Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -20.2x · EV/EBITDA 6.6x · ROE N/A. (2004–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.1B | $2.6B | $2.1B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $7.8B | $6.4B | $5.6B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -20.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.54 | 1.01 | 0.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | 355.39 | 232.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 163.36 | 106.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.45 | 1.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.60 | 5.42 | 3.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 53.00 | 43.52 | 52.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 564.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 39.1% | 39.1% | 30.8% | 36.8% | 28.4% | 29.2% | 36.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Operating Margin | 5.6% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 500.7% | 57.5% | 63.1% | 76.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.5% | -7.5% | -4.0% | -3.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | -1.0% | 245.2% | 29.4% | 30.1% | 38.8% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | 48.8% | -9.1% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 13.8% |
| ROA | -3.8% | -3.8% | -2.5% | -2.0% | -0.0% | 0.3% | -0.5% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| ROIC | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 9.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 12.4% |
| ROCE | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | 44.81 | — | 0.58 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 1.09 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.35 | 3.35 | 2.05 | 18.49 | 1.76 | 1.62 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 3.10 | 4.06 | 3.93 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | 40.64 | — | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.98 | 1.08 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.19 | 3.19 | 1.93 | 17.11 | 1.65 | 1.47 | 2.15 | 2.59 | 3.00 | 3.98 | 3.89 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 332.71 | — | 7.19 | 8.75 | — | — | 1.59 | 1.75 | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.44 | 1.38 | 1.03 | 1.16 | 0.84 | 2.81 | 3.42 | 3.98 | 4.89 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.68 | 28.25 | 23.99 | 13.67 | 13.90 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.68 | 28.25 | 23.99 | 13.67 | 13.90 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 1.88 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.50 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 107.10 | 118.70 | 119.90 | 103.87 | 93.28 | 87.18 | 75264.34 | 9664.12 | 9355.58 | 10485.99 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 0.3% | 0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $290M | $285M | $253M | $287M | $16M | $22M | $27M | $27M | $26M | $22M |
Theatrical release volatility
Based on reported figures, LION trades at a forward EV/EBITDA of 5.52x, which appears to discount the studio's library value significantly compared to broader entertainment peers, suggesting the market remains skeptical of the company's ability to sustain consistent profitability following its recent corporate separation.
The current forward P/E of 52.03x implies that investors are pricing in a substantial recovery in earnings that has yet to materialize in the trailing twelve-month data. This valuation gap suggests that the market is applying a conglomerate-style discount to a pure-play studio, potentially overlooking the long-term cash-generative potential of the 20,000-title library.
As reported in financial statements, LION's ROIC has fluctuated wildly between -2.3% and 4.4% over the last ten quarters, indicating that the studio struggles to consistently generate returns above its cost of capital due to the lumpy nature of theatrical and television production cycles.
The inability to maintain a positive ROIC trend suggests that the company's investment in new content is not yet yielding the expected margin expansion. Investors should monitor whether the recent shift to a pure-play studio model allows for more disciplined capital allocation and improved returns on the existing film slate.
According to recent SEC filings, LION's DSO has shown significant volatility, peaking at 175 days in 2025Q3, which highlights the inherent difficulty in managing cash conversion cycles when revenue is tied to the irregular delivery of major film and television projects.
The high DSO figures suggest that the company may be offering extended payment terms to distributors or facing delays in collecting on licensing agreements. This inefficiency in working capital management places additional pressure on the company's already tight liquidity position, necessitating careful monitoring of receivables quality.
Based on the provided quarterly data, LION's interest coverage ratio has been highly inconsistent, swinging from a negative -2.22x in 2025Q3 to a positive 2.19x in 2026Q1, reflecting a capital structure that is highly sensitive to the timing of content-related cash inflows.
The D/EBITDA ratio, which reached as high as 24.60x in 2024Q2, indicates that the company's debt load is disproportionate to its current operating earnings. This leverage profile leaves the studio with minimal margin for error, as any sustained downturn in theatrical performance could jeopardize its ability to service debt obligations.
The most commonly misapplied metric for LION is the Price-to-Book ratio, which is rendered largely meaningless by the company's persistent negative equity position and the heavy reliance on intangible assets that do not reflect the true market value of the film library.
Investors should instead focus on EV/Library Value or adjusted FCF multiples to assess the studio's worth, as book value fails to capture the recurring revenue potential of the catalog. Relying on P/B in this context obscures the underlying asset quality and may lead to an incorrect assessment of the company's solvency.
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LION stock.
Lionsgate Studios Corp.'s current P/E ratio is -20.2x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Lionsgate Studios Corp.'s current EV/EBITDA is 6.6x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 4.3x.
Based on historical data, Lionsgate Studios Corp. is trading at a P/E of -20.2x. 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 39.1% gross margin and 5.6% operating margin.
Lionsgate Studios Corp.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.3x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.