Lionsgate Studios vs TKO Group
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I put Lionsgate Studios and TKO Group side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- TKO Group is the larger business, with $4.7B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.6B for Lionsgate Studios, about 1.8 times as much.
- Lionsgate Studios grew revenue faster (1.8%, against β3.1%).
- TKO Group kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (17.6% operating margin, against 3.7%).
- Lionsgate Studios earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (8.3%, against 5.9%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 7 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Lionsgate Studios
LION
2/7
Revenue growthReturn on capital
TKO Group
TKO
4/7
Operating marginNet marginNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | LION FY26 | TKO FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $3.5B | $13.0B |
| Revenue | $2.6B | $4.7B |
| Free cash flow | $11.4M | β |
| Net income | β$198M | $195M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 1.8% | β3.1% |
| 5-year growth | β | β |
| Share count change | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | 3.7% | 17.6% |
| Net margin | β7.5% | 4.1% |
| FCF margin | 0.4% | β |
| Return on capital | 8.3% | 5.9% |
| Return on equity | β | 5.0% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.6B | $3.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 13.9x | 2.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $1.1B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | β | β |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 5 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.