AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC has the edge over STRZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
STRZ
Starz Entertainment Corp.
STRZ 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.
STRZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
STRZ's cash flow is currently stable, but its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are under pressure.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
STRZ PE Valuation
STRZ 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 STRZ on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
STRZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect STRZ'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 |
AMC has the edge over STRZ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
STRZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$24.36 | -$17.25 |
| Q2 2026 | -$25.49 | -$20.85 |
| Q1 2026 | -$16.76 | -$14.41 |
| Q4 2025 | -$8.26 | -$7.02 |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.11 | -$5.51 |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.64 | +$0.07 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.35 | +$2.42 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.24 | +$3.72 |
STRZ lost $24.36 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 STRZ 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 STRZ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
STRZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $322.4M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $307.9M | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $306.9M | -68% |
| Q4 2025 | $322.8M | -67% |
| Q3 2025 | $320.9M | -66% |
| Q2 2025 | $319.7M | -62% |
| Q1 2025 | $970.5M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $970.5M | -0.5% |
STRZ's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $322M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -6.6% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | -57% | -49 points |
| Q1 2026 | -50% | -58 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5% | -2.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -11% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | -8.4% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.6% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7% | +8.2 points |
STRZ's operating margin was −6.6% last quarter, up 4.3 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 STRZ on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
STRZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.1M | +$44.4M |
| Q2 2026 | -$33.4M | -157% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.7M | +$136.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$26M | +$98.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$31.3M | +$59.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $58.5M | +$226.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$67.4M | -$52.8M |
| Q4 2024 | -$124.2M | -292% |
STRZ's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $22M 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.
STRZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.4% | +400K shares |
| 1 year | +3% | +500K shares |
| 3 years | -93% | -217M shares |
| 5 years | -92% | -211M shares |
| Available history | -92% | -201M shares |
STRZ has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
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 has the edge over STRZ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
STRZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15.7x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 120.8x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 25.2x | High |
STRZ's net debt is about 16 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.7 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).
STRZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 46.0 | Neutral |
STRZ's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (neutral).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
STRZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
STRZ 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 |
STRZ has stronger trend alignment. AMC is above 4 of 5 weekly averages versus STRZ above 3 of 3.
STRZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $23.3 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $25.3 | 4% above |
| 50 week MA | $19.7 | 34% above |
STRZ is in an uptrend: it's above all three of its weekly moving averages, and 34% above its 50-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 finished four years in a row lower, and it's up 98% so far in 2026.
STRZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.3 | $11.8 | -4.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.8 | $26.3 | +122% |
STRZ has the edge over AMC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.