Comparing Lionsgate Studios (LION) and Its Competitors

Lionsgate Studios (NYSE:LION) is one of 25 publicly-traded companies in the “MEDIA CONGLOM” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Lionsgate Studios to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Lionsgate Studios and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lionsgate Studios	-4.02%	N/A	-0.44%
Lionsgate Studios Competitors	-0.69%	-71.10%	1.71%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

41.3% of shares of all “MEDIA CONGLOM” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of Lionsgate Studios shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of shares of all “MEDIA CONGLOM” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lionsgate Studios and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lionsgate Studios	$3.20 billion	-$128.50 million	-13.67
Lionsgate Studios Competitors	$9.89 billion	-$287.07 million	-33.89

Lionsgate Studios’ competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Lionsgate Studios. Lionsgate Studios is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Lionsgate Studios and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lionsgate Studios	0	3	4	1	2.75
Lionsgate Studios Competitors	269	884	1583	39	2.50

Lionsgate Studios currently has a consensus price target of $8.86, indicating a potential upside of 50.63%. As a group, “MEDIA CONGLOM” companies have a potential upside of 9.39%. Given Lionsgate Studios’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lionsgate Studios is more favorable than its competitors.

Lionsgate Studios Company Profile

Lionsgate Studios Corp. engages in the provision of motion picture and studio operations that bring a varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.