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AMC Entertainment (AMC) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2026, AMC Entertainment (AMC - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.6 billion, up 14.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.14, compared to $0 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.51 billion, representing a surprise of +5.79%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1300%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.01.

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 Entertainment performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Attendance - U.S.: 52.53 million compared to the 49.38 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Total Attendance - International: 18.76 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 17.1 million.
  • Total Attendance: 71.29 million compared to the 66.53 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Average ticket price - International: $10.45 compared to the $10.61 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Food & beverage revenue per patron - International: $5.66 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.63.
  • Average ticket price - U.S: $12.70 compared to the $13.09 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Food & beverage revenue per patron - U.S: $8.95 compared to the $8.99 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenues- Food and beverage: $576.1 million versus $537.83 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.3% change.
  • Revenues- Other theatre: $157.5 million versus $146.3 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.1% change.
  • Revenues- Admissions: $863.1 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $819.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.2%.

View all Key Company Metrics for AMC Entertainment here>>>

Shares of AMC Entertainment have returned -31.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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