Lionsgate Studios on Thursday released its fourth quarter financial results, with the Hollywood studio without Starz reporting higher revenue and a swing to profitability for the three months ended in March.
Lionsgate posted a fourth quarter net profit attributable to shareholders at $70.2 million, compared to a year-earlier loss of $117.4 million, on overall revenue rising to $906.5 million, against overall revenues of $865.6 billion a year ago when accounting for $206.2 million in intersegment eliminations in the year-ago period, according to Lionsgate.
That beat an analyst estimate for fourth quarter revenues at $810.14 million. Lionsgate also saw its adjusted OIBDA rise to $165.4 million, against a consensus forecast for $153.4 million, while the adjusted earnings per-share at 37 cents also beat an analyst forecast of 23 cents.
During the quarter to March 31, 2026, the company’s studios business, which combines the Motion Picture and TV production segments, saw Motion Picture revenue go up to $652 million, compared to $528.5 million in the same period of 2025.
The studio during the first quarter released the box office sleeper hit The Housemaid as it has earned around $400 million at the worldwide box office. Paul Feig is on board to direct a sequel for a 2027 release and the studio is developing a live stage adaptation of The Housemaid. The ancillary performance of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t also drove motion picture division revenues during the fourth quarter.
