AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC has the edge over IHRT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
IHRT
iHeartMedia, Inc.
IHRT has slightly 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.
IHRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
IHRT's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IHRT PE Valuation
IHRT 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 IHRT on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
IHRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect IHRT's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
IHRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.44 | +$1.16 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.81 | +$0.63 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.83 | +$6.57 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.06 | +$3.62 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.60 | +$4.19 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.44 | +$4.14 |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.40 | -$2.39 |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.68 | +$0.71 |
IHRT 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 IHRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IHRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B | +3.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $977.2M | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $884.2M | +9.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $997M | -1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $933.7M | +0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $807.1M | +1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +4.8% |
IHRT's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $1B last quarter, up 3.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.1% | +19 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.6% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2% | +3.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.6% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -12% | -19 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8% | +102 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.3% | +1.9 points |
IHRT's operating margin was 7.1% last quarter, up 19 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 IHRT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IHRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$10.4M | +$22.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $46M | +$59.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$114.5M | -$33.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $137.6M | +$161.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$32.8M | -145% |
| Q2 2025 | -$13.2M | -337% |
| Q1 2025 | -$80.7M | +$185K |
| Q4 2024 | -$24.2M | -117% |
IHRT's free cash flow has turned positive again: $59M over the past year, against −$151M 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.
IHRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +787K shares |
| 1 year | +2.1% | +3.3M shares |
| 3 years | +5.9% | +8.8M shares |
| 5 years | +5.4% | +8.1M shares |
| Available history | +145% | +93.8M shares |
IHRT has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $101,000 |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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 IHRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IHRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 14.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 13.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 14.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 13.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.6x | High |
| Q1 2023 | 12.0x | High |
| Q4 2022 | 10.1x | High |
IHRT's net debt is about 9.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 13 years a year ago.
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).
IHRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 24.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 10.8 | Oversold |
IHRT's weekly RSI is 24 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IHRT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | IHRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
IHRT 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 IHRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IHRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.73 | 66% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.68 | 78% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.44 | 83% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.78 | 79% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.82 | 79% below |
IHRT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 79% 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 IHRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
IHRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.0 | $12.2 | -24% |
| 2021 | $12.2 | $21.0 | +73% |
| 2022 | $21.0 | $6.67 | -68% |
| 2023 | $6.67 | $2.67 | -60% |
| 2024 | $2.67 | $1.91 | -28% |
| 2025 | $1.91 | $4.41 | +131% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.41 | $0.58 | -87% |
IHRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +131% in 2025 to −68% in 2022. It's down 87% so far in 2026.