For the quarter ended September 2026, Cinemark Holdings (CNK) reported revenue of $1.06 billion, up 23.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.04, compared to $0.40 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 billion, representing a surprise of +2.36%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.22%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.97.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Cinemark performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Average ticket price - U.S. Operating Segment: $11.16 versus $11.00 estimated by four analysts on average. Average ticket price - International Operating Segment: $4.32 versus $4.10 estimated by four analysts on average. Concession revenues per patron - U.S. Operating Segment: $8.66 compared to the $8.53 average estimate based on four analysts. Attendance - International Operating Segment: 26.3 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of 23.03 million. Revenue- U.S. Operating Segment- Admissions: $417.3 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $411.65 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +19.7%. Revenue- International Operating Segment- Admissions: $113.5 million compared to the $94.49 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +39.8% year over year. Revenue- U.S. Operating Segment- Concession: $323.8 million compared to the $318.9 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.9% year over year. Revenue- International Operating Segment- Concession: $90.1 million versus $72.72 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +40.1% change. Total revenue- U.S.: $817.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $790.4 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +19.6%. Revenue- Admissions: $530.8 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $510.94 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +23.5%. Revenue- Other: $114.4 million compared to the $103.77 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +25.6% year over year. Revenue- Concession: $413.9 million compared to the $400.61 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +22.9% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Cinemark here>>>
Shares of Cinemark have returned +7.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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