AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
WLYB
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
WLYB 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.
WLYB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
WLYB'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.
WLYB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $52.89 | +3.6% |
| Current | 14x | $51.04 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $75.25 | +47% |
| Expensive | 26x | $95.76 | +88% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WLYB's PE is in its cheap range at 14x.
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.
WLYB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for WLYB 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.
WLYB 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 |
WLYB 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 WLYB 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 WLYB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WLYB 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% |
WLYB'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 |
WLYB'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.
WLYB 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 |
WLYB 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.
WLYB 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 |
WLYB 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 |
WLYB 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.
WLYB 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 |
WLYB 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).
WLYB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.4 | Neutral |
WLYB's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
WLYB PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | WLYB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 16x | 17% below |
| PE % | 12 | 26 | 14 pts below |
WLYB is trading at 14x earnings, a 17% 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 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.
WLYB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $50.9 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $50.9 | 0.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $42.4 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $41.6 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.4 | 26% above |
WLYB 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 WLYB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WLYB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.8 | $45.3 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | $45.3 | $55.6 | +23% |
| 2022 | $55.6 | $39.2 | -29% |
| 2023 | $39.2 | $32.2 | -18% |
| 2024 | $32.2 | $44.1 | +37% |
| 2025 | $44.1 | $33.0 | -25% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.0 | $51.0 | +55% |
WLYB is up 55% so far in 2026, after finishing lower in four of the previous six years.