NYSE$AMC

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AMC's financial performance showed marked improvement in Q3 2021.

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. reported improved results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. The company's consolidated revenues and net income showed marked improvement compared to Q2 2021 and the prior year period. Net loss and Adjusted EBITDA also improved significantly over the second quarter of 2021 and the comparable third quarter of 2020.

  • Substantially all worldwide theatres were open for the entirety of Q3 2021.
  • AMC's theatres safely welcomed back 40 million guests during the third quarter of 2021.
  • October theatre admissions revenues were the highest of any month since before the global pandemic.
  • Quarter-ending liquidity as of September 30, 2021, was more than $1.8 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$763M

Previous: $120M+538.7%
EPS (adj)

-$4.40

Previous: -$57.00+92.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$224M

Previous: -$906M+75.2%
Net Income

-$224M

Previous: -$906M+75.2%
Operating Income

-$145M

Previous: -$675M+78.5%
Gross Profit

$763M

Previous: $120M+538.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.61B

Previous: $418M+285.9%
Total Assets

$11.1B

Previous: $10.9B+1.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$5M

Previous: $3.1M+61.3%

Revenue & EPS history

AMC · Revenue · Quarterly

$763M

Q3 2021+538.7%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

AMC · $690M total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Admissions
    $425M+575.8%
  • Food & Beverage
    $265M+811.3%

Forward guidance

The company anticipates continued improvement in financial results with more major films on the docket for release in the remainder of 2021, and throughout 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Financial results continue to improve.
  • More and more major films are on the docket for release in the remainder of 2021, and throughout 2022.
  • Industry and company are on a path of recovery and improvement.
  • Spirits are upbeat.
  • Strong liquidity position provides a foundation for innovation, growth and diversification.

Headwinds

  • The virus continues to be with us.
  • Need to sell more tickets in future quarters than in the most recent quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is still well below pre-pandemic levels.
  • There is more challenge ahead.
  • No one should have any illusions that there is not more challenge ahead.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+11.8%

Avg return

30 days after

33%

13 / 39 earnings

Positive

+31.1%

Q4 2019

Best reaction

-14.8%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+10.4%+4.2%+35.4%
Q4 2025-1.7%-3.3%-17.5%
Q3 2025+3.2%-2.8%-9.2%
Q1 2025-0.4%+1.1%+25.5%
Q4 2024-0.3%-6.7%-11.9%
Q3 2024-1.8%+2.3%+7.7%
Q2 2024-3.9%-5.9%-5.9%
Q1 2024-4.1%+62.7%+53.9%
Q4 2023-9.8%-10.2%-22.7%
Q3 2023-14.8%-22.7%-32.2%
Q2 2023-2.3%+2.7%-84.1%
Q1 2023+0.6%-7.3%-23.1%
Q4 2022-8.8%-13.5%-34.7%
Q3 2022-13.9%+35.1%+13.9%
Q2 2022+2.5%+23.3%-51.2%
Q1 2022-9.0%-14.2%-1.7%
Q4 2021-2.9%-12.1%+30.6%
Q3 2021+8.1%-4.1%-22.4%
Q2 2021+3.4%+2.4%+45.0%
Q1 2021-1.9%+9.6%+422.5%
Q4 2020-6.2%+33.7%-10.3%
Q3 2020-8.9%+5.5%+83.1%
Q2 2020-0.2%+9.9%+69.2%
Q1 2020-7.1%-8.7%-29.1%
Q4 2019+31.1%+30.3%+85.2%
Q3 2019-4.6%-4.2%-16.9%
Q2 2019+5.8%+2.8%+1.5%
Q1 2019-7.0%-7.8%-26.6%
Q4 2018+1.2%+12.6%+7.1%
Q3 2018-1.4%-15.5%-22.4%
Q2 2018-1.5%+6.1%+16.9%
Q1 2018+5.5%+0.0%-9.8%
Q4 2017-1.7%+6.3%-6.3%
Q3 2017+2.5%-7.6%+19.7%
Q2 2017+7.6%+2.6%-6.3%
Q1 2017-1.0%-7.6%-18.4%
Q4 2016-0.3%-6.5%-1.0%
Q3 2016+2.6%+10.2%+4.3%
Q2 2016-3.3%-1.3%+3.4%
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