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LEAWOOD, KANSAS - AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) reported third-quarter revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, despite facing industry headwinds from a softer box office environment. The movie theater chain’s shares rose 1.6% following the announcement.
AMC posted revenue of $1.3 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion, though it represented a 3.6% decline from $1.35 billion in the same period last year. The company reported an adjusted loss per share of $0.21, slightly worse than analysts’ expectations of a $0.19 loss.
The company attributed the revenue decline primarily to an 11.1% drop in the domestic industry box office YoY. Despite this challenging environment, AMC outperformed the broader market by achieving record admissions revenue per patron of $12.25 and near-record food and beverage revenue per patron of $7.74.
"The third quarter industrywide softness should not be a cause for alarm nor a harbinger of some negative trend about which to worry," said Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO of AMC. "To the contrary, we expect the fourth quarter industrywide box office will turn out to be the highest grossing fourth quarter in six years."
Adjusted EBITDA came in at $122.2 million, down from $161.8 million in the third quarter of 2024. Free cash flow improved to $(81.1) million compared to $(92.2) million in the year-ago period.
During the quarter, AMC completed several capital markets transactions that strengthened its financial position, including refinancing $173 million of debt maturing in 2026 and equitizing $143 million of exchangeable debt, which was subsequently increased to $183 million.
The company ended the quarter with $365.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, and management expressed optimism about the upcoming film slate, which includes major releases like "Zootopia 2," "Wicked: For Good," and "Avatar: Fire and Ash."
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