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AMC Global Media (AMCX) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2026, AMC Global Media (AMCX - Free Report) reported revenue of $566.07 million, up 0.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.44, compared to $0.18 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.48% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $592.62 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.11, the EPS surprise was +500%.

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: $308.45 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $309.68 million.
  • Revenues- Domestic Operations- Advertising: $102.45 million versus $100.08 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Revenues- International and Other: $73.25 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $74.21 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5%.
  • Revenues- Domestic Operations: $495.14 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $504.38 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.9%.
  • Revenues- Domestic Operations- Content licensing and other: $84.25 million compared to the $94.62 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- International and Other: $10.52 million compared to the $4.83 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Domestic Operations: $89.14 million compared to the $79.22 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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

Shares of AMC Global Media have returned -22.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.6% 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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