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Compared to Estimates, AMC Global Media (AMCX) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, AMC Global Media (AMCX - Free Report) reported revenue of $547.5 million, down 8.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.28, compared to $0.69 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.7% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $562.7 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.01, the EPS surprise was -2700%.

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- Domestic Operations- Subscription: $305.9 million versus $313.1 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Domestic Operations- Advertising: $108.83 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $113.45 million.
  • Revenues- International and Other: $78.6 million compared to the $75.43 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year.
  • Revenues- Domestic Operations: $470.39 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $489.34 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.7%.
  • Revenues- Domestic Operations- Content licensing and other: $55.66 million compared to the $62.79 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- International and Other: $14.36 million versus $7.84 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Domestic Operations: $60.97 million compared to the $82.02 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for AMC Global Media here>>>

Shares of AMC Global Media have returned -2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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