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LION (Lionsgate Studios) Gross Margin % : 23.73% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Lionsgate Studios Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Lionsgate Studios's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $196 Mil. Lionsgate Studios's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $824 Mil. Therefore, Lionsgate Studios's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 23.73%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Lionsgate Studios's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LION' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.4   Med: 32.73   Max: 45.5
Current: 35.8


During the past 4 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Lionsgate Studios was 45.50%. The lowest was 28.40%. And the median was 32.73%.

LION's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
53.49% of 959 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.67 vs LION: 35.80

Lionsgate Studios had a gross margin of 23.73% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Lionsgate Studios was 0.00% per year.


Lionsgate Studios Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lionsgate Studios's Gross Margin % 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.

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Lionsgate Studios Gross Margin % Chart

Lionsgate Studios Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
36.22 29.24 28.40 45.50

Lionsgate Studios Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 42.06 35.36 42.73 39.53 23.73

Competitive Comparison of Lionsgate Studios's Gross Margin %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Lionsgate Studios's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Lionsgate Studios's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lionsgate Studios's Gross Margin % falls into.



Lionsgate Studios Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Lionsgate Studios's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=1827.7 / 4016.9
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4016.9 - 2189.2) / 4016.9
=45.50 %

Lionsgate Studios's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=195.5 / 823.7
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(823.7 - 628.2) / 823.7
=23.73 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Lionsgate Studios  (NAS:LION) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Lionsgate Studios had a gross margin of 23.73% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Lionsgate Studios Business Description

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Address
250 Howe Street, 20th Floor, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3R8
Lionsgate Studios Corp is a company encompasses world-class motion picture and television studio operations and the STARZ-branded premium global subscription platforms to bring a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The Studio Business consists of the Motion Picture and Television Production reportable segments, together with substantially all of Lionsgate's corporate general and administrative costs. Motion Picture consists of the development and production of feature films, acquisition of North American and worldwide distribution rights. Television Production consists of the development, production and worldwide distribution of television productions including television series, television movies and mini-series, and non-fiction programming.