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AMC Global Media (AMCX) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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AMC Global Media (AMCX - Free Report) reported $542.13 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.4%. EPS of $0.08 for the same period compares to $0.52 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $543.01 million, representing a surprise of -0.16%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -64.17%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.22.

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.

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 Global Media performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- International and Other: $72.26 million compared to the $68.98 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.3% year over year.
  • Revenues- Domestic Operations: $470.69 million versus $475.76 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.2% change.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- International and Other: $5.44 million compared to the $6.29 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Domestic Operations: $92.26 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $99 million.

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Shares of AMC Global Media have returned +13.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11% 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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