STRZ - Starz Entertainment Corp.
Starz Entertainment remains a compelling "Buy," with strong tailwinds and an attractive valuation despite doubling YTD. Exiting the unprofitable Universal Pay Two deal accelerates STRZ's path to a 20% OIBDA margin by late 2027. Byron Allen's 11% stake and takeover interest provide a potential catalyst, but STRZ is undervalued even without a deal.
Starz Entertainment NASDAQ: STRZ executives said the company delivered a strong first quarter of fiscal 2026 and is moving faster than previously expected toward its long-term margin target, aided by content cost reductions, pricing discipline and a shift toward owned original programming.
STRZ posts a wider-than-expected Q1 loss; revenues fall 7.2% YoY and miss estimates, while free cash flow remains positive.
Starz Entertainment Corp. (STRZ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Starz CEO Jeff Hirsch said the company has exited its pay-2 deal with Universal as it revisits content costs a year into its run as a standalone. “As we have continued to highlight, right-sizing the content cost structure of the business has been paramount to reaching our stated goal of 20% margin.
Starz posted a mixed first quarter as it celebrated one year as a standalone company after separating from Lionsgate. It continues to juggle OTT and linear as it fine tunes programming including with new owned originals. The stock has surged this year. It closed off a quarter at $20.
STARZ Delivers Positive Operating Cash Flow and Accelerates Margin Expansion Timeline OTT Revenue Grew Sequentially to $211.1 Million Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $73.2 Million, a Year-over-Year Improvement of $136.7 Million Unlevered Free Cash Flow and Equity Free Cash Flow were $80.7 Million and $68.7 Million, Respectively Operating Loss was $(152.8) Million Adjusted OIBDA1 Grew Sequentially to $58.0 Million Management Accelerates 20% Adjusted OIBDA Margin Outlook to the Second Half of 2027, One Year Ahead of Prior Guidance2 Management Reiterates All Previously Provided 2026 Outlook Targets SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, B.C.
Starz trades at a deep discount, with a 4x EV/EBITDA multiple and 24.5% unlevered FCF yield, despite strong OTT subscriber growth. OTT now represents 72% of STRZ's 17.6 million US subs, with linear rapidly declining; the business is nearing an inflection where streaming growth offsets linear erosion. STRZ's in-house content production, like Fightland, aims to boost margins and address concerns over lack of proprietary library, supporting OIBDA growth from $200M (2025) to $300M (2028).
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) announced today the company will report its first quarter financial results for 2026, ended March 31, 2026, on Thursday, May 7.
The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 64.7% in Starz Entertainment Corp. (STRZ). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.
EXCLUSIVE: In Starz's Q4 earnings report in February, the company called 2026 a “positive financial inflection point” as the company projected a transition to profitability following its separation from Lionsgate. In addition to OTT subscriber growth and increasing content ownership, cost-reduction inevitably is part of the equation. That includes staff cuts.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, BC, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: STRZ) (the "Company" or "STARZ") today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") unanimously adopted a limited-duration shareholder protection rights agreement (the "Rights Plan").
The consensus price target hints at a 30% upside potential for Starz Entertainment Corp. (STRZ). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
Byron Allen has acquired a 10.7% stake in Starz, paying $25 million for 1.8 million shares in the entertainment company. The deal follows years of Allen throwing his name in the mix for a range of media properties.
Starz Entertainment (STRZ) is upgraded to a buy, driven by accelerating U.S. subscriber growth and a clear path to profitability post-spin-off. STRZ expects $80–120 million unlevered FCF and at least $200 million adjusted OIBDA in FY26, supporting significant debt deleveraging. Canadian restructuring shifts STRZ to a licensing model, reducing operational costs and aligning cash content spend with programming amortization.
Starz Entertainment posts wider Q4 loss as revenues slip 6% on OTT weakness, but subscriber gains and OIBDA surge point to a 2026 cash flow turnaround.
Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ: STRZ) executives said the company delivered a "strong quarter" to close fiscal 2025 and outlined a 2026 plan centered on OTT revenue growth, improved cash generation, and lower leverage, while also signaling a shift away from quarterly subscriber disclosures. Fiscal 2025 results and operating highlights President and CEO Jeffrey Hirsch said the company
Starz Entertainment Corp. (STRZ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Grew Fourth Quarter Revenue Sequentially to $322.8 Million Fourth Quarter Operating Loss Improved to $(4.7) Million Grew Fourth Quarter Adjusted OIBDA to $55.5 Million Operating Loss on a Trailing-Twelve Month Basis was $(208.7) Million Achieved $204.0 Million in Annual Trailing-Twelve Month Adjusted OIBDA Management Achieved or Exceeded All Previously Provided 2025 Outlook Grew OTT and Total Subscribers Sequentially by 370,000 and 170,000, Respectively Domestic OTT Subscribers Reached All-Time High of 12.7 Million, Up 890,000 or 7.6% Year-over-Year Management Provides 2026 Outlook: Expects to Grow Adjusted OIBDA and OTT Revenue, Delever to ~2.7x, and Significantly Improve Free Cash Flow1 SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) today reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) announced today the company will report its fourth quarter financial results for calendar 2025, ended December 31, 2025, on Thursday, February 26.