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LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP (LION) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:LION - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - CA53626N1024 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

7.23  +0.46 (+6.79%)

After market: 7.3799 +0.15 (+2.07%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LION. LION was compared to 72 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LION have multiple concerns. LION has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LION was profitable.
In the past year LION has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LION reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years LION always reported negative operating cash flow.
LION Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLION Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.70%, LION is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.11% of the companies in the same industry.
LION has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.15%) than 70.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.7%
ROE N/A
ROIC 4.15%
ROA(3y)1.47%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)-6.56%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LION Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLION Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5 -10 -15 -20

1.3 Margins

LION has a better Operating Margin (5.41%) than 70.42% of its industry peers.
LION has a better Gross Margin (117.71%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.41%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 117.71%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
LION Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLION Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2021 2022 2023 2024

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LION has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
LION Yearly Shares OutstandingLION Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
LION Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLION Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.01, we must say that LION is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
LION has a worse Altman-Z score (-0.01) than 66.20% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.01
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
LION Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLION Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

LION has a Current Ratio of 0.36. This is a bad value and indicates that LION is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LION has a worse Current ratio (0.36) than 87.32% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.36 indicates that LION may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LION has a Quick ratio of 0.36. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LION underperforms 85.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.36
Quick Ratio 0.36
LION Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLION Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

EPS 1Y (TTM)N/A
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, LION will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 34.64% on average per year.
LION is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.00% yearly.
EPS Next Y487.58%
EPS Next 2Y34.64%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.68%
Revenue Next 2Y5%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

LION Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLION Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
LION Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLION Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LION is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 65.73.
LION's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LION is cheaper than 70.42% of the companies in the same industry.
LION is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.19, which indicates a very decent valuation of LION.
LION's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LION is cheaper than 88.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.15, LION is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 65.73
Fwd PE 11.19
LION Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLION Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LION is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.14% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.11
LION Per share dataLION EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 -4 -6 -8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
LION's earnings are expected to grow with 34.64% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.64%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP

NYSE:LION (5/30/2025, 8:11:42 PM)

After market: 7.3799 +0.15 (+2.07%)

7.23

+0.46 (+6.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)05-22 2025-05-22/amc
Earnings (Next)08-06 2025-08-06
Inst Owners10.48%
Inst Owner Change5.61%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change-2004.45%
Market Cap3.88B
Analysts84.44
Price Target12.41 (71.65%)
Short Float %15.41%
Short Ratio9.19
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)303.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-20.6%
Max EPS beat(2)626.95%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.22%
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)15.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)32.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.95%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 65.73
Fwd PE 11.19
P/S 1.82
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.11
EPS(TTM)0.11
EY1.52%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY8.94%
FCF(TTM)-0.69
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.67
OCFYN/A
SpS3.96
BVpS-2.02
TBVpS-8.15
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.7%
ROE N/A
ROCE 5.25%
ROIC 4.15%
ROICexc 4.53%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 5.41%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 117.71%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.47%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)-6.56%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score1
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.48
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.36
Quick Ratio 0.36
Altman-Z -0.01
F-Score1
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)0.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)N/A
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y487.58%
EPS Next 2Y34.64%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year8.68%
Revenue Next 2Y5%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y331.48%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1414.8%
EBIT Next 3Y176.55%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-72843.4%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-70899.5%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A