AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC has the edge over DLPN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
DLPN
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
DLPN 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.
DLPN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
DLPN's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DLPN PE Valuation
DLPN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AMC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AMC has the edge over DLPN on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
DLPN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DLPN to return to profit, with 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.
DLPN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.23 | +$0.36 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.28 | +$1.08 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.28 | +$1.11 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.27 | +$0.95 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.59 | +$1.59 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.36 | +$0.56 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.39 | +$1.57 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.22 | +$2.16 |
DLPN has the edge over AMC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 has the edge over DLPN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DLPN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.4M | +2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.8M | +5.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.6M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.8M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.2M | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.3M | +2.5% |
DLPN's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $16M last quarter, up 8.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.1% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | -7.1% | -6.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -17% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.5% | +21 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1% | +66 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4% | +9.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -15% | -16 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | +55 points |
DLPN's operating margin was 5.1% last quarter, up 3.1 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 DLPN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
DLPN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $506K | +$2.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$162.4K | -111% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2M | -$339K |
| Q4 2025 | $576.6K | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.4M | -$737.4K |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.7M | -$721.3K |
| Q4 2024 | $850.2K | +$981.8K |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.7M | -$270.7K |
DLPN has burned cash in most quarters: −$1M over the past year, against −$2M 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.
DLPN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +245K shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +98% | +6.5M shares |
| 5 years | +231% | +9.1M shares |
| Available history | +511% | +11M shares |
DLPN has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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 has the edge over DLPN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DLPN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 42.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 19.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 15.2x | High |
DLPN's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
DLPN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.5 | Oversold |
DLPN's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (oversold).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DLPN PE vs Communication Services Sector
DLPN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 DLPN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DLPN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.01 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $1.07 | 5.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.31 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.25 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.07 | 51% below |
DLPN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 51% 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 DLPN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
DLPN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.50 | $7.16 | -25% |
| 2021 | $7.16 | $18.3 | +155% |
| 2022 | $18.3 | $3.88 | -79% |
| 2023 | $3.88 | $3.42 | -12% |
| 2024 | $3.42 | $1.14 | -67% |
| 2025 | $1.14 | $1.38 | +21% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.38 | $1.01 | -27% |
DLPN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +155% in 2021 to −79% in 2022. It's down 27% so far in 2026.