Lionsgate StudiosLION -2.46%26 Days Payable is 41.59 as of Mar. 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 52.77. GuruFocus rates LION with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 915 Media - Diversified companies, Lionsgate Studios ranks worse than 60.22% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lionsgate Studios's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LION'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.04 Med: 52.77 Max: 61.84
Current: 60.76
During the past 6 years, Lionsgate Studios's highest Days Payable was 61.84. The lowest was 37.04. And the median was 52.77.
LION's Days Payable is ranked worse than 60.22% of 915
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 83.86
vs LION: 60.76
Lionsgate Studios's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (39.87) to Mar. 2026 (41.59).
It may suggest that Lionsgate Studiosdelayed paying its suppliers.
Lionsgate Studios Days Payable Related Terms
Lionsgate Studios Days Payable Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Lionsgate Studios's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Entertainment subindustry, Lionsgate Studios's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Lionsgate Studios Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Lionsgate Studios's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lionsgate Studios's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Lionsgate Studios's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Lionsgate Studios (LION) has a Days Payable of 41.59 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Lionsgate Studios and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 52.77. Over the past decade, Lionsgate Studios' Days Payable has ranged from 37.04 to 61.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Lionsgate Studios ranks #551 out of 915 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 60.2%.
Is Lionsgate Studios' Days Payable too high?
Lionsgate Studios' current Days Payable of 41.59 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 52.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 37.04 to a high of 61.84. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 83.86. Lionsgate Studios' value of 41.59 is 50.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lionsgate Studios ranks #551 out of 915 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lionsgate Studios has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lionsgate Studios' Days Payable compare to VSNT and MANU?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Lionsgate Studios ranks #551 out of 915 companies for Days Payable. This places Lionsgate Studios in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 83.86. Lionsgate Studios' value of 41.59 is 50.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Lionsgate Studios' own Days Payable has ranged from 37.04 to 61.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.77 vs. the industry median of 83.86, Lionsgate Studios has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 83.86, based on 915 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Lionsgate Studios's current Days Payable of 41.59 is 50.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Lionsgate Studios and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 83.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lionsgate Studios's current Days Payable is 41.59, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 52.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lionsgate Studios stock overvalued right now?
Lionsgate Studios (LION) has a current Days Payable of 41.59. The current Days Payable is 41.59, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 52.77 and 50.4% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 83.86. Lionsgate Studios' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lionsgate Studios (LION), the current Days Payable is 41.59 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Lionsgate Studios Corp is a motion picture and television studio operations aligned with the STARZ premium subscription platform to bring a varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The group has two reportable business segments: the Motion Picture and Television Production reportable segments. Motion Picture consists of the development and production of feature films, the acquisition of North American and world-wide distribution rights. Television Production consists of the development, production, and world-wide distribution of television productions, including television series, television movies and mini-series, and non-fiction programming.
26GF Score
Get the complete analysis for LION
Days Payable is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
LION has been successfully added to your 
