Cinemark shares fall over 2% as revenue misses estimates despite strong box office

Published 01/08/2025, 12:26
 Cinemark shares fall over 2% as revenue misses estimates despite strong box office

PLANO, Texas - On Friday, Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) reported second-quarter revenue that fell short of analyst expectations, despite significant box office growth during the period.

The movie theater chain’s shares dropped 2.31% in pre-market trading after the release.

The company posted revenue of $940.5 million, slightly below the consensus estimate of $942.98 million, though this represented a 28.1% increase from the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.63, compared to $0.71 in the year-ago quarter.

Admissions revenue surged 27.7% to $467.1 million, driven by a 15.8% increase in attendance to 57.9 million patrons. The average ticket price rose 10.2% to $8.07, while concession revenue per patron increased 11.3% to $6.52.

U.S. attendance jumped 26.8% to 36.9 million patrons, while international attendance remained relatively flat at 21.0 million. The company’s operating margin expanded to 18.4% from 11.3% in the year-ago quarter.

Cinemark maintained its strong liquidity position with $931.6 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30. The company also paid a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share during the period, continuing the dividend program reinstated earlier this year.

Looking ahead, Cinemark is preparing to settle its $460 million convertible notes due in August 2025, with plans to repay the principal amount in cash while settling any amounts above the principal in shares.

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