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AMC Entertainment

Operates the world's largest movie-theatre circuit, anchored by premium-format screens across eleven countries.

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AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.AMCCommunication Services

Operates the world's largest movie-theatre circuit, with hundreds of theatres spread across eleven countries split between the United States and Europe. Box-office admissions and food and beverage sales drive most revenue, increasingly concentrated in premium large formats including IMAX, Dolby Cinema, and the proprietary XL at AMC screens.

Operates the world's largest movie-theatre chain, with hundreds of theatres and thousands of screens spread across eleven countries. Most of the footprint sits in the United States; the remainder is concentrated in Europe through the Odeon and Nordic Cinema Group circuits.

Revenue flows from box-office admissions, food and beverage concessions, on-screen advertising through the Screenvision joint venture, and private theatre rentals. A growing share concentrates in premium large formats — IMAX, Dolby Cinema, PRIME at AMC, and the proprietary XL at AMC screen — where per-patron spend runs above the chain average.

The AMC Stubs loyalty program spans a free tier, a paid annual tier, and the A-List monthly subscription, anchoring recurring attendance. The business depends on the studio theatrical release calendar; shorter post-pandemic windows and a multi-year exchangeable-note overhang shape the capital structure.

Company facts

CEOAdam M. Aron
ListedDec 18, 2013
ExchangeNYSE
HeadquartersLeawood, KS
CountryUnited States
Employees33,311
CIK0001411579
ISINUS00165C3025

Key statistics

Market cap$2.31B
EPS (ttm)−$1.07
P/E (ttm)−2.43
ROE31.4%
P/B−1.13
P/S0.4420
Dividend yield
Beta1.65vs XLC 0.33

Year to date +61.5% · Average volume (30d) 35.1M

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$2.50−3.5%Median of 28 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusHold9 of 28 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPrior ratingRatingPrior targetTarget
Jul 21, 2026NeedhamTarget$3.50
May 19, 2026Roth CapitalTarget$2$1.50
May 6, 2026BenchmarkUpgradeHoldBuy
Apr 23, 2026Roth CapitalTarget$3.25$2
Jul 11, 2025WedbushUpgradeNeutralOutperform

Earnings

EPS

Estimate−$0.05
ReportedDue Nov 4, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$1.41B
ReportedDue Nov 4, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Jul 23, 2026Q2 FY26−$0.02$1.60B−0.44%
Jul 20, 2026Q2 FY26$0.03$0.14+366.7%$1.60B−10.57%
May 5, 2026Q1 FY26−$0.32−$0.36−12.5%$979.2M$1.05B+6.8%+3.14%
Feb 23, 2026Q4 FY25−$0.20−$0.18+10.0%$1.27B$1.29B+1.6%+1.74%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$862.5M$1.40B$1.30B$1.29B$1.05B$1.60B
Gross profit$600.5M$909.7M$859.2M$877.3M$723.4M$1.05B
Operating income−$142.7M$103.0M−$63.1M$143.3M−$44.6M$238.1M
Net income−$202.1M−$4.7M−$298.2M−$127.4M−$117.1M−$11.4M
Diluted EPS−$0.47−$0.01−$0.58−$0.25−$0.22−$0.02
Gross margin69.6%65.1%66.1%68.1%69.2%65.7%
Operating margin-16.5%7.4%-4.9%11.1%-4.3%14.9%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $2.53B · FY22 $3.91B · FY23 $4.81B · FY24 $4.64B · FY25 $4.85B

Revenue by product · Q2 FY26

Admission$863.1M · 51%
Food And Beverage$576.1M · 34%
Total Other Product And Service$157.5M · 9%
Advertising$43.3M · 3%
Product And Service, Other$41.5M · 2%

Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26

US Markets$1.26B · 79%
International Markets$338.1M · 21%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $778.4M · Total debt $7.72B · Total assets $8.04B · Shareholders' equity −$1.45B

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 50.48%450.63M sharesInsiders 0.60%5.33M sharesOther 48.92%436.65M shares

Shares outstanding 892.60M · Float 831.63M · 93.2% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Pentwater Capital Management LP63.64M9.99%13GMay 15, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.56.39M6.32%13FAug 7, 2026
Discovery Capital Management, LLC / CT51.80M5.80%13FAug 14, 2026
Peconic Partners LLC32.00M3.59%13FAug 14, 2026
UBS Group AG31.80M6.20%13GJan 30, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
May 19, 2026Adam M. Arondirector, officer: CHAIRMAN, CEO & PRESIDENT+250,000$1.38
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Peers

  • Cinemark

    Closest direct rival; #2 US chain and a meaningful Latin America operator.

  • Netflix

    Largest at-home streaming substitute for theatrical moviegoing.

  • Walt Disney

    Largest studio supplier and a substitute via Disney+ / Hulu home streaming.

  • Comcast

    NBCUniversal studio and Peacock SVOD compress theatrical windows for AMC.

  • Marcus Corporation

    Regional US theatre operator concentrated in the Midwest, plus a hotels arm.

  • Reading International

    Small theatrical operator in the US, Australia, and New Zealand.

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CompanyPriceChange
AMC Entertainment$2.60−0.02%$2.31B0.4+14.2%
Cinemark$35.66−0.86%$4.17B20.015.51.2+15.5%
Netflix$81.62−0.12%$340.28B25.723.67.0+13.4%
Walt Disney$108.09−0.01%$187.72B22.314.61.9+7.1%
Comcast$27.08+0.09%$96.03B8.87.70.8−1.2%
Marcus Corporation$29.02+0.10%$895.2M39.838.21.1+12.5%
Reading International$2.010.00%$70.3M0.3+10.8%
Median22.315.51.2+11.6%