Lionsgate Studios Corp. (LION) Form 8-K — Aug 6, 2026
Lionsgate Studios Corp. reported first quarter fiscal 2027 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with revenue of $776.6 million, up 48% year-over-year, and operating income of $25.6 million versus a $10.6 million operating loss in the prior-year quarter. The Motion Picture segment drove the results, with revenue more than doubling to $587.3 million and record first-quarter segment profit of $105 million, powered by the billion-dollar worldwide box office of Michael, the highest-grossing biopic of all time, and strong ancillary performance of The Housemaid.
Key figures
- Eps
- -$0.10 diluted net loss per share (continuing operations)
- Revenue
- $776.6 million
- Guidance
- Expects strong growth in fiscal 2027 and beyond; continues to anticipate doubling scripted deliveries in fiscal 2027 relative to fiscal 2026
- Net Income
- -$28.8 million net loss from continuing operations attributable to shareholders; adjusted net income of +$18.9 million
- Total Debt
- $1,902.2 million ($162.1M current + $1,740.1M noncurrent)
- Revenue Yoy
- +48%
- Total Assets
- $5,333.0 million
- Cash Position
- $425.8 million cash and cash equivalents
- Leverage
- 4.3x trailing 12-month Adjusted OIBDA, improved nearly two turns from the March quarter
- Shares issued
- 293.0 million
- Adjusted oibda
- $79.3 million vs -$3.7 million prior year
- Operating income
- $25.6 million vs -$10.6 million prior year
- Adjusted diluted eps
- $0.06
- T12m library revenue
- $987 million
- Total equity deficit
- -$1,170.1 million
- Motion picture revenue
- $587.3 million (more than doubled YoY)
- Adjusted free cash flow
- $128.9 million
- Share based compensation
- $41.1 million vs $1.7 million prior year
- Prior year quarter revenue
- $525.9 million
- Diluted weighted avg shares
- 291.6 million (302.0 million adjusted)
- Filmed entertainment backlog
- $1.5 billion, up 21% year-over-year
- Motion picture segment profit
- $105.0 million (a record for the first quarter)
- Television production revenue
- $189.3 million (declined YoY)
- Operating cash flow continuing
- $54.1 million
- Television production segment profit
- $10.2 million
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