AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
YELP
Yelp Inc.
YELP 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.
YELP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
YELP's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
AMC PE Valuation
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
YELP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.3x | $20.26 | — |
| Current | 9.7x | $20.26 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $29.01 | +43% |
| Fair | 36x | $74.81 | +269% |
| Expensive | 70x | $147 | +627% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
YELP's PE is in its cheap range at 9.7x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.3x next year's earnings.
AMC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AMC has the edge over YELP on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
YELP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect YELP's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
YELP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.43 | +16% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.10 | -5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.08 | -4.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.18 | +6.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.24 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.22 | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.17 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.04 | +30% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.88 | +39% |
YELP 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's revenue is growing: $1.7B last quarter, up 32% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 YELP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
YELP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $370.9M | -1.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $375.5M | +1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $361.5M | +0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $360M | -0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $376M | +4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $370.4M | +3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $358.5M | +7.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $362M | +5.7% |
YELP's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $371M last quarter, down 1.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.5% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.2% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +7.5 points |
YELP's operating margin was 13% last quarter, down 0.9 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 YELP on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
YELP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $84.5M | -29% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.1M | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $45.2M | -48% |
| Q4 2025 | $72.3M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $118.9M | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $45M | +50% |
| Q1 2025 | $87.5M | +33% |
| Q4 2024 | $60M | -18% |
YELP's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $263M over the past year, down 16% from the year before.
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.
YELP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -939K shares |
| 1 year | -15% | -9.4M shares |
| 3 years | -26% | -18.8M shares |
| 5 years | -29% | -22.6M shares |
| Available history | -25% | -18.2M shares |
YELP has the edge over AMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $50M |
| Q1 2026 | $124M |
| Q4 2025 | $87.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $75M |
| Q2 2025 | $66M |
| Q1 2025 | $62.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $62.8M |
YELP spent $288M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 8% 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.
YELP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
YELP 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).
YELP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.7 | Neutral |
YELP's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (neutral).
AMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
AMC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
YELP PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | YELP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7x | 16x | 41% below |
| PE % | 3 | 26 | 23 pts below |
YELP is trading at 9.7x earnings, a 41% 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 YELP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
YELP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.2 | 5.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.2 | 8.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $24.4 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $29.5 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $33.6 | 40% below |
YELP has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 40% 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 YELP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
YELP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34.9 | $28.0 | -20% |
| 2021 | $28.0 | $37.1 | +33% |
| 2022 | $37.1 | $26.4 | -29% |
| 2023 | $26.4 | $47.3 | +79% |
| 2024 | $47.3 | $38.8 | -18% |
| 2025 | $38.8 | $30.4 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.4 | $20.3 | -33% |
YELP has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 33% so far in 2026.