Lionsgate Studios (LION) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026)
Lionsgate Studios' Operating Expenses was $751 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 40.0% from $536.5 million a year earlier but down 4.8% from the prior quarter.
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Lionsgate Studios (LION) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lionsgate Studios' Operating Expenses was $2.75 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was $2.53 billion, down 2.6% from FY2025.
- Operating Expenses shows a three-year compound annual growth rate of -4.9% (FY2023 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Expenses was $2.6 billion in FY2025 (+5.6%), $2.46 billion in FY2024 (-16.3%) and $2.94 billion in FY2023.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has moved between $509.4 million (fiscal Q1 2025) and $788.9 million (fiscal Q4 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.8% over the last five quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, LION's Operating Expenses in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $788.9 million (Q4 2026), $688.3 million (Q3 2026) and $521.1 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney | 182.51 Bn | 167.08 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 20.49 Bn |
| 2 | Warner Music | 14.20 Bn | 11.69 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Lionsgate Studios | 3.27 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 751.00 Mn |
| 4 | Angel Studios | 841.96 Mn | 647.45 Mn | 59.96 Mn | 130.22 Mn |
| 5 | Reservoir Media | 629.64 Mn | 541.95 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 36.10 Mn |
| 6 | Kartoon Studios | 35.46 Mn | 18.33 Mn | - | -10.04 Mn |
| 7 | American Picture House | 5.69 Mn | 5.69 Mn | - | 58,685.00 |
| 8 | Nexus Advanced Technologies | 2.46 Mn | -16.15 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | AI Era | 696,201.70 | 45,968.70 | - | -2.78 Mn |
| 10 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 14.83 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 751.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 788.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 688.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 521.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 536.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 788.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 600.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 704.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 509.40 Mn |
API Access
Lionsgate Studios Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LION&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "LION", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LION&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();