AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC)
AMC is the world's largest cinema chain, turning popcorn and big-screen blockbusters into a night out for millions of moviegoers.
Is AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Strong brand recognition as a global cinema leader. Worth weighing: Currently operating at a loss.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. do?
AMC operates a massive network of movie theatres, making money primarily through ticket sales and the snacks you buy at the concession stand. While they have seen a healthy jump in revenue recently, the business is still working hard to turn a profit after a difficult few years for the cinema industry. Their survival depends on whether they can keep filling seats consistently enough to cover their significant running costs.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on momentum and value, and weakest on quality.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 14% over the year
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- Quality screens low
- Income screens low
Does AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. pay a dividend?
No - AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
Most recent ex-dividend date: 6 Mar 2020. To receive a dividend you must already own the shares before the ex-dividend date; become a holder on or after it and the previous owner keeps that payment. Why the price usually falls that morning →
Does AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. have more cash or more debt?
It holds about $778.40M in cash against about $7.72B of debt - so it has net debt of about $6.94B. Debt is not automatically a problem - it funds growth - but it has to be serviced and repaid, which matters more when profits wobble.
From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.
What do AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. fell as much as −82% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Who owns AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.?
About 32% of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., or about 32 in every 100 shares, is held by big institutions such as pension and index funds, and company insiders hold about 1%. The rest, roughly 68%, is held by the public and smaller investors.
What this does and doesn't tell you
This is a recent snapshot of the share register, and it moves. We don't read anything into who owns what - a high institutional share is common for any large listed company and is not a signal about it.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
When does AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-20 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | $0.03 | $0.14 | Beat +367% |
| 2026-05-05 | $-0.34 | $-0.36 | Missed -7% |
| 2026-02-23 | $-0.25 | $-0.18 | Beat +28% |
| 2025-11-05 | $-0.21 | $-0.21 | In line |
| 2025-05-07 | $-0.61 | $-0.58 | Beat +4% |
| 2025-02-25 | $-0.16 | $-0.18 | Missed -10% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 3 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
The company successfully pivots to a sustainable, profitable model.
Streaming services permanently replace the need for physical cinemas.
What are the pros and cons of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong brand recognition as a global cinema leader
- Double-digit revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago. shows people are returning to theatres
- Low price-to-sales ratio relative to historical averages
- Currently operating at a loss
- High sensitivity to the quality and frequency of Hollywood film releases
- No dividend payments for shareholders
- High volatility makes the share price prone to sharp swings
- Significant debt levels require careful management
- Competition from home streaming services remains a constant threat
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained return to consistent net profitability
- A major change in the company's debt structure or financing
Common questions about AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
Does AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. pay a dividend?
No - AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend, so the return would rest on the share price. Many growing companies reinvest profits instead of paying them out.
When does AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. report earnings next?
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-10-20. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.