick Ratio of 0.32. This is a bad value and indicates that LGF.B is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.32, LGF.B is doing worse than 86.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.32
LGF.B Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLGF.B 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.B shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 41.78%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -2.84% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, LGF.B shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 173.94% 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 5Y173.94%
Sales Q2Q%-0.47%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LGF.B will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 28.26% on average per year.
  • LGF.B is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.41% yearly.
EPS Next Y60.59%
EPS Next 2Y39.68%
EPS Next 3Y28.26%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.2%
Revenue Next 2Y3.44%
Revenue Next 3Y3.41%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LGF.B Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLGF.B 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.B Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLGF.B 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

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LGF.B. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LGF.B. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LGF.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLGF.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LGF.B, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.12
LGF.B Per share dataLGF.B EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LGF.B's earnings are expected to grow with 28.26% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y39.68%
EPS Next 3Y28.26%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-B

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

After market: 7.69 0 (0%)

7.69

+0.19 (+2.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-06
Earnings (Next)05-22
Inst Owners115.16%
Inst Owner Change-99.92%
Ins Owners2.91%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.85B
Revenue(TTM)3.87B
Net Income(TTM)-296.80M
Analysts77.65
Price Target9.81 (27.57%)
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)-27.08%
Min EPS beat(2)-50.19%
Max EPS beat(2)-3.96%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-47.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-96.08%
Max EPS beat(4)-3.96%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-120.93%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-87.47%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-94.77%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.57%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.07%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.49%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.19%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.02%
PT rev (1m)3.46%
PT rev (3m)3.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-22.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.98%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.48
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.12
EPS(TTM)-1.24
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.09
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 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-1.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.95%
GM growth 5Y10.91%
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 -0.3
F-Score1
WACC7.66%
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 Y60.59%
EPS Next 2Y39.68%
EPS Next 3Y28.26%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.84%
Revenue growth 3Y7.08%
Revenue growth 5Y173.94%
Sales Q2Q%-0.47%
Revenue Next Year0.2%
Revenue Next 2Y3.44%
Revenue Next 3Y3.41%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-47.88%
EBIT growth 3Y5%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year152.69%
EBIT Next 3Y38.18%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-24.9%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y152.51%
OCF growth 1Y-21.8%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y267.62%

LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-B / LGF.B FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LGF.B stock?

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


What is the valuation status for LGF.B stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-B?

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


What is the financial health of LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-B (LGF.B) stock?

The financial health rating of LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT-B (LGF.B) is 0 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for LGF.B stock?

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