Lionsgate Studios (LION) Return on Sales [ROS] (2024 - 2026)
Lionsgate Studios' Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.35% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 14.03 percentage points from -9.68% a year earlier and up 1.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lionsgate Studios (LION) Return on Sales [ROS] (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lionsgate Studios' Return on Sales [ROS] was 6.77% through Sep 30, 2026, up 4.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was 3.69%, up 4.39 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a three-year change of -0.84 percentage points (FY2023 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -0.70% in FY2025 (-0.11 pp), -0.59% in FY2024 (-5.12 pp) and 4.53% in FY2023.
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -16.67% (fiscal Q2 2025) and 12.97% (fiscal Q4 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.59 percentage points over the last six quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, LION's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 3.30% (Q1 2027), 12.97% (Q4 2026) and 4.97% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney | 205.42 Bn | 189.99 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 0.14% |
| 2 | Warner Music | 16.90 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 16.36% |
| 3 | Lionsgate Studios | 4.18 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 240.40 Mn | 4.35% |
| 4 | Angel Studios | 905.05 Mn | 728.30 Mn | 100.00 Mn | -6.51% |
| 5 | Reservoir Media | 675.30 Mn | 590.68 Mn | 32.16 Mn | 24.57% |
| 6 | Kartoon Studios | 31.10 Mn | -22.52 Mn | 1.19 Mn | -58.58% |
| 7 | American Picture House | 4.55 Mn | 4.55 Mn | - | 58.00% |
| 8 | Nexus Advanced Technologies | 792,061.23 | -15.85 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | AI Era | 58,016.81 | -592,216.19 | - | -85.16% |
| 10 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 18.15% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.35% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.30% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -16.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.62% |
Lionsgate Studios Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=LION&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=LION&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();