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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Cinemark (CNK) Q2 Earnings

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Cinemark Holdings (CNK - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.09 billion, up 15.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.19, compared to $0.63 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 billion, representing a surprise of +5.29%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +16.67%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.02.

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 Cinemark performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Average ticket price - U.S. Operating Segment: $10.83 compared to the $10.73 average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Average ticket price - International Operating Segment: $4.47 compared to the $4.08 average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Concession revenues per patron - U.S. Operating Segment: $8.70 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $8.65.
  • Concession revenues per patron - International Operating Segment: $3.58 compared to the $3.41 average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Revenue- U.S. Operating Segment- Admissions: $434.4 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $405.77 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.3%.
  • Revenue- International Operating Segment- Admissions: $105.6 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $89.09 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +26.2%.
  • Revenue- U.S. Operating Segment- Concession: $348.9 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $327.17 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.4%.
  • Revenue- International Operating Segment- Concession: $84.4 million versus $74.41 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.4% change.
  • Total revenue- U.S.: $860 million compared to the $810.23 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.3% year over year.
  • Revenue- Admissions: $540 million compared to the $503 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.6% year over year.
  • Revenue- Other: $113.1 million versus $102.12 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.2% change.
  • Revenue- Concession: $433.3 million compared to the $407.7 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.7% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Cinemark here>>>

Shares of Cinemark have returned +10.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% 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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