AMC Networks (AMCX Quick QuoteAMCX - Free Report) reported $594.8 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.8%. EPS of $0.64 for the same period compares to $0.64 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $577.54 million, representing a surprise of +2.99%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +28%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $81.34 million compared to the $75.59 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5% year over year.
• Revenues- Domestic Operations: $515.09 million compared to the $504.78 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1% year over year.
• Adjusted Operating Income- International and Other: $6.67 million compared to the $2.01 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Adjusted Operating Income- Domestic Operations: $127.68 million versus $128.29 million estimated by three analysts on average.

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Shares of AMC Networks have returned -9.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% 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.