AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect losses to shrink, though they disagree widely on how much.
SSP
The E.W. Scripps Company
There isn't enough reported data to score SSP yet.
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.
SSP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
SSP's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and balance sheet are weak.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SSP PE Valuation
SSP 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 SSP on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
SSP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SSP's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady.
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 |
SSP has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 130% for AMC versus SSP down 117%.
SSP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | -$8.90 | -830% |
| Q3 2023 | -$5.89 | -720% |
| Q2 2023 | -$5.47 | -621% |
| Q1 2023 | $0.86 | +16% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.22 | +100% |
| Q3 2022 | $0.95 | -62% |
| Q2 2022 | $1.05 | -60% |
| Q1 2022 | $0.74 | -70% |
SSP lost $1.53 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before, but its loss has widened in each of the last three quarters.
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 SSP 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 SSP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SSP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $544.9M | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $490.4M | -9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $516.9M | -1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $560.3M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $525.9M | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $540.1M | -5.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $524.4M | -6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $728.4M | +18% |
SSP's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $545M last quarter, up 3.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +5.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -236% | -250 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.5% | -19 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.2% | -12 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.2% | -2.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +59 points |
SSP's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 5.2 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 SSP on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SSP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $119.6M | +1774% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.9M | +$19.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $350K | +$8.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $31.2M | -79% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.4M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | -$22.7M | -912% |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.4M | -136% |
| Q4 2024 | $146.9M | +215% |
SSP still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $148M 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.
SSP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +6.5% | +6M shares |
| 1 year | -16% | -18.8M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -13.3M shares |
| 5 years | -9.9% | -10.8M shares |
| Available history | -9.3% | -10.1M shares |
SSP has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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.
SSP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 7.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 15.6x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 26.9x | High |
SSP's net debt is about 7.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 4.7 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).
SSP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.4 | Neutral |
SSP's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 61 (neutral).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SSP PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SSP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
SSP 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.
SSP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.81 | 29% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.02 | 20% above |
| 50 week MA | $3.51 | 3.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $3.04 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $4.60 | 21% below |
SSP has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 21% 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 SSP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SSP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.8 | $14.4 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | $14.4 | $19.7 | +37% |
| 2022 | $19.7 | $13.4 | -32% |
| 2023 | $13.4 | $7.99 | -40% |
| 2024 | $7.99 | $2.00 | -75% |
| 2025 | $2.00 | $3.96 | +98% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.96 | $3.62 | -8.6% |
SSP has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 8.6% so far in 2026.