AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
PERI
Perion Network Ltd.
PERI has a slight edge over AMC overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
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.
PERI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
PERI's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability is under pressure.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PERI PE Valuation
PERI 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.
PERI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PERI, 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 has the edge over PERI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PERI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.39 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.35 | -$0.23 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.25 | -$0.08 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.18 | -169% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.26 | -128% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.12 | -108% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.17 | -108% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.26 | -89% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.93 | -60% |
PERI lost $0.35 per share over the past year, a bigger loss than 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 PERI 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 PERI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PERI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $98.2M | -4.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $90.4M | +1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $137.1M | +5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $110.5M | +8.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $103M | -5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $89.3M | -43% |
| Q4 2024 | $129.6M | -45% |
| Q3 2024 | $102.2M | -45% |
PERI's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $98M last quarter, down 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -7.6% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -17% | -2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.6% | +4.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4.5% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | -7.2% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -15% | -20 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2% | -14 points |
| Q3 2024 | -2.8% | -20 points |
PERI's operating margin was −7.6% 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 PERI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PERI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.6M | -87% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.3M | +$13M |
| Q4 2025 | $23M | +685% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.2M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.8M | +$41M |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.7M | -235% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9M | -94% |
| Q3 2024 | $11.9M | -70% |
PERI still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $35M 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.
PERI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -5.4% | -2.1M shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -5M shares |
| 3 years | -25% | -12.6M shares |
| 5 years | -0.3% | -94.6K shares |
| Available history | +38% | +10.1M shares |
PERI has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $25.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $24.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $26.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $13.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $13.5M |
PERI spent $83M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 25% from the year before.
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.
PERI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -5.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -8.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
PERI 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).
PERI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.6 | Neutral |
PERI's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 72 (neutral).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PERI PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | PERI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
PERI 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.
PERI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.35 | 22% above |
| 20 week MA | $9.40 | 21% above |
| 50 week MA | $9.39 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $9.40 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.2 | 30% below |
PERI has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 30% 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 PERI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PERI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.25 | $13.8 | +121% |
| 2021 | $13.8 | $23.9 | +73% |
| 2022 | $23.9 | $24.8 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | $24.8 | $30.9 | +24% |
| 2024 | $30.9 | $8.45 | -73% |
| 2025 | $8.45 | $9.77 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.77 | $11.4 | +16% |
PERI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +121% in 2020 to −73% in 2024. It's up 16% so far in 2026.