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Lionsgate Studios Q2 revenue beats estimates; reaffirms FY forecast

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US film and TV studio's fiscal Q2 revenue rose 41%, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted net income for fiscal Q2 was $20.3 mln, or $0.07 per share

  • Company cites strong motion picture and TV production segment growth for quarterly gains


Outlook

  • Lionsgate reaffirms forecast of significant adjusted OIBDA growth for fiscal 2027

  • Company anticipates doubling scripted episodic deliveries in fiscal 2027 versus fiscal 2026 in its Television Production segment

  • Lionsgate sees growing visibility into continued growth trajectory in fiscals 2028 and 2029


Result Drivers

  • MOTION PICTURE SEGMENT - Co said revenue and segment profit rose due to ongoing contribution of Michael and continued library strength

  • TELEVISION PRODUCTION SEGMENT - Co said revenue and segment profit rose due to significant increase in scripted episodic deliveries, including Power: Origins and second seasons of The Studio and The Hunting Wives

  • LIBRARY PERFORMANCE - Co reported trailing 12-month library revenue of $1.04 bln, second highest ever


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Revenue

Beat

$668.8 mln

$661.71 mln (12 Analysts)

Q2 Net loss attributable

$15.5 mln

Q2 Income from Operations

$29.1 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the entertainment production peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lionsgate Studios Corp. is $16.50, about 29.7% above its November 4 closing price of $12.72

  • The stock recently traded at 27 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 37 three months ago


Reuters Recommended Reads

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  • Nov 5 - Sony Q2 profit jumps on 'Spider-Man' and PlayStation boost

  • Nov 3 - Cinemark posts record Q3 revenue, net income up 146%


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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