NYSE$LION

Lionsgate Studios Corp · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Lionsgate Studios reported Q3 2026 revenue of $724.3M with a net loss of $46.2M, or $0.16 per share.

Third quarter revenue increased 15% to $724.3 million while the company reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $46.2 million ($(0.16) per share) versus a $21.9 million loss ($(0.09) per share) a year ago. Operating income from continuing operations was $36.0 million before interest and tax items drove the bottom-line loss.

  • Q3 revenue $724.3M (+15.3% YoY).
  • Continuing operations operating income $36.0M.
  • Net loss attributable to shareholders $46.2M ($(0.16)/sh).
  • Nine-month net loss $(0.95)/sh on $1.73B revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$724M

Previous: $714M+1.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.16

Previous: $0.02-820.7%
Adjusted OIBDA

$100M

No prior period
Motion Picture Segment Profit

$30M

No prior period
Television Production Segment Profit

$25M

No prior period
Starz Subscribers

20.0M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$9.7M

Previous: -$1.3M-646.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$254M

Previous: -$165M-54.2%
Net Income

-$46.2M

Previous: $6.4M-821.9%
Operating Income

$36M

Previous: $90.5M-60.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$182M

Previous: $186M-2.0%
Total Assets

$5.24B

Previous: $5.37B-2.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Lionsgate · Revenue · Quarterly

$724M

Q3 2026+1.5%vs Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 1 of 2 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The release discusses LION's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks.

Tailwinds

  • LION cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and capital actions aim to fund growth and shareholder returns.

Headwinds

  • GAAP profitability remained under pressure in Q3 2026.
  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 9 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2026

Historical avgQ3 2026

+1.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

4 / 9 earnings

Positive

+7.1%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-1.9%

Q2 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+2.5%+2.9%+20.9%
Q2 2026+4.3%+1.6%+4.5%
Q1 2026+7.1%+10.2%+4.2%
Q4 2025-1.5%-0.4%-14.0%
Q3 2025+4.7%+11.4%+0.8%
Q2 2025-1.9%-1.9%-4.7%
Q1 2025+0.0%+4.3%-5.8%
Q4 2024+0.0%-0.1%+0.4%
Q3 2023+0.0%+0.1%+0.1%

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