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

NYSE:LGF.B - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - CA5359195008 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

7.69  +0.19 (+2.53%)

After market: 7.69 0 (0%)

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LGF.B. LGF.B was compared to 72 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LGF.B have multiple concerns. LGF.B is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LGF.B has reported negative net income.
LGF.B had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years LGF.B always reported negative net income.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B -1.5B -2B

1.2 Ratios

LGF.B has a Return On Assets (-4.14%) which is in line with its industry peers.
LGF.B has a better Return On Invested Capital (2.91%) than 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 23.07%.
The 3 year average ROIC (2.59%) for LGF.B 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.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLGF.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200

1.3 Margins

LGF.B's Operating Margin of 3.59% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LGF.B outperforms 67.12% of its industry peers.
LGF.B's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LGF.B's Gross Margin of 41.75% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LGF.B outperforms 43.84% of its industry peers.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LGF.B is destroying value.
LGF.B has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
LGF.B has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LGF.B has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LGF.B Yearly Shares OutstandingLGF.B Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 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.
LGF.B has a worse Altman-Z score (-0.30) than 69.86% of its industry peers.
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 2015 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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.32, LGF.B is doing worse than 86.30% of the companies in the same industry.
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 2015 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.
The Revenue has been growing by 173.94% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.41% on average over the next years.
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

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
LGF.B Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLGF.B Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 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 2014 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.B 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.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 0 100 200

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LGF.B is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
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

A more expensive valuation may be justified as LGF.B's earnings are expected to grow with 28.26% in the coming years.
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

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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 SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-06 2025-02-06/amc
Earnings (Next)05-22 2025-05-22/amc
Inst Owners115.16%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.91%
Ins Owner Change2.29%
Market Cap1.85B
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
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%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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%