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\n\tAttendance at AMC Entertainment<\/a> movie theaters<\/a> dropped 10% in the fourth quarter<\/a> compared with the prior year, dragging down the company\u2019s results.<\/p>\n \n\tTotal revenue slipped a fraction to $1.288 billion in the period ended December 31, while net losses per share eased to 25 cents from 35 cents in the year-ago quarter. The top- and bottom-line numbers exceeded Wall Street analysts\u2019 consensus expectations. <\/p>\n \n\tAttendance in the quarter totaled a bit more than 56.3 million. For the full year, it fell 2% to 219.4 million.<\/p>\n \n\tThe official financials come nearly a month after the company previewed its fourth quarter earnings<\/a>, releasing preliminary results and announcing a refinancing deal with some senior secured debt holders. While AMC has surprised a lot of skeptics for the past few years, making it through the months-long shutdowns of Covid, revamping its investor base and staving off bankruptcy, the exhibitor\u2019s stock has fallen back to the $1 range. Concerns about its debt load, which loomed large in the years leading up to Covid, have returned.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile the fall\/holiday quarter saw the release of two mega-hits for Disney in Zootopia 2<\/em> and Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em>, the overall box office in the period was a little leaner than anticipated. AMC rival Cinemark reported a mixed bag of earnings<\/a> earlier this month, with its management team calling out the softness of wide releases. <\/p>\n \n\tOn a full-year basis, North American box office revenue for the full year in 2025 inched up 1.5% over 2024. AMC revenue climbed 5%. CEO Adam Aron said last year \u201cmarked another important step forward for AMC. The North American box office improved modestly year\u2011over\u2011year, rising approximately 1.5%, while AMC once again outperformed, growing total revenue by 4.6%<\/p>\n