AMC Entertainment (AMC) reported $1.05 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 21.2%. EPS of -$0.36 for the same period compares to -$0.58 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $997.68 million, representing a surprise of +4.78%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -14.29%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.32.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company’s financial health.
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:
Revenues- Food and beverage: $347.3 million versus $326.35 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +22.6% change.
ADVERTISEMENTRevenues- Other theatre: $119.7 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $117.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.4%.
Revenues- Admissions: $578.4 million compared to the $553.93 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +22.2% year over year.
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Shares of AMC Entertainment have returned +15.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s +9.5% 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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