Lions Gate Entertainment
Market Cap
US$2.7b
Last Updated
2021/01/16 00:13 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. engages in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, interactive ventures and games, and location-based entertainment operations in Canada, the United States, and internationally. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Fair value with imperfect balance sheet.
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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 +/- 8% a week.
Volatility Over Time: LGF.A's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
11.7%
LGF.A
-1.9%
US Entertainment
-0.9%
US Market
1 Year Return
19.2%
LGF.A
53.0%
US Entertainment
19.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: LGF.A underperformed the US Entertainment industry which returned 54.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LGF.A underperformed the US Market which returned 21% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| LGF.A | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 11.7% | -1.9% | -0.9% |
| 30 Day | 42.2% | 4.8% | 3.0% |
| 90 Day | 56.5% | 22.3% | 11.5% |
| 1 Year | 19.2%19.2% | 53.2%53.0% | 22.3%19.6% |
| 3 Year | -62.7%-63.1% | 94.5%91.0% | 45.3%35.7% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 158.5%147.8% | 124.8%99.9% |
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?
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Here's Why Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE:LGF.A) Has A Meaningful Debt BurdenValuation
Is Lions Gate Entertainment undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
20.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: LGF.A ($13.08) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($16.43)
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 (1.1x) compared to the US Entertainment industry average (4x).
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Future Growth
How is Lions Gate Entertainment forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?
26.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: LGF.A is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: LGF.A is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: LGF.A is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: LGF.A's revenue (12.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: LGF.A's revenue (12.9% 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 (10.8%).
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Past Performance
How has Lions Gate Entertainment performed over the past 5 years?
-38.2%
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 38.2% 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 (45.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LGF.A has a negative Return on Equity (-4.22%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Lions Gate Entertainment's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LGF.A's short term assets ($1.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($1.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: LGF.A's short term assets ($1.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($3.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LGF.A's debt to equity ratio (96.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: LGF.A's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 177.7% to 96.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LGF.A's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.5%).
Interest Coverage: LGF.A is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
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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 (69 yo)
20.83yrs
Tenure
US$11,074,466
Compensation
Mr. Jon Feltheimer is the Chief Executive Officer at Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (d/b/a Lionsgate) since March 2000 and Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Feltheimer serves as the Chief Executive Office...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Jon's total compensation ($USD11.07M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD4.98M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jon's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 20.83yrs | US$11.07m | 0.64% $ 17.5m | |
| Executive Vice Chairman | 20.83yrs | US$6.37m | 0.98% $ 26.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 7.25yrs | US$4.71m | 0.074% $ 2.0m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.08yrs | US$4.51m | 0.10% $ 2.8m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 2.58yrs | US$1.92m | 0.0064% $ 173.9k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Worldwide Marketing and Chief Brand Officer | 5.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing - Home Entertainment Businesses | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Lionsgate Family Entertainment | no data | no data | no data |
6.0yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LGF.A's management team is seasoned and experienced (6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 20.83yrs | US$11.07m | 0.64% $ 17.5m | |
| Executive Vice Chairman | 20.83yrs | US$6.37m | 0.98% $ 26.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.17yrs | US$107.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 9.33yrs | US$169.01k | 0.049% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 5.17yrs | US$100.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 15.58yrs | US$122.01k | 0.048% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 16.33yrs | US$115.61k | 0.040% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 7.92yrs | US$111.41k | 0.44% $ 12.0m | |
| Chairman of Lionsgate Television Group | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.08yrs | US$14.42k | 0.0065% $ 175.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.33yrs | US$105.61k | 0.0066% $ 180.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.17yrs | US$105.61k | 0.014% $ 382.8k |
7.9yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LGF.A's board of directors are considered experienced (7.9 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.
Recent Insider Transactions
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$2.717b
- Shares outstanding: 220.78m
- Website: https://www.lionsgate.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
- 2700 Colorado Avenue
- Santa Monica
- California
- 90404
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGF.B | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Class B Non-Voting Shares | US | USD | Dec 2016 | |
| LGF.A | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Voting Shares | US | USD | Dec 2016 |
| LGNA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class A Voting Shares | DE | EUR | Dec 2016 |
| LGNB | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Class B Non-Voting Shares | DE | EUR | Dec 2016 |
Biography
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. engages in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, interactive ventures and games, and location-based entertai...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/16 00:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
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