| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 43 | — | 17.6x | Around median | |
Growth | 53 | 1.9% | 7.1% | Around median | |
Quality | 71 | 10.9% | 4.5% | Top tier | |
Safety | 21 | 12.9x | 2.6x | Bottom tier | |
Capital Return | 18 | — | 2.15% | Bottom tier | |
Momentum | 66 | 85.9% | 2.3% | Around median | |
Sentiment | 73 | 5 | 3 | Top tier |
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Lionsgate Studios Corp. operates as an entertainment content company focused on producing and licensing films and television series, and monetizing its library and intellectual property across theatrical exhibition, digital platforms, and subsequent windows. Its business spans the Motion Picture Group, television production, a library that generated $987 million in revenue during the twelve months ended in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, and 3 Arts, which manages talent and partners with Lionsgate on approximately 30 projects. The company benefits from franchises such as The Hunger Games, John Wick, and Power, and from converting new titles such as Michael and The Housemaid into box office, licensing, and subsequent digital viewing revenue.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2027, revenue rose 48% year over year to approximately $777 million, compared with the EDGAR figure of $776.6 million, while the company recorded a net loss of $28.8 million and diluted loss per share of $0.10. Operating income reached $26 million, representing an operating margin of approximately 3.3%, and adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization totaled $79 million, or approximately 10.2% of revenue, while free cash flow was $129 million.
The Motion Picture Group was the largest driver in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, as its revenue more than doubled to $587 million and segment profit reached $105 million, the group’s highest first-quarter profit in the company’s history, supported by Michael and subsequent-window revenue from The Housemaid. By contrast, television recorded revenue of $189 million and segment profit of $10 million, with both declining year over year due to the timing of episode deliveries. Total studio segment profit before corporate general expenses therefore reached $115 million, while the contracted backlog increased 21% to $1.5 billion.
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The analyst consensus is “Buy,” with an average price target of $16.8 and a range of $15 to $20; the average is only slightly above the 52-week range high of $16.7. No positive price-to-earnings ratio is available as a basis for valuation, as Lionsgate recorded a net loss of $198.3 million in fiscal 2026 and a loss of $28.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, making the valuation heavily dependent on the realization of earnings and cash flow growth and lower financial leverage.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-08-31; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
Lionsgate Studios’ revenue rose 48% year over year to approximately $777 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. The Motion Picture Group led this growth with revenue of $587 million and segment profit of $105 million, supported by Michael and subsequent-window revenue from The Housemaid. Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization reached $79 million, while free cash flow totaled $129 million despite a net loss of $28.8 million.
Michael was the primary driver of the Motion Picture Group’s record performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2027 and continued to generate revenue through paid digital viewing and subsequent windows. Management said on August 6, 2026 that its contributions would continue throughout the remaining three quarters of fiscal 2027, alongside additional revenue from The Housemaid. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled to support the third quarter of fiscal 2027, but this concentration ties a significant portion of results to the success of a limited number of releases.
The library generated revenue of $987 million during the twelve months ended in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, and Dirty Dancing, released 38 years ago according to the call, was the largest individual contributor in that quarter. A three-year deal to license the first four Power series to Netflix begins in November 2026 and includes all four titles internationally and the original series worldwide. Management believes international exposure through Netflix could expand the franchise’s audience before the rights to other titles such as Orange is the New Black, Mythic Quest, and Mad Men return to the distribution ecosystem in subsequent years.
Net debt declined by $121 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2027 to approximately $1.5 billion. Financial leverage fell to 4.3 times, down approximately two turns since the end of March 2026, with $426 million of unrestricted cash and $800 million of available capacity under the credit facility. Management targets a range of 3 to 3.5 times in fiscal 2028 and below three times thereafter, but indicated that the potential put option related to 3 Arts in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2027 could temporarily increase leverage by approximately half a turn.
The main risk is that earnings depend on three or four content titles in some periods, according to management’s statement on the August 6, 2026 call, making film results vulnerable to variations in release performance. Television revenue and profitability also declined year over year in the first quarter of fiscal 2027 due to the timing of episode deliveries, while the annual outlook requires drama deliveries to double and profit to accelerate in the second half. Additional risks include financial leverage of 4.3 times, a quarterly net loss of $28.8 million, and the absence of a positive price-to-earnings ratio that can be used to value the shares based on current earnings.
