DIS vs LION Stock Comparison

Walt Disney and Lionsgate Studios Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DIS Walt Disney Co
$110.41 +4.0% 1M -1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$191.15B
P/E
22.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
0.01%
Film and Television Communication Services
5 wins
LION Lionsgate Studios Corp.
$12.15 +12.2% 1M +87.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.59B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.88B
Div. yield
–
Film and Television Communication Services
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Walt Disney leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Walt Disney 5, Lionsgate Studios 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDISLIONLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $191.15B $3.59B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.2x -30.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.0x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +9.9% LION
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% -4.1% DIS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -18.0% 18.4% LION
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 9.5x DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.1% +87.8% LION
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.2%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.3% 49.3% DIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 40/100 DIS

Percentile Scorecard

DISLION

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDISLION
Valuation 42 #72 of 124 35 #81 of 124
Growth 61 #43 of 108 98 #3 of 108
Profitability 39 #65 of 106 41 #63 of 106
Financial Health 63 #49 of 132 11 #118 of 132
Shareholder Returns 82 #14 of 74 14 #64 of 74
Overall 58 40
  • DIS ranked among 135 companies in Communication Services
  • LION ranked among 135 companies in Communication Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDISLIONSPY
1 month +4.0%+12.2% -0.8%
3 months +14.2%-8.4% +3.5%
6 months +7.9%-0.7% +7.0%
Year to date -3.0%+33.1% +12.2%
1 year -1.1%+87.8% +13.0%
3 years +39.2%+15.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +11.7%+5.1% +23.1%
5 years -34.9%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -8.2%— +11.0%
10 years +18.1%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +1.7%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDISLIONSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.3%49.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.7%39.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.041.78 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.2%-55.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.3%-25.9% -1.8%
52-week high $116.65$16.40 $779.14
52-week low $92.42$6.23 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDISLION
P/E now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 16.7x -29.9xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.1x 1.3xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -6.6xmedian 9.6x 32.8xmedian 9.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 9.3x 37.1xmedian 9.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.6x -3.0xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 0.29 —median 0.29

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDISLION
Revenue $98.86B $2.88B
Gross profit $43.29B –
Operating income -$40.54B $133.20M
Net income $9.24B -$118.80M
Free cash flow $8.29B $97.40M
EPS (diluted) $4.93 $-0.41
Cash & equivalents $5.19B $425.80M
Total debt $46.04B $1.90B
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 291.60M
Enterprise value $168.91B $2.43B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDISLION
P/E 22.3x -29.9x
P/FCF 23.0x 37.1x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 32.8x
P/S 1.9x 1.3x
P/B 1.6x -3.0x
P/Tangible book 1.8x -3.0x
EV/EBITDA -6.6x 32.8x
EV/EBIT -5.7x 38.2x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 1.8x
EV/FCF 27.9x 52.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 46.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDISLION
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 9.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.3% 2,284%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% 71.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) -22.9% 73.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.3% 284.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.2% 234.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDISLION
Gross margin 43.8% –
EBITDA margin -35.4% 5.4%
Operating margin -41.0% 4.6%
Pretax margin 12.9% -3.3%
Net margin 8.7% -4.1%
FCF margin 8.4% 3.4%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 3.8%
Return on equity 8.0% –
Return on assets 4.5% -2.2%
Return on invested capital -18.0% 18.4%
Return on capital employed -23.9% 6.6%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 4.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDISLION
Debt / assets 22.5% 35.7%
Debt / equity 0.4x -1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 9.5x
Debt / FCF 5.6x 19.5x
Liabilities / assets 42.9% 122.5%
Equity / assets 57.1% -22.5%
Interest coverage – 0.5x
Current ratio 0.7x 0.4x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.52 -0.45

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDISLION
Dividend yield 1.4% –
Net buyback yield 4.3% -0.2%
Shareholder yield 5.7% -0.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 18.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 20.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 109.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDISLION
Forward P/E 15.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -2.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $95.51BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDISLION
Held by institutions 75.9% 89.1%
Institutions holding 2,940 291
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +1.3%
Institutions buying 1,209 155
Institutions selling 1,369 85
Buyers to sellers 0.88 1.82

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DISLION
DIS 1.00 0.19
LION 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DIS and LION?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Walt Disney (DIS) $191.15B, Lionsgate Studios (LION) $3.59B.

Which company is growing faster?

Lionsgate Studios (LION) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +9.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Walt Disney (DIS) has the highest net margin (Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -4.1%). On return on invested capital, Lionsgate Studios (LION) leads (Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 18.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lionsgate Studios (LION) returned the most: Walt Disney (DIS) -1.1%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +87.8%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Walt Disney (DIS) 0.01%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 0.00%. Lionsgate Studios (LION) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Walt Disney (DIS) has been the steadiest (Walt Disney (DIS) 27.3%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 49.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do DIS and LION move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.19, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, DIS and LION?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Walt Disney (DIS) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.