AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
EDUC
Educational Development Corporation
EDUC has the edge over AMC overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
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.
EDUC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
EDUC's profitability and balance sheet are currently strong, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
EDUC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 0.7x | $0.85 | — |
| Current | 4.5x | $0.85 | — |
| Cheap | 5.4x | $1.03 | +22% |
| Fair | 8.1x | $1.53 | +80% |
| Expensive | 21x | $4.03 | +374% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EDUC's PE is in its cheap range at 4.5x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 0.7x next year's earnings.
AMC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect AMC's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
EDUC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for EDUC, with profitability improving.
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.
EDUC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.25 | +558% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.19 | +$0.73 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.23 | +$0.84 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.26 | +$0.89 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.47 | +$1.13 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.54 | -$0.22 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.61 | -2133% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.63 | -1000% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.66 | -3400% |
EDUC 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 EDUC 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 has the edge over EDUC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EDUC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.1M | -12% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8M | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.2M | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $7M | -37% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.6M | -29% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.1M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.6M | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.1M | -35% |
EDUC's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $4M last quarter, down 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -38% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -29% | -8.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -50% | -27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 152% | +162 points |
| Q3 2025 | -38% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | -20% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -23% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -10% | -26 points |
EDUC's operating margin was −38% last quarter, down 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 EDUC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EDUC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$603.2K | -$564.9K |
| Q2 2026 | $468.3K | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.1M | -$397.3K |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4M | -44% |
| Q3 2025 | -$38.3K | +$915.6K |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | +9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.7M | +$1.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3M | -36% |
EDUC usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$603,200, but it generated $176,800 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.
EDUC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +9.2K shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -62.7K shares |
| 3 years | +3% | +251K shares |
| 5 years | +1% | +85.2K shares |
| Available history | +1.3% | +108K shares |
EDUC has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $700 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
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.
EDUC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | 10.8x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 8.6x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 8.6x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 115.0x | High |
EDUC 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).
EDUC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 18.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 9.7 | Oversold |
EDUC's weekly RSI is 18 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
EDUC PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | EDUC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.5x | 16x | 73% below |
| PE % | 9 | 26 | 17 pts below |
EDUC is trading at 4.5x earnings, a 73% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
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 EDUC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
EDUC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.09 | 22% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.28 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.34 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.36 | 38% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.62 | 48% below |
EDUC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 48% 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 EDUC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
EDUC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.17 | $15.5 | +152% |
| 2021 | $15.5 | $8.54 | -45% |
| 2022 | $8.54 | $3.13 | -63% |
| 2023 | $3.13 | $1.16 | -63% |
| 2024 | $1.16 | $1.61 | +39% |
| 2025 | $1.61 | $1.33 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.33 | $0.85 | -36% |
EDUC's yearly returns have swung widely, from +152% in 2020 to −63% in 2022. It's down 36% so far in 2026.