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Cinemark Holdings
(NYSE:CNK)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$41.00
▲(9.63% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/18/26
CNK scores highest on technical strength (price above key moving averages with positive MACD) and a very upbeat earnings update highlighting record results and strong free cash flow. The overall score is held back primarily by financial risk factors—especially high leverage and recent free-cash-flow volatility—along with only mid-range valuation (P/E ~20 and a modest dividend yield).
Positive Factors
Market Share Gains
Sustained share gains across both major regions indicate stronger competitive execution and customer appeal. If maintained through varied film slates, this can support attendance, bargaining strength and revenue growth beyond a single strong quarter.
Negative Factors
High Leverage
A heavily leveraged capital structure leaves less room to absorb attendance weakness, cost inflation or uneven film releases. Interest obligations can also compete with investment and debt reduction, making long-term returns more sensitive to operating volatility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Market Share Gains
Sustained share gains across both major regions indicate stronger competitive execution and customer appeal. If maintained through varied film slates, this can support attendance, bargaining strength and revenue growth beyond a single strong quarter.
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Cinemark Holdings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Total Attendance
Measures the total number of patrons visiting theaters, indicating overall popularity and demand for movie experiences.
Measures the total number of patrons visiting theaters, indicating overall popularity and demand for movie experiences.
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The FlyCinemark Holdings (CNK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$4.30B
Dividend Yield0.98%
Average Volume (3M)2.31M
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.7
Beta (1Y)0.38
Revenue Growth4.54%
EPS Growth-23.98%
CountryUS
Employees27,900
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryEntertainment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.86
Shares Outstanding115,911,860
10 Day Avg. Volume2,536,473
30 Day Avg. Volume2,312,409
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.37
Price to Book (P/B)6.63
Price to Sales (P/S)0.86
P/FCF Ratio15.16
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$39.09Price Target Upside4.52% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)2.33
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.54B
Cinemark Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, operates in the business of exhibiting motion pictures. As of June 30, 2022, the company managed a portfolio of 522 movie theaters, encompassing 5,868 screens located across the United Sta...
How the Company Makes Money
Cinemark generates revenue primarily from (1) admissions and (2) food and beverage concessions sold at its theatres. Admissions revenue comes from ticket sales to moviegoers; a portion of ticket sales is typically shared with film distributors und...
Cinemark Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 30, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial quarter — historic top-line and adjusted EBITDA records, near-$300 million free cash flow, record consumer metrics and meaningful expansion of premium offerings. Management flagged manageable operational headwinds including calendar bunching leading to potential capacity constraints, rising utilities and other semi-variable costs, international labor/wage dynamics, and the early-stage nature of 45-day theatrical window impacts. Overall, the positives (record results, strong cash generation, market-share momentum and disciplined capital allocation) far outweigh the operational and timing risks noted, which management described as monitored but not currently derailing performance.Positive Updates
Historic Revenue and Profit Records
Quarterly worldwide revenue exceeded $1.0 billion for the first time; adjusted EBITDA of $294 million (highest quarterly adjusted EBITDA on record) with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 27.1% (second-highest quarterly margin, trailing the all-time record by 10 basis points). Nearly $300 million of free cash flow generated; deployed over $60 million in capital expenditures and returned capital via buybacks and dividend.
Negative Updates
Potential Capacity Constraints and Calendar Bunching
Management flagged risk of capacity constraints in peak periods driven by film 'bunching' on the release calendar; while Q2 was aided by favorable film timing, there are on-paper periods later in the year with concentrated large releases that could pressure capacity and attendance patterns.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Historic Revenue and Profit Records
Quarterly worldwide revenue exceeded $1.0 billion for the first time; adjusted EBITDA of $294 million (highest quarterly adjusted EBITDA on record) with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 27.1% (second-highest quarterly margin, trailing the all-time record by 10 basis points). Nearly $300 million of free cash flow generated; deployed over $60 million in capital expenditures and returned capital via buybacks and dividend.
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Company Guidance
Management provided directional (not numeric) guidance that the company is well positioned to build on a historic Q2 — worldwide revenue topped $1.0 billion, adjusted EBITDA reached $294 million with a 27.1% adjusted EBITDA margin, nearly $300 million of free cash flow was generated, and more than $60 million of capex was deployed — and expects to continue converting top-line strength into durable margin and cash generation. They said they expect ongoing market-share gains to depend on content mix and capacity, are optimistic the new ~45‑day theatrical windows will be meaningfully positive (but will take time to fully materialize), and see continued upside from premium formats and loyalty/direct marketing (about 350 PLFs globally, premium formats ≈15% of box office, ~660 D‑BOX auditoriums, H1 additions included 7 XDs, 12 ScreenXs, 2 IMAXs/3 70mm installs) and a ~40 million addressable customer base to drive ticket, concession and merchandise per‑caps. Capital allocation guidance remains balanced and disciplined: preserve balance‑sheet strength, pursue accretive investments/new builds and M&A, and return excess capital to shareholders with leverage ratio, cash and liquidity governing buybacks/dividends.Cinemark Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
49
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.36B | 3.12B | 3.05B | 3.07B | 2.45B | 1.51B |
| Gross Profit | 1.01B | 577.90M | 1.96B | 570.60M | 1.58B | 997.60M |
| EBITDA | 607.80M | 519.40M | 616.30M | 603.90M | 151.70M | -300.00K |
| Net Income | 216.00M | 138.20M | 309.70M | 188.20M | -271.20M | -422.80M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.43B | 4.43B | 5.07B | 4.84B | 4.82B | 5.23B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 504.30M | 344.30M | 1.06B | 849.10M | 674.50M | 707.30M |
| Total Debt | 1.91B | 3.78B | 3.46B | 3.55B | 3.78B | 3.95B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.36B | 4.02B | 4.46B | 4.52B | 4.70B | 4.90B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.06B | 405.20M | 594.40M | 309.80M | 110.20M | 322.90M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 313.00M | 177.20M | 315.20M | 294.80M | 25.30M | 70.70M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 579.00M | 396.10M | 466.00M | 444.30M | 136.00M | 166.20M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -263.10M | -209.20M | -146.90M | -131.80M | -96.30M | -89.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -747.50M | -913.10M | -103.10M | -125.40M | -52.20M | -19.90M |
Cinemark Holdings Technical Analysis
Positive
37.40
Price Trends
34.02
Positive
31.49
Positive
28.53
Positive
Market Momentum
0.90
Positive
53.54
Neutral
26.54
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CNK, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 37.4 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 37.26, above the 50-day MA of 34.02, and above the 200-day MA of 28.53, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.90 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 53.54 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 26.54 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CNK.
Cinemark Holdings Risk Analysis
Cinemark Holdings disclosed 27 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Cinemark Holdings reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Cinemark Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $3.76B | 56.22 | 5.95% | ― | 12.52% | 82.30% | |
74 Outperform | $2.89B | 69.26 | 11.87% | ― | 14.79% | 22.14% | |
67 Neutral | $4.30B | 19.67 | 26.76% | 1.07% | 4.54% | -23.98% | |
63 Neutral | $5.65B | -64.34 | -3.17% | ― | 17.17% | -187.98% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
50 Neutral | $2.33B | -2.53 | 31.43% | ― | 6.41% | -19.34% | |
40 Underperform | $3.43B | -28.15 | 9.60% | ― | -8.00% | 41.10% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Cinemark Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Cinemark Posts Record-Breaking Second-Quarter 2026 Results
Positive
Jul 30, 2026
On July 30, 2026, Cinemark Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 results that marked the strongest quarter in its history, underscoring a significant strengthening of its position in the global theatrical exhibition market. The company entertained...
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