AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC has the edge over IHS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
IHS
IHS Holding Limited
IHS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
IHS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
IHS's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are stable.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IHS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.8x | $2.32 | -72% |
| Forward | 11x | $8.41 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $6.36 | -24% |
| Expensive | 21x | $8.50 | +1.1% |
| Current | 21x | $8.41 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IHS's PE is in its expensive range at 21x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 11x, in its cheap range.
AMC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AMC has the edge over IHS on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
IHS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Decline | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect IHS's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline.
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.
IHS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.74 | +85% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.40 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.53 | +$0.66 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.41 | +$5.31 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.38 | +$8.46 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.33 | +$7.59 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.13 | +$10.50 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.90 | +$1.03 |
| Q3 2024 | -$7.08 | -$1.83 |
IHS 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 IHS 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.
IHS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $428.6M | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $415.4M | -5.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $254M | -42% |
| Q3 2025 | $455.1M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $433.3M | -0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $439.6M | +5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $437.8M | -14% |
| Q3 2024 | $420.3M | -10% |
IHS's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $429M last quarter, down 1.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 19% | -15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | -8.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 61% | +13 points |
| Q3 2025 | 35% | +5.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 37% | +39 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +17 points |
| Q3 2024 | 30% | +28 points |
IHS 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's free cash flow has turned positive after six years mostly in the red: $168M over the past year.
IHS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $112.2M | -43% |
| Q1 2026 | $159.3M | +4% |
| Q4 2025 | $87.4M | -69% |
| Q3 2025 | $189.2M | +55% |
| Q2 2025 | $197.7M | +167% |
| Q1 2025 | $153.2M | +934% |
| Q4 2024 | $282.8M | +263% |
| Q3 2024 | $122.3M | +22% |
IHS's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for six years: $548M 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.
IHS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +945K shares |
| 1 year | +2.5% | +8.5M shares |
| 3 years | +2.5% | +8.4M shares |
| 5 years | +4.9% | +16M shares |
| Available history | +17% | +50.5M shares |
IHS has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $4.3M |
| Q3 2023 | $5.7M |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
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.
IHS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 4.0x | Elevated |
IHS 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).
IHS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 70.7 | Neutral |
IHS's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (neutral).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IHS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | IHS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 27% above |
| PE % | 77 | 32 | 45 pts above |
IHS is trading at 21x earnings, a 27% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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.
IHS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.42 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.36 | 0.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $8.15 | 3.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $6.80 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.00 | 40% above |
IHS's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 40% above 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 IHS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
IHS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16.7 | $14.3 | -14% |
| 2022 | $14.3 | $5.97 | -58% |
| 2023 | $5.97 | $4.60 | -23% |
| 2024 | $4.60 | $3.00 | -35% |
| 2025 | $3.00 | $7.28 | +143% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.28 | $8.41 | +16% |
IHS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +143% in 2025 to −58% in 2022. It's up 16% so far in 2026.