Starz Entertainment LLC (STRZ) Key Metrics
STRZ valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $398.8M
- Enterprise value
- $1.02B
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 3.6
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.3
- Price / book
- 1.4
- EV / EBITDA
- 1.4
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- —
STRZ key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 · U.S. dollarsSTRZ returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity+66.6 pts
−26.5%
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Return on invested capital−9.0 pts
−8.5%
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Return on assets−3.8 pts
−8.3%
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Free cash flow margin+5.1 pts
0.4%
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Asset turnover−47.6%
0.15
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STRZ per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−77.7%
$18.27
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Earnings per share
−$9.82
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Free cash flow per share
$0.08
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Book value per share−37.9%
$28.49
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Shares outstanding+0.5%
16.8M
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STRZ financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity−9.6%
1.28
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Net debt−$558.1M
$512.2M
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Current ratio+13.1%
0.31
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Interest coverage
-11.0
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Debt / assets−31.4%
0.34
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STRZ efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding−24 days
128 days
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Days payables outstanding−287 days
40 days
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Cash conversion cycle+263 days
88 days
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Capex / revenue+4.1 pts
5.4%
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STRZ valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
STRZ returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
STRZ debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
STRZ cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
STRZ price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
STRZ key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $193.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $705.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / book | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 148.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 10.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 542.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −85.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $11.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $18.27 | $81.96 | $83.33 | $230.69 | $321.67 | $296.73 | $357.04 | $344.45 | $374.69 | $371.84 |
| Earnings per share | −$9.82 | −$12.64 | −$54.77 | −$120.30 | −$16.80 | −$1.71 | −$17.29 | −$26.60 | $42.98 | $1.72 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $1.07 | −$2.75 | −$7.89 | −$26.23 | −$64.77 | $5.84 | $55.79 | $41.11 | $34.60 | $63.24 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.08 | −$3.81 | −$9.11 | −$28.28 | −$82.13 | $2.67 | $52.93 | $37.01 | $30.44 | $60.31 |
| Cash per share | $6.08 | $1.07 | $21.41 | $17.95 | $34.32 | $47.95 | $29.21 | $17.25 | $34.31 | $37.71 |
| Book value per share | $28.49 | $45.86 | −$18.71 | $46.95 | $239.32 | $253.33 | $243.97 | $273.16 | $286.38 | $292.03 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$8.88 | −$68.58 | −$126.61 | −$108.03 | −$135.93 | −$140.28 | −$173.94 | −$167.19 | −$138.17 | −$259.33 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5.37 | — | $3.11 |
| Capex per share | $0.99 | $1.05 | $1.22 | $2.05 | $17.36 | $3.17 | $2.85 | $4.10 | $4.17 | $2.93 |
| Debt per share | $36.57 | $65.12 | $207.27 | $254.33 | $384.27 | $317.07 | $307.34 | $333.19 | $356.25 | $513.47 |
| Shares outstanding | 16.8M | 16.7M | 16.7M | 16.7M | 11.2M | 11.0M | 10.9M | 10.7M | 11.0M | 8.6M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +49.1% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +2.0% | −3.0% | +28.0% | +123.5% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −26.5% | −93.1% | — | −116.0% | −6.9% | −0.7% | −6.8% | −9.4% | 16.7% | 0.9% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −8.5% | 0.5% | −0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 1.5% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −8.3% | −4.6% | −12.6% | −24.5% | −2.2% | −0.2% | −2.3% | −3.3% | 5.2% | 0.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | −14.2% | −81.0% | −17.3% | −41.6% | −3.9% | −0.5% | −5.5% | −7.7% | 11.0% | 0.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.4% | −4.6% | −10.9% | −12.3% | −25.5% | 0.9% | 14.8% | 10.7% | 8.1% | 16.2% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.81 | 36.79 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $614.3M | $1.09B | $3.46B | $4.25B | $4.31B | $3.50B | $3.35B | $3.56B | $3.93B | $4.42B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $102.1M | $17.8M | $357.7M | $300.0M | $384.6M | $528.7M | $318.2M | $184.3M | $378.1M | $324.7M |
| Net debt | $512.2M | $1.07B | $3.11B | $3.95B | $3.92B | $2.97B | $3.03B | $3.38B | $3.55B | $4.10B |
| Debt / equity | 1.28 | 1.42 | — | 5.42 | 1.61 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.76 |
| Debt / assets | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.48 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | 1.68 | — | — | 2.27 | 2.00 | 1.60 | 2.10 | 1.66 | 2.81 |
| Current ratio | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.70 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.73 | 1.00 |
| Quick ratio | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.83 |
| Interest coverage | -11.0 | 0.3 | -0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Working capital | −$433.7M | −$452.0M | −$2.53B | −$1.45B | −$1.35B | −$506.2M | −$199.6M | −$258.0M | −$639.3M | $500,000 |
| Invested capital | $990.9M | $1.84B | $2.79B | $4.73B | $6.60B | $5.76B | $5.69B | $6.29B | $6.70B | $6.61B |
| Tangible asset value | −$149.2M | −$1.15B | −$1.99B | −$1.46B | −$1.20B | −$1.33B | −$1.73B | −$1.66B | −$1.42B | −$2.14B |
| Net current asset value | −$1.12B | −$1.24B | −$5.82B | −$5.18B | −$4.93B | −$4.11B | −$3.82B | −$3.96B | −$3.94B | −$4.90B |
| Graham number | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $526.23 | $106.28 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$68.25 | −$77.10 | −$368.83 | −$324.08 | −$458.43 | −$398.95 | −$383.56 | −$417.35 | −$397.32 | −$619.13 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $57.4M | — | $26.8M |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | — | — | $2.2M | $2.6M | — | — | $40.9M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181.1% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | 7.5% | 0.5% | 14.5% | — | 13.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 5.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 92.7% | — | — | — | — | 54.3% | 5.1% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 4.6% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.24 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 25.9% | 28.6% | 39.7% | 14.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 128.4 | 152.7 | 234.2 | 65.6 | 55.1 | 61.2 | 63.9 | 90.8 | 94.6 | 103.4 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | — | 2.3 | 33.1 | 49.2 | 49.6 | 41.9 | 28.6 |
| Days payables outstanding | 40.3 | 327.7 | 490.7 | 119.6 | 83.1 | 97.0 | 78.5 | 80.8 | 75.1 | 85.4 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 88.2 | -174.9 | -256.5 | -54.0 | -25.7 | -2.7 | 34.6 | 59.6 | 61.5 | 46.6 |
| Receivables turnover | 2.84 | 2.39 | 1.56 | 5.56 | 6.62 | 5.97 | 5.71 | 4.02 | 3.86 | 3.53 |
| Payables turnover | 9.06 | 1.11 | 0.74 | 3.05 | 4.39 | 3.76 | 4.65 | 4.52 | 4.86 | 4.27 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | 161.26 | 11.04 | 7.42 | 7.36 | 8.71 | 12.76 |
| Asset turnover | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.49 |
| Average receivables | $108.0M | $573.1M | $893.5M | $693.0M | $544.4M | $548.4M | $681.5M | $915.6M | $1.07B | $907.0M |
| Average payables | $66.4M | $630.2M | $1.15B | $821.5M | $521.5M | $496.1M | $510.6M | $479.6M | $500.8M | $457.4M |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | — | $14.2M | $169.1M | $319.8M | $294.6M | $279.6M | $153.2M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 35.1% | 88.0% | 25.4% | 34.9% | 46.8% | 52.2% | 57.3% | 56.0% | 52.2% | 51.6% |
Computed from STRZ's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed May 7, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
STRZ valuation and financial ratios
Starz Entertainment earned a return on equity of −26.5% and a return on invested capital of −8.5% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $614.3 million of debt and $102.1 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $512.2 million. The share count rose 95.1% from 8.6M to 16.8M over 9 years.
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STRZ key metrics FAQ
What is Starz Entertainment's return on equity?
Starz Entertainment's return on equity (ROE) was −26.5% in fiscal 2026: net income of -$164.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $622.5 million.
What is Starz Entertainment's ROIC?
Starz Entertainment's return on invested capital was −8.5% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Starz Entertainment have?
Starz Entertainment had total debt of $614.3 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28.
What is Starz Entertainment's free cash flow yield?
Starz Entertainment generated $1.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 0.7% on its market value at year-end ($193.2 million).
What is Starz Entertainment's current ratio?
Starz Entertainment's current ratio was 0.31 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 0.31 times current liabilities.