LION vs WMG vs ANGX Stock Comparison

Lionsgate Studios, Warner Music and Angel Studios Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LION Lionsgate Studios Corp.
$12.51 +12.2% 1M +95.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.55B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.88B
Div. yield
–
Film and Television Communication Services
2 wins
WMG Warner Music Group Corp.
$30.86 +13.6% 1M -7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$11.36B
P/E
16.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.30B
Div. yield
–
Music Communication Services
4 wins
ANGX Angel Studios, Inc.
$3.49 -28.0% 1M -49.6% 1Y
Market cap
$695.49M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$413.29M
Div. yield
–
Film and Television Communication Services
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Warner Music leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Warner Music 4, Angel Studios 2, Lionsgate Studios 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLIONWMGANGXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.55B $11.36B $695.49M WMG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -30.0x 16.9x -4.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 21.3x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.9% +12.9% +121.9% ANGX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.1% 9.2% -37.5% WMG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.4% 13.6% — LION
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 9.5x 2.9x -0.2x ANGX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +95.2% -7.5% -49.6% LION
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -8.4%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.1% 35.3% 85.6% WMG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 54/100 14/100 WMG

Percentile Scorecard

LIONWMGANGX

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

AxisLIONWMGANGX
Valuation 35 #81 of 124 40 #75 of 124 10 #112 of 124
Growth 98 #3 of 109 82 #21 of 109 20 #87 of 109
Profitability 41 #64 of 107 85 #17 of 107 16 #90 of 107
Financial Health 11 #119 of 133 28 #96 of 133 17 #111 of 133
Shareholder Returns 13 #64 of 73 36 #47 of 73 6 #69 of 73
Overall 39 54 14
  • LION ranked among 136 companies in Communication Services
  • WMG ranked among 136 companies in Communication Services
  • ANGX ranked among 136 companies in Communication Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLIONWMGANGXSPY
1 month +12.2%+13.6%-28.0% -1.0%
3 months -6.2%+16.2%-13.8% +2.9%
6 months +9.4%+6.6%+38.5% +6.4%
Year to date +37.0%+0.6%-25.3% +11.4%
1 year +95.2%-7.5%-49.6% +13.1%
3 years +19.5%-4.5%— +79.4%
3 years, per year +6.1%-1.5%— +21.5%
5 years —-35.3%— +67.7%
5 years, per year —-8.4%— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureLIONWMGANGXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.1%35.3%85.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.3%36.1%87.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.800.451.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.94-0.21-0.58 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.4%-54.9%-86.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.7%-11.1%-49.6% -2.5%
52-week high $16.40$34.72$6.93 $779.14
52-week low $6.23$23.65$2.18 $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.

MultipleLIONWMGANGX
P/E now vs peer median -30.8xmedian 17.2x 17.2xmedian 17.2x -4.2xmedian 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.1x 2.2xmedian 1.1x 1.6xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 33.5xmedian 9.5x 14.2xmedian 9.5x -5.9xmedian 9.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 38.2xmedian 9.5x 19.3xmedian 9.5x -14.4xmedian 9.5x
P/B now vs peer median -3.1xmedian 1.6x 16.9xmedian 1.6x -21.9xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.29 1.09median 0.29 0.07median 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 monthsLIONWMGANGX
Revenue $2.88B $7.30B $413.29M
Gross profit – $3.34B $239.44M
Operating income $133.20M $1.00B -$130.14M
Net income -$118.80M $672.00M -$154.81M
Free cash flow $97.40M $836.00M -$44.73M
R&D – – $16.50M
EPS (diluted) $-0.41 $1.28 $-0.84
Cash & equivalents $425.80M $618.00M $48.04M
Total debt $1.90B $4.71B $324.54M
Shares (diluted) 291.60M 524.42M 184.24M
Enterprise value $2.40B $8.72B $501.17M

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
MetricLIONWMGANGX
P/E -30.8x 17.2x -4.2x
P/FCF 38.2x 19.3x -14.4x
P/Operating cash flow 33.8x 17.2x -14.6x
P/S 1.3x 2.2x 1.6x
P/B -3.1x 16.9x -21.9x
P/Tangible book -3.0x -7.5x -20.3x
EV/EBITDA 33.5x 14.2x -5.9x
EV/EBIT 39.0x 20.2x -5.1x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 2.8x 1.6x
EV/FCF 53.4x 24.2x -15.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 47.2x 21.5x -15.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 1.09 0.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLIONWMGANGX
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.9% 12.9% 121.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 7.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 10.8% 102.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 2,284% 44.1% -31.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 10.5% -357.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 71.9% 126.3% -48.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 16.4% -186.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 73.1% 62.0% -20.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 15.8% -60.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 284.3% 25.0% 36.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 7.5% -108.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 234.0% 37.7% 36.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 10.0% -109.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLIONWMGANGX
Gross margin – 45.8% 57.9%
EBITDA margin 5.4% 19.5% -27.3%
Operating margin 4.6% 13.7% -31.5%
Pretax margin -3.3% 12.0% -37.5%
Net margin -4.1% 9.2% -37.5%
FCF margin 3.4% 11.4% -10.8%
Operating cash flow margin 3.8% 12.9% -10.7%
Return on equity – 74.2% –
Return on assets -2.2% 6.2% -69.1%
Return on invested capital 18.4% 13.6% –
Return on capital employed 6.6% 16.1% -412.5%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x 1.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.9x 1.4x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 4.1% 0.6% 2.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLIONWMGANGX
Debt / assets 35.7% 43.9% 31.6%
Debt / equity -1.6x 4.9x -2.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 9.5x 2.9x -0.2x
Debt / FCF 19.5x 5.6x -1.7x
Liabilities / assets 122.5% 91.1% 112.5%
Equity / assets -22.5% 8.9% -12.5%
Interest coverage 0.5x – -7.8x
Current ratio 0.4x 0.7x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score -0.44 1.71 -0.62

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLIONWMGANGX
Dividend yield – 2.5% –
Net buyback yield -0.2% 0.4% -15.5%
Shareholder yield -0.2% 2.9% -15.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
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.

ConsensusLIONWMGANGX
Forward P/E – 21.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $1.45FY2026 $-0.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +110.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +17.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $7.63BFY2026 $530.29MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +13.8%FY2026 +64.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -1.1% +17.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLIONWMGANGX
Held by institutions 89.1% 100.0% 23.0%
Institutions holding 291 339 139
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +3.2% +21.4%
Institutions buying 155 202 75
Institutions selling 85 103 15
Buyers to sellers 1.82 1.96 5.00

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.

LIONWMGANGX
LION 1.00 0.18 0.17
WMG 0.18 1.00 0.19
ANGX 0.17 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LION, WMG and ANGX?

Warner Music (WMG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lionsgate Studios (LION) $3.55B, Warner Music (WMG) $11.36B, Angel Studios (ANGX) $695.49M.

Which company is growing faster?

Angel Studios (ANGX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lionsgate Studios (LION) +9.9%, Warner Music (WMG) +12.9%, Angel Studios (ANGX) +121.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Warner Music (WMG) has the highest net margin (Lionsgate Studios (LION) -4.1%, Warner Music (WMG) 9.2%, Angel Studios (ANGX) -37.5%). On return on invested capital, Lionsgate Studios (LION) leads (Lionsgate Studios (LION) 18.4%, Warner Music (WMG) 13.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lionsgate Studios (LION) returned the most: Lionsgate Studios (LION) +95.2%, Warner Music (WMG) -7.5%, Angel Studios (ANGX) -49.6%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Warner Music (WMG) has been the steadiest (Lionsgate Studios (LION) 49.1%, Warner Music (WMG) 35.3%, Angel Studios (ANGX) 85.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LION, WMG and ANGX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Warner Music (WMG) 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.