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Lions Gate Entertainment  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Lions Gate's recent business developments and strategic outlook present a mixture of opportunities and challenges.</li>
<li>Over the past decade, Lions Gate has transitioned from primarily a Hollywood Studio, heavily reliant on theatrical releases like 'Twilight' and 'Hunger Games', to being a major player in the streaming space through its acquisition of STARZ in 2016.</li>
<li>This pivot has expanded its revenue streams and fortified its position against industry shifts toward digital consumption.</li>
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Lions Gate's recent business developments and strategic outlook present a mixture of opportunities and challenges.
Over the past decade, Lions Gate has transitioned from primarily a Hollywood Studio, heavily reliant on theatrical releases like 'Twilight' and 'Hunger Games', to being a major player in the streaming space through its acquisition of STARZ in 2016.
This pivot has expanded its revenue streams and fortified its position against industry shifts toward digital consumption.


Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.: A Story Of Strategic Content Licensing and Partnership Expansion!

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<li>The third quarter 2024 financial results for Lionsgate reveal positive trends contributing to the company's growth and strategic developments.</li>
<li>In this update, there are strong indicators of continued growth owing to an impressive performance across the business segments.</li>
<li>Conversely, there are risks due to the competitive landscape and the strong reliance on hit content titles.</li>
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The third quarter 2024 financial results for Lionsgate reveal positive trends contributing to the company's growth and strategic developments.
In this update, there are strong indicators of continued growth owing to an impressive performance across the business segments.
Conversely, there are risks due to the competitive landscape and the strong reliance on hit content titles.


Lions Gate Entertainment: 5 Factors Influencing Its Survival In The Entertainment Industry!

External reports (aggregated public sources), Value Investors Club

Value Investors Club (VIC)

External reports (aggregated public sources)

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Key points<ul><li>Recommendation to short Lions Gate with 40-70% upside potential</li><li>Unsustainable leverage and expected earnings misses cited as reasons for shorting</li><li>Studio's underperforming content and high debt levels are key concerns for investors</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Key pointsRecommendation to short Lions Gate with 40-70% upside potentialUnsustainable leverage and expected earnings misses cited as reasons for shortingStudio's underperforming content and high debt levels are key concerns for investorsThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Lions Gate Entertainment Cp (LGF.A) - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst, Obex Capital Research

Aaron Gabin

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research

Obex Capital Research

“Obex” is Latin for Barriers to Entry. Obex Capital Management’s investment philosophy is driven by an intense focus on which business model’s Barriers to Entry are able to withstand the ever increasing competitive disruption in the TMT and Consumer Sectors.

We wrote about Disney at the outset of COVID-19, thinking that its dramatic drawdown was overdone – essentially arguing that consumer behavior ultimately won’t be impacted.We admittedly have some egg on our face. Clearly this time is different. We think we are at maximum Disney bearishness - multiple sellside downgrades, consensus hedge fund short? Seems like a good entry point for what will become a crowded long again once some visibility emerges.<div class="content-highlight">Obex’s fundamental research process is focused on secular change in the TMT and Consumer sectors. We seek to differentiate between fundamental business analysis and security analysis. Before deciding if a security’s pricing and positioning merit a long or short position, we analyze the four pillars of business fundamentals (Secular Factors, TAM, Competitive Advantage, Business Model) in order to determine if this is a “good” or “not so good” opportunity.</div>

We wrote about Disney at the outset of COVID-19, thinking that its dramatic drawdown was overdone – essentially arguing that consumer behavior ultimately won’t be impacted.We admittedly have some egg on our face. Clearly this time is different. We think we are at maximum Disney bearishness - multiple sellside downgrades, consensus hedge fund short? Seems like a good entry point for what will become a crowded long again once some visibility emerges.Obex’s fundamental research process is focused on secular change in the TMT and Consumer sectors. We seek to differentiate between fundamental business analysis and security analysis. Before deciding if a security’s pricing and positioning merit a long or short position, we analyze the four pillars of business fundamentals (Secular Factors, TAM, Competitive Advantage, Business Model) in order to determine if this is a “good” or “not so good” opportunity.

Disney Revisited: Still a Long (Time From Now), When People Are (No Longer) Far Far Away.

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Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation develops and distributes film entertainment contents. The Company produces motion pictures, television programming, animation, and digital media. Lions Gate Entertainment serves customers worldwide.

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Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.: A Story Of Strategic Content Licensing and Partnership Expansion!

Over the past decade, Lions Gate has transitioned from primarily a Hollywood Studio, heavily reliant on theatrical releases like 'Twilight' and...

Baptista Research

Lions Gate Entertainment: 5 Factors Influencing Its Survival In The Entertainment Industry!

The third quarter 2024 financial results for Lionsgate reveal positive trends contributing to the company's growth and strategic developments. In...

Baptista Research

Lions Gate Entertainment Cp (LGF.A) - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023

Recommendation to short Lions Gate with 40-70% upside potential. Unsustainable leverage and expected earnings misses cited as reasons for shorting

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Disney Revisited: Still a Long (Time From Now), When People Are (No Longer) Far Far Away.

We wrote about Disney at the outset of COVID-19, thinking that its dramatic drawdown was overdone – essentially arguing that consumer behavior...

Aaron Gabin

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