AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC has a slight edge over DIS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
DIS
The Walt Disney Company
DIS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
DIS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
DIS's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DIS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $118 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $85.34 | -28% |
| Current | 24x | $118 | — |
| Fair | 41x | $196 | +66% |
| Expensive | 75x | $363 | +207% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DIS's PE is 24x, 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 DIS on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
DIS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect DIS's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding 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.
DIS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.50 | +55% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.84 | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.25 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.79 | +120% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.85 | +152% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.39 | +145% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.90 | +427% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.08 | +89% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.72 | +111% |
DIS 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's revenue is growing: $1.7B last quarter, up 32% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
DIS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $25.2B | +6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $25.2B | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $26B | +5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.5B | -0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.7B | +2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.6B | +7% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.7B | +4.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $22.6B | +6.3% |
DIS's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $25.2B last quarter, up 6.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | -2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +4 points |
| Q3 2024 | 16% | +2.2 points |
DIS 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 DIS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DIS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +63% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.9B | +1% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.3B | -408% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6B | -37% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.9B | +103% |
| Q4 2024 | $739M | -17% |
| Q3 2024 | $4B | +18% |
DIS generated $8.3B in free cash flow over the past year, down 28% from the year before.
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.
DIS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -29M shares |
| 1 year | -3.4% | -62M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -86M shares |
| 5 years | -4.8% | -87M shares |
| Available history | +4.6% | +77M shares |
DIS has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2026 | $3.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $2B |
| Q3 2025 | $1B |
| Q2 2025 | $711M |
| Q1 2025 | $991M |
| Q4 2024 | $794M |
| Q3 2024 | $469M |
DIS spent $8.2B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 178% 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.
DIS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
DIS 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).
DIS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.6 | Overbought |
DIS's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (overbought).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DIS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | DIS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 16x | 48% above |
| PE % | 31 | 26 | 5 pts above |
DIS is trading at 24x earnings, a 48% premium 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 bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 69% below its 200-week average.
DIS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $110.7 | 6.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $105.6 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $105.2 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $107.4 | 10% above |
| 200 week MA | $102.3 | 16% above |
DIS has the edge over AMC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 DIS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
DIS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $145.8 | $173.7 | +19% |
| 2021 | $173.7 | $153.6 | -12% |
| 2022 | $153.6 | $88.0 | -43% |
| 2023 | $88.0 | $90.3 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | $90.3 | $111.6 | +24% |
| 2025 | $111.6 | $113.6 | +1.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $113.6 | $118.2 | +4.1% |
DIS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 4.1% so far in 2026.