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Lions Gate Entertainment (Lions Gate Entertainment) Gross Margin %

: 47.62% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Lions Gate Entertainment's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $464 Mil. Lions Gate Entertainment's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $975 Mil. Therefore, Lions Gate Entertainment's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 47.62%.

Warning Sign:

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.5%.


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

LGF.B' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.71   Med: 43.42   Max: 47.94
Current: 46.88


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Lions Gate Entertainment was 47.94%. The lowest was 39.71%. And the median was 43.42%.

LGF.B's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
63.06% of 961 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.81 vs LGF.B: 46.88

Lions Gate Entertainment had a gross margin of 47.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Lions Gate Entertainment was -1.50% per year.


Lions Gate Entertainment Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lions Gate Entertainment'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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Lions Gate Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.89 42.77 47.24 42.73 40.01

Lions Gate Entertainment Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 41.54 47.70 47.04 45.14 47.62

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Lions Gate Entertainment'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.


Lions Gate Entertainment Gross Margin % Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Lions Gate Entertainment's Gross Margin % falls into.



Lions Gate Entertainment Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Lions Gate Entertainment's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=1542.3 / 3854.8
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3854.8 - 2312.5) / 3854.8
=40.01 %

Lions Gate Entertainment's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=464.3 / 975.1
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(975.1 - 510.8) / 975.1
=47.62 %

* 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.


Lions Gate Entertainment  (NYSE:LGF.B) 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

Lions Gate Entertainment had a gross margin of 47.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


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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Lions Gate Entertainment (Lions Gate Entertainment) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
250 Howe Street, 20th Floor, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3R8
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp is engaged in entertainment business. The company's segment includes Motion Picture, Television Production and Media Networks. It generates maximum revenue from the Television Production segment. Television Production segment consists of the development, production and worldwide distribution of television productions including television series, television movies and mini-series, and non-fiction programming.
Executives
Harkey John D Jr director 305 MAIN STREET, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Bruce Tobey officer: General Counsel LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
James W Barge officer: Chief Financial Officer VIACOM INC., 1515 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Gordon Crawford director LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Harry Sloan director, other: Chairman of the Board 1450 2ND STREET, SUITE 247, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Mignon L Clyburn director 12601 PLANTSIDE DRIVE, LOUISVILLE KY 40299
Berg Corii D. officer: General Counsel LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Yvette Ostolaza director LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Daniel E. Sanchez director C/O DISCOVERY, INC., 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Susan Mccaw director LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Michael Raymond Burns director, officer: Vice Chairman 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, STE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
John C Malone director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Brian Goldsmith officer: Chief Operating Officer LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP., 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90292
Mhr Institutional Advisors Iii Llc 10 percent owner 40 WEST 57 STREET, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Mhr Institutional Partners Iii Lp 10 percent owner 40 WEST 57TH STREET, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019

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