Movie theater chain AMC Entertainment (AMC) is banking on help from Spider-Man and Greek hero Odysseus to boost revenues after a slump in revenues in the fourth quarter.
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Attendance Numbers Down
AMC reported Q4 revenues of $1.28 billion, down from $1.3 billion in the same period last year. It said admission revenues came in at $701.6 million, compared with $721 million last time. It welcomed 56.3 million people to its theaters, down from 62.4 million. Food and beverage sales also leaked lower.
However, the company, which has 855 theaters, said its net loss had lowered to $127.4 million, compared with a loss of $135.6 million this time last year. Despite this, its shares slipped 3% in early trading.
Full-year 2025 revenues were $4.8 billion, up from $4.6 billion, with its annual net loss coming in at $632.4 million, double the $352.6 million last year.
AMC chairman and chief executive Adam Aron said the company was exceptionally well positioned to capitalize on a recovering box office. However, he said “the not-so-secret formula to a full box‑office recovery is straightforward, we need more great movies from our studio partners.”
Optimistic For 2026
He said that the studios were set to deliver on their commitment to release more titles in 2026 and beyond, making him “increasingly optimistic.”
“Encouragingly, the January North American box office was approximately 16% ahead of the same period last year, and the European box office growth has been even more significant,” he said. “With a movie slate including such titles as SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY, MOANA, DUNE: PART THREE, and THE ODYSSEY, we anticipate significant industry growth in the remainder of the year.”
The AMC share price has had a torrid decade to date – see above. It is down nearly 100% over the last 5 years as it struggles to recover from the pandemic and manage an $11 billion debt mountain.
Is AMC a Good Stock to Buy Now?
On TipRanks, AMC has a Moderate Sell consensus based on 2 Hold and 1 Sell ratings. Its highest price target is $1.75. AMC stock’s consensus price target is $1.53, implying a 30.77% upside.
