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

Lionsgate Studios' (LION) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $788.9 million in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from $788.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 14.62% quarter-over-quarter from $688.3 million in Q4 2025.

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

Lionsgate Studios' Operating Expenses history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $788.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses changed 0.1% year-over-year to $788.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.5 billion, a 2.61% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.5 billion, down 2.62% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses grew to $788.9 million in Q1 2026 per LION's latest filing, from $688.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $788.9 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $509.4 million in Q2 2024.
  • The 3-year median for Operating Expenses is $644.4 million (2024), against an average of $642.2 million.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Operating Expenses was 14.62% in 2025; the steepest drop was 26.05% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $600.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 14.62% to $688.3 million in 2025, then gained by 14.62% to $788.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest LION Operating Expenses figures stand at $788.9 million (Q1 2026), $688.3 million (Q4 2025), and $521.1 million (Q3 2025).

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DateValue
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