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Starz Entertainment (STRZ) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Starz Entertainment's revenue rose $1.5M (+0.5%) from $321M in Q3 2025 to $322M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: OTT revenue +$3.8M (+2%); Linear and other revenue −$2.3M (-2%).
Starz Entertainment, Q3 2026: revenue $322M (+0.5% year over year), operating margin -6.6%, net loss $34.8M, operating cash flow $18.9M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | 4.1% | -9.8% | +13.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT revenue | $227M | $223M | $3.8M | +2% |
| Linear and other revenue | $95.8M | $98.1M | −$2.3M | -2% |
| Revenue | $322M | $321M | $1.5M | +0.5% |
| Income tax benefit | $1.7M | −$400K | $2.1M | — |
| Net loss | $34.8M | $52.6M | −$17.8M | -34% |
| Costs & expenses | $359M | $374M | −$14.6M | -4% |
| Operating costs | $344M | $356M | −$12.1M | -3% |
| Interest & other, net | $15.3M | $17.4M | −$2.1M | -12% |
| Sales & marketing | $74.2M | $78.4M | −$4.2M | -5% |
| General & admin | $31.3M | $28.8M | $2.5M | +9% |
| Other operating costs | $238M | $248M | −$10.4M | -4% |
| Operating cash sources | $74.5M | $51.8M | $22.7M | +44% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $67.4M | $47.9M | $19.5M | +41% |
| Share-based compensation | $7.1M | $3.9M | $3.2M | +82% |
| Net loss absorbed | $34.8M | $52.6M | −$17.8M | -34% |
| Working capital & other | $20.8M | $25.3M | −$4.5M | -18% |
| Operating cash flow | $18.9M | −$26.1M | $45.0M | — |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $13.1M | −$31.3M | $44.4M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $5.8M | $5.2M | $600K | +12% |
Questions
How much did Starz Entertainment's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Starz Entertainment's revenue rose $1.5M (+0.5%) from $321M in Q3 2025 to $322M in Q3 2026.
What drove Starz Entertainment's revenue change in Q3 2026?
OTT revenue +$3.8M (+2%); Linear and other revenue −$2.3M (-2%).