AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC has the edge over LYV overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
LYV 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.
LYV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
LYV's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LYV PE Valuation
LYV 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 LYV on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
LYV Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for LYV, with profitability 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 LYV on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LYV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.39 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.17 | -112% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.13 | -148% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.77 | -159% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.24 | -109% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.43 | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.36 | +115% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.98 | +173% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.77 | +102% |
LYV has swung to a loss: it lost $0.17 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'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 LYV on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LYV Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.1B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.7B | +9.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.5B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $7B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.4B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.7B | -2.7% |
LYV's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $10.1B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.8% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.8% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -9.8% | -13 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.3% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.3% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4% | +4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4.2% | -2.8 points |
LYV's operating margin was 8.8% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the top 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 LYV on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LYV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$861M | -$489.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $129.7M | +$169.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +76% |
| Q4 2025 | -$405.6M | -146% |
| Q3 2025 | -$371.3M | +$507.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$39.9M | -119% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +35% |
| Q4 2024 | $890.2M | +88% |
LYV usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$861M, but it generated $893M 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.
LYV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +5.1% | +12.3M shares |
| 1 year | +9.2% | +21.6M shares |
| 3 years | +5% | +12.2M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +32.6M shares |
| Available history | +22% | +46.3M shares |
LYV has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
LYV Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
LYV 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).
LYV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.0 | Neutral |
LYV's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (neutral).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LYV PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | LYV | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
LYV 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 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.
LYV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $173.4 | 3.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $176.4 | 2.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $163.8 | 9.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $153.8 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $122.8 | 47% above |
LYV has the edge over AMC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 LYV on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LYV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $71.7 | $71.6 | 0% |
| 2021 | $71.6 | $118.5 | +65% |
| 2022 | $118.5 | $70.7 | -40% |
| 2023 | $70.7 | $93.6 | +32% |
| 2024 | $93.6 | $131.9 | +41% |
| 2025 | $131.9 | $145.8 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $145.8 | $180.1 | +24% |
LYV has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 24% so far in 2026.