LION vs DIS vs VSNT Stock Comparison

Lionsgate Studios, Walt Disney and Versant Media Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LION Lionsgate Studios Corp.
$12.15 +12.2% 1M +87.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.58B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.88B
Div. yield
–
Film and Television Communication Services
3 wins
DIS Walt Disney Co
$110.41 +4.0% 1M -1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$190.95B
P/E
22.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
0.01%
Film and Television Communication Services
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Walt Disney leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Walt Disney 4, Versant Media 3, Lionsgate Studios 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLIONDISVSNTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.58B $190.95B $4.35B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -30.3x 22.2x 20.4x VSNT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 15.0x 7.2x VSNT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.9% +4.6% — LION
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.1% 8.7% — DIS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.4% -18.0% — LION
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 9.5x -1.2x — DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +87.8% -1.1% — LION
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -8.2%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.3% 27.3% 41.5% DIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 58/100 62/100 VSNT

Percentile Scorecard

LIONDISVSNT

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

AxisLIONDISVSNT
Valuation 35 #81 of 124 42 #72 of 124 81 #11 of 54
Growth 98 #3 of 108 61 #43 of 108 –
Profitability 41 #63 of 106 39 #65 of 106 –
Financial Health 11 #118 of 132 63 #49 of 132 84 #11 of 62
Shareholder Returns 14 #64 of 74 82 #14 of 74 20 #21 of 26
Overall 40 58 62
  • LION ranked among 135 companies in Communication Services
  • DIS ranked among 135 companies in Communication Services
  • VSNT ranked among 62 companies in Advertising and Media

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLIONDISVSNTSPY
1 month +12.2%+4.0%-6.6% -0.8%
3 months -8.4%+14.2%-14.6% +3.5%
6 months -0.7%+7.9%-23.2% +7.0%
Year to date +33.1%-3.0%-31.9% +12.2%
1 year +87.8%-1.1%— +13.0%
3 years +15.9%+39.2%— +86.3%
3 years, per year +5.1%+11.7%— +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

MeasureLIONDISVSNTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.3%27.3%41.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.4%27.7%46.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.790.620.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.78-0.04— 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.4%-55.2%-42.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.9%-5.3%-35.4% -1.8%
52-week high $16.40$116.65$47.45 $779.14
52-week low $6.23$92.42$27.42 $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.

MultipleLIONDISVSNT
P/E now vs peer median -29.9xmedian 16.7x 22.3xmedian 16.7x 20.4xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.1x 1.9xmedian 1.1x 2.6xmedian 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 32.8xmedian 9.6x -6.6xmedian 9.6x —median 11.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.1xmedian 9.3x 23.0xmedian 9.3x —median 9.1x
P/B now vs peer median -3.0xmedian 1.6x 1.6xmedian 1.6x 0.5xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.29 0.38median 0.29 —median 0.44

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 monthsLIONDISVSNT
Revenue $2.88B $98.86B –
Gross profit – $43.29B –
Operating income $133.20M -$40.54B –
Net income -$118.80M $9.24B –
Free cash flow $97.40M $8.29B –
EPS (diluted) $-0.41 $4.93 –
Cash & equivalents $425.80M $5.19B $1.48B
Total debt $1.90B $46.04B $2.95B
Shares (diluted) 291.60M 1.74B 141.30M
Enterprise value $2.43B $168.71B $4.35B

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
MetricLIONDISVSNT
P/E -29.9x 22.3x 20.4x
P/FCF 37.1x 23.0x –
P/Operating cash flow 32.8x 11.2x –
P/S 1.3x 1.9x 2.6x
P/B -3.0x 1.6x 0.5x
P/Tangible book -3.0x 1.8x 0.6x
EV/EBITDA 32.8x -6.6x –
EV/EBIT 38.2x -5.7x –
EV/Revenue 1.8x 2.3x –
EV/FCF 52.3x 27.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 46.2x 13.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.38 –

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLIONDISVSNT
Debt / assets 35.7% 22.5% 23.2%
Debt / equity -1.6x 0.4x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 9.5x -1.2x –
Debt / FCF 19.5x 5.6x –
Liabilities / assets 122.5% 42.9% 35.4%
Equity / assets -22.5% 57.1% 64.6%
Interest coverage 0.5x – –
Current ratio 0.4x 0.7x 2.4x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.6x 2.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 1.2x
Altman Z-score -0.45 1.52 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLIONDISVSNT
Dividend yield – 1.4% 3.7%
Net buyback yield -0.2% 4.3% –
Shareholder yield -0.2% 5.7% 3.7%
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.

ConsensusLIONDISVSNT
Forward P/E – 15.0xFY2026 7.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $7.38FY2026 $4.28FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +24.5%FY2026 -24.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -2.6% +64.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $95.51BFY2026 $6.65BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +1.2%FY2026 -0.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +14.2% -3.9%

Institutional Ownership

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

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.

LIONDISVSNT
LION 1.00 0.19 0.22
DIS 0.19 1.00 0.27
VSNT 0.22 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LION, DIS and VSNT?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lionsgate Studios (LION) $3.58B, Walt Disney (DIS) $190.95B, Versant Media (VSNT) $4.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, LION, DIS and VSNT?

Versant Media (VSNT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Lionsgate Studios (LION) -30.3x, Walt Disney (DIS) 22.2x, Versant Media (VSNT) 20.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Versant Media (VSNT) is cheapest (Walt Disney (DIS) 15.0x, Versant Media (VSNT) 7.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

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

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

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

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Walt Disney (DIS) has been the steadiest (Lionsgate Studios (LION) 49.3%, Walt Disney (DIS) 27.3%, Versant Media (VSNT) 41.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LION, DIS and VSNT?

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 4. 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.