Lions Gate Entertainment
Market Cap
US$3.1b
Last Updated
2021/07/31 22:07 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. engages in film, television, subscription, and location-based entertainment businesses in Canada, the United States, and internationally. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Reasonable growth potential and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Lions Gate Entertainment's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: LGF.A is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: LGF.A's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.4%
LGF.A
-3.0%
US Entertainment
-0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
96.2%
LGF.A
28.1%
US Entertainment
35.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: LGF.A exceeded the US Entertainment industry which returned 28.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LGF.A exceeded the US Market which returned 35.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| LGF.A | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.4% | -3.0% | -0.5% |
| 30 Day | -26.9% | -6.0% | 0.09% |
| 90 Day | 3.9% | -3.5% | 3.2% |
| 1 Year | 96.2%96.2% | 28.3%28.1% | 38.0%35.9% |
| 3 Year | -34.4%-34.7% | 75.2%73.2% | 62.8%52.6% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 147.1%138.0% | 121.2%96.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Lions Gate Entertainment's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
When Will Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF.A) Turn A Profit?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF.A) Shares Could Be 20% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate1 month ago | Simply Wall St
What Does Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s (NYSE:LGF.A) Share Price Indicate?Valuation
Is Lions Gate Entertainment undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: LGF.A ($15.03) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($31.96)
Significantly Below Fair Value: LGF.A is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: LGF.A is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Entertainment industry average.
PE vs Market: LGF.A is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate LGF.A's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: LGF.A is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.2x) compared to the US Entertainment industry average (4.5x).
Future Growth
How is Lions Gate Entertainment forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 13 analysts?
48.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: LGF.A is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: LGF.A is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: LGF.A's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: LGF.A's revenue (11.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: LGF.A's revenue (11.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: LGF.A's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.2%).
Past Performance
How has Lions Gate Entertainment performed over the past 5 years?
-37.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: LGF.A is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: LGF.A is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LGF.A is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 37.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare LGF.A's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: LGF.A is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Entertainment industry (6.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LGF.A has a negative Return on Equity (-1.14%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Lions Gate Entertainment's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LGF.A's short term assets ($1.2B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($1.7B).
Long Term Liabilities: LGF.A's short term assets ($1.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($3.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LGF.A's debt to equity ratio (102.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: LGF.A's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 165.2% to 102.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LGF.A's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: LGF.A's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Lions Gate Entertainment current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate LGF.A's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate LGF.A's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if LGF.A's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if LGF.A's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: LGF.A is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of LGF.A's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jon Feltheimer (70 yo)
21.33yrs
Tenure
US$19,176,875
Compensation
Mr. Jon Feltheimer is the Chief Executive Officer at Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (d/b/a Lionsgate) since March 2000 and Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Feltheimer serves as the Chief Executive Office...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Jon's total compensation ($USD19.18M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.31M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jon's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: LGF.A's management team is seasoned and experienced (6 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: LGF.A's board of directors are considered experienced (8.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
- Ticker: LGF.A
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1986
- Industry: Movies and Entertainment
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: US$3.141b
- Shares outstanding: 224.70m
- Website: https://www.lionsgate.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
- 2700 Colorado Avenue
- Santa Monica
- California
- 90404
- United States
Listings
Biography
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. engages in film, television, subscription, and location-based entertainment businesses in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through three segments: ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/07/31 22:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/07/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
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