CNK
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
CNK's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX has the edge over CNK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
CNK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
CNK's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
NFLX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NFLX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
CNK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $34.01 | -18% |
| Forward | 16x | $41.46 | — |
| Current | 17x | $41.46 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $49.22 | +19% |
| Expensive | 23x | $58.34 | +41% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CNK's PE is in its fair range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings.
NFLX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $62.69 | — |
| Current | 18x | $62.69 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $94.95 | +51% |
| Fair | 47x | $161 | +157% |
| Expensive | 81x | $281 | +348% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NFLX has the edge over CNK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CNK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CNK, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NFLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NFLX, with profitability improving.
CNK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.62 | +4.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.50 | +134% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.86 | 0% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.30 | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.04 | -50% |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.67 | +$0.75 |
| Q4 2022 | -$2.26 | +$1.29 |
| Q3 2022 | -$1.39 | +$4.23 |
| Q2 2022 | -$1.84 | +$4.38 |
CNK earned $2.50 per share over the past year, up 134% from the year before.
NFLX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.58 | +3.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.46 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.18 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.10 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.53 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.39 | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.35 | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.12 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.98 | +65% |
NFLX has the edge over CNK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CNK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $643.1M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $776.3M | -4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $857.5M | -7% |
| Q2 2025 | $940.5M | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $540.7M | -6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $814.3M | +27% |
CNK's revenue is growing: $1.1B last quarter, up 24% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -2.5% | +27 points |
| Q1 2022 | -7.2% | +141 points |
| Q4 2021 | 6.7% | +299 points |
| Q3 2021 | -9.8% | +584 points |
| Q2 2021 | -29% | +2359 points |
| Q1 2021 | -148% | -140 points |
| Q4 2020 | -292% | -301 points |
| Q3 2020 | -594% | N/A |
CNK's operating margin was −2.5% last quarter, up 27 points from the same quarter a year ago.
NFLX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.9B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.2B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.1B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.5B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.2B | +16% |
NFLX's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $12.9B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | -1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +5.2 points |
NFLX's operating margin was 35% last quarter, up 6.4 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
CNK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | -$43.1M | +$2.1M |
| Q2 2022 | $143M | +63% |
| Q1 2022 | -$137.5M | +$4.3M |
| Q4 2021 | $170.1M | +$348.9M |
| Q3 2021 | -$45.2M | -$10.8M |
| Q2 2021 | $87.5M | +$238.6M |
| Q1 2021 | -$141.8M | -$92.1M |
| Q4 2020 | -$178.8M | -475% |
CNK has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 177% versus its history, compared with NFLX at up 140%.
NFLX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9B | +8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.1B | +91% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3B | +87% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | -13% |
NFLX generated $11.4B in free cash flow over the past year, up 27% from the year before.
CNK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -6% | -7.4M shares |
| 3 years | -23% | -35.6M shares |
| 5 years | -0.7% | -874K shares |
| Available history | -0.2% | -206K shares |
CNK has the edge over NFLX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
NFLX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -66.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -145M shares |
| 3 years | -6.8% | -305M shares |
| 5 years | -7.8% | -354M shares |
| Available history | -7.1% | -323M shares |
NFLX has 4.2B diluted shares, down 3.3% from a year ago, with $12.9B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.7B |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $963.7M |
NFLX spent $12.9B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 61% from the year before.
CNK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 8.9x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 13.6x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 139.1x | High |
| Q2 2020 | 12.1x | High |
| Q1 2020 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2019 | 2.2x | Moderate |
CNK's net debt is about 8.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 years a year ago.
NFLX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
NFLX's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
CNK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 82.2 | Overbought |
CNK's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 82 (overbought).
NFLX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.0 | Oversold |
NFLX's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
CNK PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | CNK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 16x | 0.5% above |
| PE % | 36 | 26 | 10 pts above |
CNK has the edge over NFLX on valuation relative to its sector.
NFLX PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NFLX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 16x | 9.8% above |
| PE % | 4 | 26 | 22 pts below |
NFLX is trading at 18x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
CNK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.5 | 7.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $36.0 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $30.6 | 36% above |
| 100 week MA | $29.6 | 40% above |
| 200 week MA | $24.3 | 71% above |
CNK has the edge over NFLX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NFLX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $66.6 | 5.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $71.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $82.4 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $96.0 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $74.4 | 16% below |
NFLX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 200-week average.
CNK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34.0 | $16.5 | -51% |
| 2021 | $16.5 | $17.4 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | $17.4 | $8.64 | -50% |
| 2023 | $8.64 | $14.1 | +63% |
| 2024 | $14.1 | $31.0 | +120% |
| 2025 | $31.0 | $22.9 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.9 | $41.5 | +81% |
CNK has the edge over NFLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NFLX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.9 | $51.4 | +56% |
| 2021 | $51.4 | $61.4 | +19% |
| 2022 | $61.4 | $29.5 | -52% |
| 2023 | $29.5 | $48.7 | +65% |
| 2024 | $48.7 | $90.8 | +86% |
| 2025 | $90.8 | $94.5 | +4.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.5 | $62.7 | -34% |
NFLX is down 34% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.