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Investing.com - Macquarie has reiterated its Neutral rating and $3.00 price target on AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) following the company’s second-quarter earnings report that exceeded expectations. According to InvestingPro data, AMC’s stock has shown significant volatility, with a beta of 1.69 and a year-to-date decline of about 24%.
AMC reported second-quarter revenue of $1,398 million, up 36% year-over-year, and EBITDA of $189 million, a 544% increase from the previous year. These results beat consensus estimates by 4% and 26% respectively, demonstrating the strong operating leverage in the business. InvestingPro analysis reveals that despite these improvements, the company faces challenges with a weak gross profit margin of 13.3% and continues to burn through cash rapidly.
The theater chain achieved record domestic average ticket price of $12.77, up 6% year-over-year, while concession per patron also reached a quarterly record of $8.77, growing 5% compared to the same period last year. Additionally, AMC has addressed all 2026 debt maturities through transactions completed in July, extending them to 2029.
While AMC expects a seasonally softer third quarter, management anticipates a strong fourth quarter due to a robust film slate. Macquarie forecasts 2025 box office revenues of $9 billion, representing a 5% year-over-year increase but still 21% below 2019 levels.
Macquarie previously upgraded AMC to Neutral from Underperform, noting that despite challenges including high leverage, the company has made progress reducing costs. The firm projects margin improvement from approximately 7% in 2024 to 9% in 2025 and 12% in 2026, driving respective EBITDA growth of 40% and 45%.
In other recent news, AMC Entertainment Holdings announced its second-quarter 2025 earnings, reporting a revenue of $1.4 billion. This figure exceeded analyst forecasts, which had anticipated revenue of $1.31 billion. Earnings per share (EPS) were reported at zero, aligning with expectations. These developments are significant for investors, as they highlight AMC’s ability to outperform revenue predictions. While the earnings per share met projections, the revenue beat could indicate strong operational performance. There were no updates on mergers or acquisitions from AMC in this period. Additionally, there were no analyst upgrades or downgrades reported in conjunction with the earnings release. These recent developments provide insight into AMC’s financial standing and market performance.
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