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AMC Networks (AMCX) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2025, AMC Networks (AMCX - Free Report) reported revenue of $561.74 million, down 6.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.18, compared to $0.91 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $549.22 million, representing a surprise of +2.28%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -41.94%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.31.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how AMC Networks performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- International and Other: $77.14 million versus $69.85 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.7% change.
  • Revenues- Domestic Operations: $485.72 million versus $482.86 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.4% change.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- International and Other: $11.92 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $9.4 million.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Domestic Operations: $112.22 million versus $103.69 million estimated by three analysts on average.

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Shares of AMC Networks have returned -8.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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