Comparing Lionsgate Studios (LION) & Its Rivals

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lionsgate Studios and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lionsgate Studios	$3.20 billion	-$128.50 million	-13.56
Lionsgate Studios Competitors	$9.88 billion	-$287.07 million	-33.36

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

Institutional and Insider 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Lionsgate Studios and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lionsgate Studios	0	3	4	1	2.75
Lionsgate Studios Competitors	269	884	1580	39	2.50

Lionsgate Studios currently has a consensus target price of $8.86, suggesting a potential upside of 51.92%. As a group, “MEDIA CONGLOM” companies have a potential upside of 11.62%. Given Lionsgate Studios’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lionsgate Studios is more favorable than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Lionsgate Studios and its rivals’ 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%

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.