Lionsgate/$LION
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About Lionsgate
Lionsgate Studios Corp is a motion picture and television studio operations aligned with the STARZ premium subscription platform to bring a varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The group has two reportable business segments: the Motion Picture and Television Production reportable segments. Motion Picture consists of the development and production of feature films, the acquisition of North American and world-wide distribution rights. Television Production consists of the development, production, and world-wide distribution of television productions, including television series, television movies and mini-series, and non-fiction programming.
- Ticker
- $LION
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 916
- Headquarters
- Santa Monica, United States
- Website
- www.lionsgate.com
Lionsgate Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.2B
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-$0.41
0.69
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Price and volume
Market cap
$3.2B
Beta
0.69
52-week high
$16.70
52-week low
$5.88
Average daily volume
2.6M
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.439
Quick ratio
0.407
Long term debt to equity
-2.274
Total debt to equity
-4.003
Interest coverage (TTM)
0.91%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
242.9
Gross margin (TTM)
41.04%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-4.10%
Operating margin (TTM)
7.82%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-18.43%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$3,150,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.68%
Return on equity (TTM)
10.97%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.081
Price to book
-2.62
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-1.52
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
32.101
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.12%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.335
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.86%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-74.32%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-9.35%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.47%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-62.31%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
20.47%
Bulls say / Bears say
Lionsgate’s exploration of a sale and the reported takeover interest from Bollore and Banijay underscore the strategic value of its content library, potentially unlocking a significant acquisition premium for shareholders (Reuters).
The appointment of former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to Lionsgate’s board in January 2026 bolsters governance with his financial expertise and industry connections, enhancing strategic oversight (Reuters).
Favourable industry fundamentals, highlighted by a 15% year-to-date increase in domestic box office revenue through early August 2026, support revenue growth for Lionsgate’s theatrical releases and library monetization (Reuters).
Lionsgate entered fiscal 2027 with approximately $1.94 billion of debt and net leverage of 6.1× EBITDA, constraining financial flexibility and limiting valuation upside (Reuters).
Banijay’s public denial of takeover intentions and its focus on debt reduction removes a key strategic catalyst and underscores the vulnerability of M&A speculation as a driver for Lionsgate’s share price (Reuters).
Industry-wide labor disruptions, including the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes cited as having lasting production impact, pose a risk of future work stoppages that could delay Lionsgate’s content pipeline and impair box office performance (Reuters).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Lionsgate
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Fund name | Fund size | $LION weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.08% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.03% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.03% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.02% |
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