LION vs WMG vs DIS Stock Comparison

Lionsgate Studios, Warner Music and Walt Disney 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
3 wins
DIS Walt Disney Co
$112.50 +8.7% 1M -0.5% 1Y
Market cap
$192.02B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
0.01%
Film and Television Communication Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Walt Disney leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Walt Disney 6, Warner Music 3, Lionsgate Studios 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLIONWMGDISLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.55B $11.36B $192.02B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -30.0x 16.9x 22.3x WMG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 21.3x 15.2x DIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.9% +12.9% +4.6% WMG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.1% 9.2% 8.7% WMG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.4% 13.6% -18.0% LION
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 9.5x 2.9x -1.2x DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +95.2% -7.5% -0.5% LION
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -8.4%/yr -7.9%/yr DIS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.1% 35.3% 27.2% DIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 54/100 57/100 DIS

Percentile Scorecard

LIONWMGDIS

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

AxisLIONWMGDIS
Valuation 35 #81 of 124 40 #75 of 124 42 #73 of 124
Growth 98 #3 of 109 82 #21 of 109 61 #43 of 109
Profitability 41 #64 of 107 85 #17 of 107 39 #66 of 107
Financial Health 11 #119 of 133 28 #96 of 133 64 #49 of 133
Shareholder Returns 13 #64 of 73 36 #47 of 73 81 #15 of 73
Overall 39 54 57
  • LION ranked among 136 companies in Communication Services
  • WMG ranked among 136 companies in Communication Services
  • DIS ranked among 136 companies in Communication Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLIONWMGDISSPY
1 month +12.2%+13.6%+8.7% -1.0%
3 months -6.2%+16.2%+18.6% +2.9%
6 months +9.4%+6.6%+9.6% +6.4%
Year to date +37.0%+0.6%-1.1% +11.4%
1 year +95.2%-7.5%-0.5% +13.1%
3 years +19.5%-4.5%+36.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +6.1%-1.5%+10.9% +21.5%
5 years —-35.3%-33.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year —-8.4%-7.9% +10.9%
10 years ——+20.9% +255.2%
10 years, per year ——+1.9% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureLIONWMGDISSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.1%35.3%27.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.3%36.1%27.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.800.450.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.94-0.21-0.02 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.4%-54.9%-55.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.7%-11.1%-3.6% -2.5%
52-week high $16.40$34.72$116.65 $779.14
52-week low $6.23$23.65$92.42 $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.

MultipleLIONWMGDIS
P/E now vs peer median -30.8xmedian 17.2x 17.2xmedian 17.2x 22.7xmedian 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.1x 2.2xmedian 1.1x 2.0xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 33.5xmedian 9.5x 14.2xmedian 9.5x -6.7xmedian 9.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 38.2xmedian 9.5x 19.3xmedian 9.5x 23.4xmedian 9.5x
P/B now vs peer median -3.1xmedian 1.6x 16.9xmedian 1.6x 1.7xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.29 1.09median 0.29 0.39median 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 monthsLIONWMGDIS
Revenue $2.88B $7.30B $98.86B
Gross profit – $3.34B $43.29B
Operating income $133.20M $1.00B -$40.54B
Net income -$118.80M $672.00M $9.24B
Free cash flow $97.40M $836.00M $8.29B
EPS (diluted) $-0.41 $1.28 $4.93
Cash & equivalents $425.80M $618.00M $5.19B
Total debt $1.90B $4.71B $182.30B
Shares (diluted) 291.60M 524.42M 1.74B
Enterprise value $2.40B $8.72B $169.78B

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
MetricLIONWMGDIS
P/E -30.8x 17.2x 22.7x
P/FCF 38.2x 19.3x 23.4x
P/Operating cash flow 33.8x 17.2x 11.4x
P/S 1.3x 2.2x 2.0x
P/B -3.1x 16.9x 1.7x
P/Tangible book -3.0x -7.5x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 33.5x 14.2x -6.7x
EV/EBIT 39.0x 20.2x -5.8x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 2.8x 2.4x
EV/FCF 53.4x 24.2x 28.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 47.2x 21.5x 13.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 1.09 0.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLIONWMGDIS
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.9% 12.9% 4.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 7.1% 4.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 10.8% -6.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.9% 14.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 2,284% 44.1% -18.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 10.5% 7.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 71.9% 126.3% -26.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 16.4% 46.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 73.1% 62.0% -22.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 15.8% 58.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 284.3% 25.0% -11.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 7.5% 30.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 234.0% 37.7% -28.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 10.0% 42.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLIONWMGDIS
Gross margin – 45.8% 43.8%
EBITDA margin 5.4% 19.5% -35.4%
Operating margin 4.6% 13.7% -41.0%
Pretax margin -3.3% 12.0% 12.9%
Net margin -4.1% 9.2% 8.7%
FCF margin 3.4% 11.4% 8.4%
Operating cash flow margin 3.8% 12.9% 17.2%
Return on equity – 74.2% 8.0%
Return on assets -2.2% 6.2% 4.5%
Return on invested capital 18.4% 13.6% -18.0%
Return on capital employed 6.6% 16.1% -23.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.9x 1.4x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 4.1% 0.6% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLIONWMGDIS
Debt / assets 35.7% 43.9% 22.5%
Debt / equity -1.6x 4.9x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 9.5x 2.9x -1.2x
Debt / FCF 19.5x 5.6x 5.6x
Liabilities / assets 122.5% 91.1% 42.9%
Equity / assets -22.5% 8.9% 57.1%
Interest coverage 0.5x – –
Current ratio 0.4x 0.7x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score -0.44 1.71 1.54

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLIONWMGDIS
Dividend yield – 2.5% 1.3%
Net buyback yield -0.2% 0.4% 4.2%
Shareholder yield -0.2% 2.9% 5.6%
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.

ConsensusLIONWMGDIS
Forward P/E – 21.3xFY2026 15.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $1.45FY2026 $7.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +110.1%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +17.9% -2.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $7.63BFY2026 $95.51BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +13.8%FY2026 +1.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -1.1% +14.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLIONWMGDIS
Held by institutions 89.1% 100.0% 75.9%
Institutions holding 291 339 2,940
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +3.2% +1.8%
Institutions buying 155 202 1,209
Institutions selling 85 103 1,369
Buyers to sellers 1.82 1.96 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.

LIONWMGDIS
LION 1.00 0.18 0.19
WMG 0.18 1.00 0.37
DIS 0.19 0.37 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LION, WMG and DIS?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lionsgate Studios (LION) $3.55B, Warner Music (WMG) $11.36B, Walt Disney (DIS) $192.02B.

Which stock is cheaper, LION, WMG and DIS?

Warner Music (WMG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Lionsgate Studios (LION) -30.0x, Warner Music (WMG) 16.9x, Walt Disney (DIS) 22.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Walt Disney (DIS) is cheapest (Warner Music (WMG) 21.3x, Walt Disney (DIS) 15.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Warner Music (WMG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lionsgate Studios (LION) +9.9%, Warner Music (WMG) +12.9%, Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Warner Music (WMG) has the highest net margin (Lionsgate Studios (LION) -4.1%, Warner Music (WMG) 9.2%, Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%). On return on invested capital, Lionsgate Studios (LION) leads (Lionsgate Studios (LION) 18.4%, Warner Music (WMG) 13.6%, Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%).

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%, Walt Disney (DIS) -0.5%. Over five years, Walt Disney (DIS) compounded fastest (Warner Music (WMG) -8.4%/yr, Walt Disney (DIS) -7.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Walt Disney (DIS) has been the steadiest (Lionsgate Studios (LION) 49.1%, Warner Music (WMG) 35.3%, Walt Disney (DIS) 27.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 6. 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.