AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC has the edge over JFIN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
JFIN
Jiayin Group Inc.
JFIN 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.
JFIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
JFIN's balance sheet is currently healthy, and its profitability and cash flow are stable, but its revenue is weak.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
JFIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.4x | $0.97 | -31% |
| Fair | 1.9x | $1.30 | -6.8% |
| Current | 2x | $1.39 | — |
| Expensive | 4.6x | $3.24 | +133% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JFIN's PE is 2.0x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
JFIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for JFIN, 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.
JFIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.70 | -85% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.70 | -28% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.39 | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.88 | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.54 | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.73 | +2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.99 | -18% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.24 | -21% |
JFIN 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 JFIN 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 JFIN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
JFIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $110.6M | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | $112.9M | -58% |
| Q4 2025 | $161.3M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $220.6M | +1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $283.1M | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.5M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $210.8M | -12% |
| Q3 2024 | $216.8M | -1.5% |
JFIN's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $111M last quarter, down 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -33% | -67 points |
| Q1 2026 | -9.3% | -43 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.7% | -19 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | +9.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +19 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +14 points |
| Q3 2024 | 22% | -4.5 points |
JFIN's operating margin was −33% last quarter, down 67 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 JFIN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
JFIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
JFIN's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 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.
JFIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +68.1K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -305K shares |
| 3 years | -2.1% | -1.1M shares |
| 5 years | -3% | -1.6M shares |
| Available history | -3% | -1.6M shares |
JFIN 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 | — |
JFIN 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's net debt is about 4.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 12 years a year ago.
JFIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
JFIN 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).
JFIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.6 | Neutral |
JFIN's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (neutral).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
JFIN PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | JFIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2x | 16x | 88% below |
| PE % | 56 | 26 | 30 pts above |
JFIN is trading at 2.0x earnings, a 88% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 JFIN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
JFIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.40 | 0.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.89 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.03 | 66% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.72 | 82% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.63 | 79% below |
JFIN 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 JFIN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
JFIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.20 | $3.23 | -38% |
| 2021 | $3.23 | $2.43 | -25% |
| 2022 | $2.43 | $2.18 | -10% |
| 2023 | $2.18 | $5.18 | +138% |
| 2024 | $5.18 | $6.33 | +22% |
| 2025 | $6.33 | $6.20 | -2.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.20 | $1.39 | -78% |
JFIN has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 78% so far in 2026.