21 years of historical data (2004–2024) · Communication Services · Entertainment
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Lionsgate Studios Corp. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.4B | $2.1B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $5.8B | $5.6B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -19.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.75 | 0.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Lionsgate Studios Corp.'s enterprise value stands at 3.3x EBITDA, roughly in line with its 5-year average of 3.1x. The Communication Services sector median is 7.4x, placing the stock at a 56% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.27 | 3.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 46.88 | 52.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Lionsgate Studios Corp. earns an operating margin of 3.9%. ROIC of 3.8% represents below-average returns on invested capital.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.8% | 30.8% | 36.8% | 28.4% | 29.2% | 36.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Operating Margin | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 500.7% | 57.5% | 63.1% | 76.6% | 63.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | -4.0% | -4.0% | -3.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | -1.0% | 245.2% | 29.4% | 30.1% | 38.8% | 33.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | 48.8% | -9.1% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 12.0% |
| ROA | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.0% | -0.0% | 0.3% | -0.5% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| ROIC | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 9.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 13.6% |
| ROCE | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Lionsgate Studios Corp. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 2.0x, which is manageable (43% below the sector average of 3.6x). Net debt stands at $3.5B ($3.7B total debt minus $206M cash). Interest coverage of just 0.5x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | 44.81 | — | 0.58 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 0.18 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.05 | 2.05 | 18.49 | 1.76 | 1.62 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 3.10 | 4.06 | 3.93 | 0.68 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | 40.64 | — | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.98 | 1.08 | 0.16 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.93 | 1.93 | 17.11 | 1.65 | 1.47 | 2.15 | 2.59 | 3.00 | 3.98 | 3.89 | 0.61 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 7.19 | 8.75 | — | — | 1.59 | 1.75 | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.71 | 0.86 | 1.63 | 0.87 | 2.81 | 3.42 | 3.98 | 4.89 | 5.14 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.42x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 0.55x to 0.42x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.68 | 28.25 | 23.99 | 13.67 | 13.90 | 51.90 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.68 | 28.25 | 23.99 | 13.67 | 13.90 | 51.90 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 1.88 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 3.33 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 118.70 | 119.90 | 103.87 | 93.28 | 87.18 | 75264.34 | 9664.12 | 9355.58 | 10485.99 | 9093.85 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Lionsgate Studios Corp. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $285M | $253M | $287M | $16M | $22M | $27M | $27M | $26M | $22M | $21M |
Compare LION with 7 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIONYou | $2B | -19.2 | 3.3 | — | 30.8% | 3.9% | — | 3.8% | 2.0 |
| DIS | $188B | 15.3 | 11.9 | 18.7 | 37.8% | 14.6% | 11.3% | 6.9% | 2.3 |
| WBD | $78B | -6.3 | 10.3 | 17.7 | 41.6% | -25.5% | -27.8% | -9.7% | 3.6 |
| PSKY | $11B | -1.1 | — | 22.3 | 33.5% | -18.0% | -41.7% | -14.7% | — |
| NWS | $5B | 32.4 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 56.2% | 16.7% | 5.0% | 10.5% | 1.8 |
| NWSA | $4B | 11.4 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 6.8% | 2.1 |
| AMCX | $86M | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | 5.8% | — | 12.1% | — |
| TOON | $27M | -1.1 | — | — | 29.0% | -52.1% | -46.2% | -20.6% | — |
| Communication Services Median | — | 14.8 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 50.8% | -0.5% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.6 |
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Start ComparisonLionsgate Studios Corp.'s current P/E ratio is -19.2x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Lionsgate Studios Corp.'s current EV/EBITDA is 3.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 3.1x.
Based on historical data, Lionsgate Studios Corp. is trading at a P/E of -19.2x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. has 30.8% gross margin and 3.9% operating margin.
Lionsgate Studios Corp.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.0x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.