AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
WLY
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
WLY has the edge over AMC overall, supported by stronger valuation and 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.
WLY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
WLY's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
WLY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 13x | $49.44 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $53.29 | +7.8% |
| Fair | 20x | $75.29 | +52% |
| Expensive | 26x | $95.37 | +93% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WLY's PE is in its cheap range at 13x.
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.
WLY Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for WLY to show an outlook.
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.
WLY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.71 | +108% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.16 | +172% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.87 | +293% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.88 | +$2.80 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.78 | +$3.79 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.53 | +$5.18 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.73 | +$3.59 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.92 | +$1.15 |
WLY 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 WLY 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 WLY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WLY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $386.4M | -2.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $447.9M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $410M | +1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $421.8M | -1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $396.8M | -1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $442.6M | -5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $404.6M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $426.6M | -13% |
WLY's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $386M last quarter, down 2.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8% | -7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +23 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +5.6 points |
WLY's operating margin was 0.8% last quarter, down 7 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's free cash flow has turned positive after six years mostly in the red: $168M over the past year.
WLY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$66.5M | +$30.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $144M | +9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $167M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.6M | +$15.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$97M | +$6.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $131.2M | -20% |
| Q1 2025 | $132.9M | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | -$19.8M | +$1.6M |
WLY has the edge over AMC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
WLY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.7% | -2.5M shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -3.2M shares |
| 3 years | -8.2% | -4.5M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -5.8M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -5.9M shares |
WLY has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $30.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $34.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $21.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $25M |
| Q1 2025 | $10M |
| Q4 2024 | $12.9M |
WLY spent $102M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 66% 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.
WLY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
WLY 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).
WLY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.6 | Neutral |
WLY's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (neutral).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
WLY PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | WLY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 16x | 19% below |
| PE % | 9 | 26 | 17 pts below |
WLY is trading at 13x earnings, a 19% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
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 WLY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WLY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $50.3 | 1.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $50.5 | 2.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.2 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $41.5 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.3 | 23% above |
WLY has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 23% above 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 WLY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WLY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.4 | $45.3 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | $45.3 | $55.4 | +22% |
| 2022 | $55.4 | $39.4 | -29% |
| 2023 | $39.4 | $31.7 | -19% |
| 2024 | $31.7 | $44.5 | +40% |
| 2025 | $44.5 | $31.1 | -30% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.1 | $49.4 | +59% |
WLY is up 59% so far in 2026, after finishing lower in four of the previous six years.