Lionsgate Studios (LION) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Lionsgate Studios Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Lionsgate Studios Corp. (LION) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Mar 2026	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-0.19	-0.13	-0.09	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02	0.04	0.04
Depreciation & Amortization	1.04	0.02	0.95	1.67	1.60	0.26	0.01	0.01
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Stock Based Compensation	0.08	0.06	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.09	0.00	0.00
Change in Working Capital	-1.08	-1.78	-0.64	-1.62	-2.15	-1.52	0.35	0.38
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.03	0.00	0.08	-0.17	-0.08	0.14	0.00	0.00
Change in Inventory	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-1.62	0.00	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	-0.08	-0.10	-0.06	0.06	-0.04	0.03	0.00	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	0.07	-1.68	0.13	-1.51	-2.03	-0.12	0.35	0.38
Other Operating Activities	0.07	1.73	0.13	0.23	0.05	-0.01	-0.24	-0.28
Net Cash from Operating Activities	0.02	-0.11	0.40	0.35	-0.44	0.00	0.17	0.16
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.04	-0.01	-0.01
Acquisitions	-0.03	0.00	-0.34	-0.02	-0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.16	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.04	0.00	0.01	0.05	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.02
Other Investing Activities	0.00	-0.02	-0.02	0.01	-0.16	0.01	-0.09	-0.28
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-0.01	-0.04	-0.38	0.03	-0.18	-0.03	-0.24	-0.26
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-5.57	-0.06	-4.62	0.41	0.68	0.27	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.00
Other Financing Activities	-0.02	0.15	-0.23	-0.18	-0.03	-0.03	0.10	0.14
Net Cash from Financing Activities	0.11	0.08	0.04	-0.39	0.53	0.24	0.10	0.14
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	0.13	-0.06	0.06	-0.02	-0.09	0.21	0.03	0.04
Cash at Beginning of Period	0.29	0.33	0.31	0.27	0.36	0.22	0.19	0.15
Cash at End of Period	0.42	0.27	0.37	0.25	0.27	0.36	0.21	0.19
Free Cash Flow	0.01	-0.12	0.39	0.34	-0.44	-0.04	0.16	0.15
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.26	0.24	0.20	0.14	0.15	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.02	-0.05	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Lionsgate Studios Cash Flow

What is Lionsgate Studios's free cash flow?

Lionsgate Studios generated free cash flow of $11.40M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), operating cash flow of $24.80M minus $13.40M of capital expenditures. Free cash flow equaled 0.4% of revenue.

How much does Lionsgate Studios spend on capital expenditures?

Lionsgate Studios spent $13.40M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $13.50M a year earlier. That equals 54.0% of operating cash flow.

Does Lionsgate Studios pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 Lionsgate Studios returned $14.00M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition