Lionsgate Studios LION
NYSE LION
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Lionsgate Studios (LION) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026)

Lionsgate Studios (LION) posted Operating Expenses of $751.0 million for Q2 2026, down 4.8% on a QoQ basis from $788.9 million in Q1 2026, and up 39.98% year-over-year from $536.5 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Lionsgate Studios (LION) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lionsgate Studios has reported Operating Expenses for 3 years, with the latest figure at $751.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 39.98% year-over-year to $751.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.7 billion, a 4.54% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.5 billion, down 2.62% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $751.0 million for Q2 2026 at Lionsgate Studios, down from $788.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $788.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $509.4 million in Q2 2024.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 3 years is $654.3 million, with a median of $688.3 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Expenses decreased 26.05% in 2025, then surged 39.98% in 2026.
  • Over 3 years, Operating Expenses stood at $600.5 million in 2024, then grew by 14.62% to $688.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 9.11% to $751.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $751.0 million (Q2 2026), $788.9 million (Q1 2026), and $688.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Walt Disney 182.43 Bn 177.24 Bn 11.57 Bn 20.49 Bn
2 Lionsgate Studios 3.26 Bn 2.83 Bn - 751.00 Mn
3 Angel Studios 911.05 Mn 863.01 Mn 59.96 Mn 130.22 Mn
4 Kartoon Studios 42.45 Mn 1.96 Mn - -10.04 Mn
5 American Picture House 11.36 Mn 11.36 Mn - 58,685.00
6 K Wave Media 3.24 Mn -19.55 Mn - -
7 AI Era 764,307.88 514,307.88 - -2.78 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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