AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BCE
BCE Inc.
BCE has a slight edge over AMC overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
AMC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure |
AMC's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability and cash flow are stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
BCE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
BCE's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BCE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 4.5x | $21.35 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $80.60 | +278% |
| Fair | 20x | $96.55 | +352% |
| Expensive | 23x | $109 | +411% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BCE's PE is 4.5x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
AMC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AMC has the edge over BCE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
BCE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect BCE's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
AMC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.40 | +$0.94 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.10 | -$0.28 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.09 | -$0.18 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.34 | -$0.28 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.34 | +$0.29 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.82 | +$0.67 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.91 | +$0.38 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.06 | +$1.31 |
AMC lost $0.40 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before.
BCE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.74 | +1381% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.75 | +1483% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.77 | +3569% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.67 | +7683% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.32 | -79% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.30 | -78% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.13 | -92% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.06 | -96% |
BCE has the edge over AMC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
AMC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +32% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | -3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $862.5M | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | +18% |
AMC has the edge over BCE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -4.4% | +13 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.6% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | -17% | -5.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4% | +14 points |
AMC's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 12 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
BCE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.3B | +1.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.3B | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.5B | -0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.3B | +1.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.3B | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.2B | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.5B | -0.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.2B | -1.8% |
BCE's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $4.3B last quarter, up 1.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 104% | +83 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | 0 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 25% | +25 points |
BCE has the edge over AMC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AMC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $109.3M | +$190.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $190.1M | +114% |
| Q1 2026 | -$174.7M | +$242.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $43.3M | -62% |
| Q3 2025 | -$81.1M | +$11.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $88.9M | +$168.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$417M | -$178.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $113.9M | +$263.8M |
AMC has the edge over BCE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BCE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $761M | -8.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $217.1M | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $171.5M | -62% |
| Q3 2025 | $717.1M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $832.4M | +40% |
| Q1 2025 | $411.3M | +510% |
| Q4 2024 | $446.5M | -37% |
| Q3 2024 | $615.2M | +48% |
BCE still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $1.9B over the past year.
AMC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +24% | +175M shares |
| 1 year | +107% | +463M shares |
| 3 years | +767% | +793M shares |
| 5 years | +4063% | +875M shares |
AMC has 897M diluted shares, up 107% from a year ago.
BCE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +1.6M shares |
| 3 years | +2.2% | +20M shares |
| 5 years | +3% | +27.2M shares |
| Available history | +3.4% | +30.3M shares |
BCE has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $44.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $66.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $27.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $47.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $27.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $49.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $31.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $29.5M |
BCE spent $185M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 34% from the year before.
AMC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 5.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 9.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 12.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 12.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 10.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 18.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 14.3x | High |
AMC's net debt is about 4.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 12 years a year ago.
BCE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.8x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0x | High |
BCE has the edge over AMC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AMC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 67.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.4 | Neutral |
AMC's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (neutral).
BCE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 46.3 | Neutral |
BCE's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (neutral).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BCE PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | BCE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.5x | 16x | 73% below |
| PE % | 3 | 26 | 23 pts below |
BCE is trading at 4.5x earnings, a 73% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
AMC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.01 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $2.64 | 27% above |
| 50 week MA | $2.01 | 66% above |
| 100 week MA | $2.53 | 32% above |
| 200 week MA | $10.9 | 69% below |
AMC has the edge over BCE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BCE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.5 | 4.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $21.7 | 1.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.4 | 8.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $23.3 | 8.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $30.9 | 31% below |
BCE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 31% below its 200-week average.
AMC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.5 | $12.6 | -66% |
| 2021 | $12.6 | $142.6 | +1036% |
| 2022 | $142.6 | $44.0 | -69% |
| 2023 | $44.0 | $6.12 | -86% |
| 2024 | $6.12 | $4.00 | -35% |
| 2025 | $4.00 | $1.69 | -58% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.69 | $3.34 | +98% |
AMC has the edge over BCE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
BCE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.3 | $42.8 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | $42.8 | $51.3 | +20% |
| 2022 | $51.3 | $44.2 | -14% |
| 2023 | $44.2 | $39.4 | -11% |
| 2024 | $39.4 | $22.7 | -42% |
| 2025 | $22.7 | $23.1 | +1.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.1 | $21.4 | -7.4% |
BCE has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 7.4% so far in 2026.