Lions Gate Entmnt Corp: (NYSE: LGF)

$27.82

1.27 (4.78%)

Volume 1,372,337

May 23 12:59 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		25.18 - 27.87
	
		52wk Low - High
		11.63 - 27.98
	
		Previous Close
		26.55
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,143,706
	
		Industry
		MOVIE/TV PROD/DISTRB
	
		Market Cap
		3.59 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.79
	
		PE (Forward)
		19.98
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.33
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		8.89%
	
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                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            19.98
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.76
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.33
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.45
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.49
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            8.89%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            05-30-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.85
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            26.40%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. is an entertainment company with a presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, digital distribution and new channel platforms. It is engaged in the development and production of feature films, North American theatrical, home entertainment, and television distribution of feature films and worldwide licensing of distribution rights to feature films. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (03/2013)	Next Qtr (06/2013)	Current Year (03/2013)	Next Year (03/2014)
Average Estimate	0.45	0.06	0.94	1.33
Number of Estimates	6	4	5	8
Low Estimate	0.43	-0.08	0.90	1.08
High Estimate	0.49	0.13	0.98	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.21	-0.26	-0.60	0.94
EPS Growth	115.08%	123.08%	256.00%	41.96%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
LIONS GATE ETMT	LGF	26.55
CINEDIGM DIGITL	CIDM	1.44
DREAMWORKS ANIM	DWA	21.75
IMAX CORP	IMAX	28.02
NEWS CORP INC-A	NWSA	33.22
RRSAT GLBL COMM	RRST	8.39
WORLD WRESTLING	WWE	9.04
BONA FILM-ADR	BONA	4.85
DIGITAL CINEMA	DCIN	5.83

Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:MOVIE/TV PROD/DISTRB

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Zacks Commentary

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Time Warner, Lions Gate, Time Warner Cable, Netflix and AmerisourceBergen

Apr 02, 2013

Time Warner Records New High

Apr 01, 2013

GameStop Crafts 52-Week High

Apr 01, 2013

Shares of Lions Gate Hit a New High

Apr 01, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: CBS, JPMorgan Chase, Lions Gate Entertainment, Lamar Advertising and Simcere Pharmaceutical Group

Apr 01, 2013

CBS Buys 50% Stake in Pay Channel

Mar 28, 2013

Netflix Streams The Hunger Games

Mar 04, 2013

Lions Gate Breezes Past Estimates

Feb 12, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.85
Sales	1,588
Net Income	46
Price/Earnings	31.24
Price/Book	20.15
Price/Cash Flow	7.00
Price/Sales	1.40

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News

Bottom 5 Companies in the Movies & Entertainment Industry with the Lowest Relative Performance (LGF, LYV, IMAX, DWA, CNK) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

LIONSGATE ACHIEVES RECORD SALES AT 2013 CANNES MARKET WITH SLATE OF NINE FILMS LED BY MOCKINGJAY 1 & 2, STEP UP 5 AND THE LAST WITCH HUNTER - Cnw Group

May 22, 2013

LIONSGATE ACHIEVES RECORD SALES AT 2013 CANNES MARKET WITH SLATE OF NINE FILMS LED BY MOCKINGJAY 1 & 2, STEP UP 5 AND THE LAST WITCH HUNTER - Pr Newswire

May 22, 2013

Lionsgate Reports Record Sales At 2013 Cannes Film Festival - Benzinga

May 22, 2013

Shares of Lions Gate Entertainment Receive a Boost, Up 1.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 22, 2013

4 Companies That Are Being Strangled By Debt - TheMotleyFool

May 21, 2013

Lions Gate Entertainment Up 91.9% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (LGF) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Lions Gate Entertainment is Among the Companies in the Movies & Entertainment Industry With the Lowest EV/EBITDA Ratio (LGF, CKEC, LYV) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 20, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.10
ABR (Last Week)	1.11
# of recs in ABR	10
Average Target Price	26.25
Industry Rank by ABR	247 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 10

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Day Low - High	25.18 - 27.87
52wk Low - High	11.63 - 27.98
Previous Close	26.55
Avg. Volume	1,143,706
Industry	MOVIE/TV PROD/DISTRB
Market Cap	3.59 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.79
PE (Forward)	19.98
Current Year Est.	1.33
Quarterly Earnings ESP	8.89%

PE (Forward)	19.98
PEG Ratio	0.76
Current Year Est.	1.33
Current Quarter Estimate	0.45
Most Accurate Estimate	0.49
Earnings ESP	8.89%
Next Earnings Report Date	05-30-2013
EPS Last Year	0.85
Expected Earnings Growth	26.40%

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Lions Gate Entmnt Corp: (NYSE: LGF)

$27.82

1.27 (4.78%)

Volume 1,372,337

May 23 12:59 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Industry Analysis

Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:MOVIE/TV PROD/DISTRB

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Financials

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