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Entertainment · Communication Services · Fiscal year ends Mar 31
Lionsgate Studios reported revenue of $2.6B in the fiscal year ended Mar 2026, up 1.8% from the year before. Operating income was $97M, an operating margin of 3.7%, and net income was −$198M. Operating cash flow of $25M less capital expenditure of $13M left free cash flow of $11M. Net debt was $1.6B.
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Last 5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | – | 3,084 | 2,450 | 2,585 | 2,632 |
| Operating income | – | 140 | −14.5 | −18.1 | 97.1 |
| Interest expense | – | 163 | 247 | 262 | 260 |
| Pre-tax income | – | 5.4 | −240 | −277 | −159 |
| Income tax | – | 14.3 | 21.7 | 17.2 | 16.2 |
| Net income | −188 | −2,010 | −1,103 | −362 | −198 |
| Diluted EPS | – | 0.00 | −4.58 | −1.43 | −0.70 |
| Diluted shares | – | 253 | 244 | 249 | 285 |
| Fiscal year | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | 270 | 251 | 277 | 213 | 342 |
| Receivables | – | – | 689 | 586 | 785 |
| Current assets | – | – | 1,372 | 1,236 | 1,489 |
| Net PP&E | – | – | 37.3 | 34.1 | 34.9 |
| Goodwill | – | 796 | 811 | 809 | 847 |
| Total assets | – | – | 5,103 | 6,822 | 5,327 |
| Payables | – | – | 247 | 257 | 213 |
| Deferred revenue | – | – | 171 | 202 | 370 |
| Current liabilities | – | – | 3,642 | 3,467 | 3,047 |
| Short-term debt | – | – | 860 | 134 | 162 |
| Long-term debt | – | – | 923 | 1,839 | 1,778 |
| Total liabilities | – | – | 6,130 | 7,081 | 6,377 |
| Shareholders' equity | −260 | 786 | −1,152 | −265 | −1,193 |
| Backlog (remaining obligations) | – | – | – | 1,491 | 1,756 |
| Fiscal year | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | – | 346 | 397 | −166 | 24.8 |
| Capital expenditure | – | 6.5 | 9.9 | 13.5 | 13.4 |
| Free cash flow | – | 340 | 387 | −180 | 11.4 |
| Depreciation & amortisation | – | 17.9 | 15.6 | 17.8 | 17.6 |
| Stock-based compensation | – | 73.4 | 70.2 | 57.0 | 78.0 |
| Fiscal year | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | – | – | −20.5% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
| Operating income growth (YoY) | – | – | −110.4% | – | – |
| Operating margin | – | 4.5% | −0.6% | −0.7% | 3.7% |
| Net margin | – | −65.2% | −45.0% | −14.0% | −7.5% |
| Return on equityBlank when equity is negative | – | −255.8% | – | – | – |
| ROCEEBIT ÷ (assets − current liabilities) | – | – | −1.0% | −0.5% | 4.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | – | 11.0% | 15.8% | −6.9% | 0.4% |
| Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net income) | – | −0.17x | −0.36x | 0.46x | −0.13x |
| Receivable days | – | – | 103 | 83 | 109 |
| Interest cover | – | 0.86x | −0.06x | −0.07x | 0.37x |
| Net debtDebt − cash & equivalents; excludes investments; negative = net cash | – | – | 1,506 | 1,760 | 1,599 |
| Current ratio | – | – | 0.38x | 0.36x | 0.49x |
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