Starz Entertainment Corp.

NasdaqGS:STRZ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$353.6m

Starz Entertainment Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Starz Entertainment's CEO is Jeff Hirsch, appointed in Sep 2019, has a tenure of 6.67 years. total yearly compensation is $7.14M, comprised of 16.3% salary and 83.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.36% of the company’s shares, worth $1.26M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.2 years and 1 years respectively.

Key information

Jeff Hirsch

Chief executive officer

US$7.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage16.28%
CEO tenure6.7yrs
CEO ownership0.4%
Management average tenure10.2yrs
Board average tenure1yr

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha May 18

Starz Entertainment: Even After The Sharp Rally, Upside Remains

Summary Starz Entertainment remains a compelling "Buy," with strong tailwinds and an attractive valuation despite doubling YTD. Exiting the unprofitable Universal Pay Two deal accelerates STRZ’s path to a 20% OIBDA margin by late 2027. Byron Allen’s 11% stake and takeover interest provide a potential catalyst, but STRZ is undervalued even without a deal. STRZ trades at just 4.3x EV/FY26 adjusted OIBDA, with price hikes and cost discipline supporting growth amid manageable risks. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article May 11

Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:STRZ) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

Investors in Starz Entertainment Corp. ( NASDAQ:STRZ ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.2% to close at US$19.79...
Analysis Article Feb 06

Is Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Aug 17

Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

NasdaqGS:STRZ 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Starz Entertainment's Fair Values from the Community and select...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jeff Hirsch's remuneration changed compared to Starz Entertainment's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$165m

Dec 31 2025US$7mUS$1m

-US$154m

Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD7.14M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.72M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Jeff's compensation with company performance.


CEO

Jeff Hirsch (53 yo)

6.7yrs
Tenure
US$7,141,061
Compensation

Mr. Jeffrey A. Hirsch, also known as Jeff, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Starz Entertainment Corp. from September 2019 and serves as its Director from May 2025. He has been President of Starz...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jeffrey Hirsch
President6.7yrsUS$7.14m0.36%
$ 1.3m
Scott MacDonald
Chief Financial Officer13.9yrsUS$2.24m0.082%
$ 290.8k
Jason Wyrick
Executive Vice President of Technology5.1yrsUS$1.10m0.019%
$ 67.1k
Alison Hoffman
President of Domestic Networks1.8yrsUS$3.04m0.38%
$ 1.3m
Audrey Lee
Consultantno dataUS$1.49m0.019%
$ 68.6k
Nilay Shah
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Jamila Daniel
Chief Diversity Officer & Executive VP of Human Resourcesno datano datano data
Danny Rosett
Chief Operating Officer of Overture Films19.5yrsno datano data
Russell Schwartz
Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs15.1yrsno datano data
Karen Bailey
Senior Vice President of Original Programming13.8yrsno datano data
Kathryn Busby
President of Original Programmingno datano datano data
Jennifer Minezaki-Washington
Executive Vice President of Corporate & Brand Communicationsno datano datano data
10.2yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: STRZ's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jeffrey Hirsch
President1yrUS$7.14m0.36%
$ 1.3m
Mark Rachesky
Independent Director1yrUS$82.08k0.13%
$ 466.1k
Michael Burns
Non-Executive Chair1yrUS$500.00k0.46%
$ 1.6m
Joshua Sapan
Independent Director1yrUS$86.67k0.055%
$ 196.1k
Harry Sloan
Independent Director1yrUS$79.85k0.27%
$ 959.0k
Royce Wilson
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$36.56k0.012%
$ 43.3k
Hardwick Simmons
Independent Director1yrUS$86.67k0.14%
$ 501.6k
Bruce Mann
Independent Director1yrUS$66.67k0.066%
$ 234.0k
Lisa Hall
Independent Director1yrUS$80.00k0.042%
$ 148.2k
Ramin Arani
Independent Directorno datano datano data
Mignon Clyburn
Independent Director1yrUS$66.67k0.12%
$ 430.6k
Emily Fine
Independent Director1yrUS$76.80k0.085%
$ 298.8k
1.0yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: STRZ's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/21 23:38
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/21 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Starz Entertainment Corp. is covered by 11 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Vikram KesavabhotlaBaird
Matthew HarriganBenchmark Company
Bryan KraftDeutsche Bank