AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC has the edge over IQST overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
IQST
iQSTEL Inc.
IQST 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.
IQST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
IQST's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IQST PE Valuation
IQST 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 |
Analysts expect AMC's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
IQST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect IQST's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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 IQST on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IQST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2.26 | +$1.34 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.68 | +$0.90 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.83 | +$0.32 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.48 | -$1.91 |
| Q2 2023 | -$3.15 | -$2.36 |
| Q1 2023 | -$3.15 | -$1.58 |
| Q4 2022 | -$3.15 | -$0.79 |
IQST is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.26 per share over the past year, against $32.25 at its worst in early 2020.
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 IQST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IQST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $109.1M | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $97.9M | +70% |
| Q4 2025 | $84.2M | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.9M | +90% |
| Q2 2025 | $72.2M | -8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $57.6M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $98.9M | +109% |
| Q3 2024 | $54.2M | +36% |
IQST has the edge over AMC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.9% | -2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3% | -0.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | -0.1% | -0.3 points |
IQST's operating margin was −1% last quarter, about level with 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 IQST on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
IQST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.5M | -806% |
| Q1 2026 | -$176.8K | +$1.8M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.2M | -$822.9K |
| Q3 2025 | -$969.2K | -263% |
| Q2 2025 | $211.7K | +$2.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2M | -$1.3M |
| Q4 2024 | -$421.3K | +$683.2K |
| Q3 2024 | $594.5K | +134% |
IQST has burned cash in most quarters: −$4M 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 the edge over IQST on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
IQST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +62% | +4.2M shares |
| 1 year | +198% | +7.2M shares |
| 3 years | +422% | +8.8M shares |
| 5 years | +625% | +9.4M shares |
| Available history | +5289% | +10.7M shares |
IQST has 11M diluted shares, up 198% from a year ago.
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.
IQST Net Leverage
IQST's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
IQST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.7 | Oversold |
IQST's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IQST PE vs Communication Services Sector
IQST 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 IQST on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IQST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.90 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.98 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.64 | 55% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.03 | 88% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.1 | 93% below |
IQST is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 93% 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 IQST on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
IQST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.93 | $7.24 | +84% |
| 2021 | $7.24 | $48.6 | +571% |
| 2022 | $48.6 | $14.2 | -71% |
| 2023 | $14.2 | $11.8 | -17% |
| 2024 | $11.8 | $20.9 | +77% |
| 2025 | $20.9 | $2.99 | -86% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.99 | $0.73 | -76% |
IQST's yearly returns have swung widely, from +571% in 2021 to −86% in 2025. It's down 76% so far in 2026.