AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC has the edge over IQ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
IQ
iQIYI, Inc.
IQ 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.
IQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
IQ's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently under pressure.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IQ PE Valuation
IQ 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 IQ on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
IQ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect IQ's losses to shrink, with revenue holding 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 has the edge over IQ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IQ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.13 | -1400% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.11 | -375% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.04 | -136% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.07 | -132% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.01 | -96% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.04 | -87% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.11 | -63% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.22 | -21% |
IQ has swung to a loss: it lost $0.13 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 IQ 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 IQ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IQ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $940.8M | -5.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $934.3M | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | -7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $994.7M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $992.5M | -14% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.1B | -9.6% |
IQ's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $941M last quarter, down 5.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.7% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3.7% | -8.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.8% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8% | -5.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7% | -5.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | -7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3% | -5.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 3.3% | -6 points |
IQ's operating margin was −1.7% last quarter, down 1 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 IQ on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IQ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $48M | +$53.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $16.5M | -65% |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | -100% |
| Q3 2025 | -$43.6M | -224% |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.1M | -109% |
| Q1 2025 | $47.5M | -65% |
| Q4 2024 | $71.1M | -23% |
| Q3 2024 | $35.2M | -72% |
IQ still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $21M 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.
IQ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -6M shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -4.1M shares |
| 3 years | -2% | -19.6M shares |
| 5 years | +744% | +846M shares |
| Available history | +31% | +229M shares |
IQ has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
IQ hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 IQ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IQ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 58.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 27.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 11.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
IQ's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 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).
IQ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.5 | Oversold |
IQ's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IQ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | IQ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
IQ 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 IQ on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IQ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.95 | 6.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.05 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.33 | 33% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.71 | 48% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.11 | 71% below |
IQ is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 71% 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 IQ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
IQ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.5 | $17.4 | -19% |
| 2021 | $17.4 | $4.91 | -72% |
| 2022 | $4.91 | $4.65 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | $4.65 | $4.88 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $4.88 | $2.08 | -57% |
| 2025 | $2.08 | $1.91 | -8.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.91 | $0.89 | -53% |
IQ has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 53% so far in 2026.