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LION Stock Chart & Stats
$11.78
-$0.07(-0.52%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$11.78
-$0.07(-0.52%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$5.88 - $16.70
Previous Close$13.37
Volume1.20M
Average Volume (3M)2.81M
Market Cap
$3.31B
Enterprise Value$8.05B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$425.80M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$3.94B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.72
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.03Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.2%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.41
Shares Outstanding297,559,700
10 Day Avg. Volume3,123,962
30 Day Avg. Volume2,806,869
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.22
Price to Book (P/B)-2.07
Price to Sales (P/S)1.01
P/FCF Ratio232.25
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.43
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.79
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.06
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.71
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.78Price Target Upside16.96% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)0.41
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.35B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Backlog And Revenue GrowthStrong quarterly growth and a larger contracted backlog improve revenue visibility across future periods. The combination suggests rising demand for Lionsgate’s content and supports continued production, distribution, and library monetization opportunities.
Cash Generation And DeleveragingPositive free cash flow gives Lionsgate internal funding for operations while supporting debt reduction. Continued deleveraging can lower financial pressure, improve resilience, and create greater flexibility for content investment and future capital allocation.
Content Portfolio And Buyer ReachRenewals across many buyers demonstrate broad demand for Lionsgate’s television output rather than reliance on one distribution channel. Valuable franchises and international licensing also extend content economics across platforms, territories, and release windows.
Bears Say
Negative Equity And Constrained Capital StructurePersistent negative equity indicates that liabilities exceed reported assets and leaves less balance-sheet capacity to absorb operating setbacks. This can constrain strategic flexibility and make future financing, investment, or restructuring decisions more difficult.
Loss-making Bottom LineLionsgate is producing operating profit but has not yet converted that performance into sustainable net earnings. Continued bottom-line losses can consume financial resources, limit retained capital, and weaken the durability of improvements if costs or financing burdens remain elevated.
Leverage And Content ConcentrationMaterial leverage increases the consequences of an underperforming release because debt obligations remain while content revenue can be uneven. Dependence on a small number of major titles therefore creates recurring execution risk and volatility in earnings and cash generation.
LION FAQ
What was Lionsgate Studios’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lionsgate Studios lowest stock price was $5.88 and its highest was $16.70 in the past 12 months.
What is Lionsgate Studios’s market cap?
Lionsgate Studios’s market cap is $3.31B.
When is Lionsgate Studios’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lionsgate Studios’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 05, 2026 which is in 23 days.
How were Lionsgate Studios’s earnings last quarter?
Lionsgate Studios released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.009 by $0.051.
Is Lionsgate Studios overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lionsgate Studios’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Lionsgate Studios pay dividends?
Lionsgate Studios pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.12 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.2%. See more information on Lionsgate Studios dividends here
What is Lionsgate Studios’s EPS estimate?
Lionsgate Studios’s EPS estimate is -0.03.
How many shares outstanding does Lionsgate Studios have?
Lionsgate Studios has 297,559,700 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lionsgate Studios’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lionsgate Studios reported an EPS of $0.06 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.009. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.309%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lionsgate Studios?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LION
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Lionsgate Studios Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$13.78 (16.96% Upside)
$13.78 (16.96% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LION Sentiment 67%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 5.5M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.7%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
81.56%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.60%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
3.33%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Lionsgate Studios
Lionsgate Studios operates as a preeminent, independent, publicly traded entity within the global content sector. It integrates a broad spectrum of film and television creation and distribution operations, an elite collection of valuable brands and franchises, a formidable presence in talent management and content development, and an expansive archive of over 20,000 movie and TV titles. This entire endeavor is energized by Lionsgate's audacious and innovative corporate philosophy.
LION Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted significant operational and financial momentum: strong revenue growth (+48% YoY), record Motion Picture profitability, sizable free cash flow ($129M), backlog expansion (+21% YoY) and meaningful deleveraging (net debt improvement of $121M and leverage down nearly 2 turns to 4.3x). Key strategic wins (Power licensing to Netflix), diversified TV distribution success, and franchise development (Hunger Games, Resurrection, Rambo, John Wick universe) reinforce long-term growth potential. Near-term weaknesses include a GAAP loss per share ($0.10), flat trailing 12-month library revenue, timing-driven TV softness, ongoing leverage considerations, and reliance on the performance of several major content releases. On balance, the highlights and forward outlook materially outweigh the lowlights.View all LION earnings summariesLION Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$13.78
▲(16.96% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
11.56% Insiders
14.22% Mutual Funds
0.03% Other Institutional Investors
62.03% Public Companies and
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