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AMC Entertainment Holdings cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$109M in Q3 2026 · $168M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$177M
Capital spending−$67.3M
Free cash flow+$109M
Cash / net income1.6×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, AMC Entertainment Holdings generated $177M of operating cash flow and spent $67.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $109M. That is $190M more than in Q3 2025 (−$81.1M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $410M; the largest uses were capital spending ($242M), other financing ($172M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($5.8M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($334M), other investing ($54.1M); the cash balance rose by $375M.

Operating cash flow was $177M against net income of $109M — 1.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables −$108M, depreciation & amortization +$75.8M, accrued liabilities +$53.6M.

Free cash flow

AMC Entertainment Holdings: free cash flow by quarterAMC Entertainment Holdings: free cash flow by quarter$114MQ4 2024−$417MQ1 2025$88.9MQ2 2025−$81.1MQ3 2025$43.3MQ4 2025−$175MQ1 2026$190MQ2 2026$109MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
AMC Entertainment Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingAMC Entertainment Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$204M$89.7MQ4 2024−$370M$47.0MQ1 2025$138M$49.5MQ2 2025−$14.9M$66.2MQ3 2025$127M$83.4MQ4 2025−$128M$46.2MQ1 2026$235M$45.3MQ2 2026$177M$67.3MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $177M, Capital spending $67.3M.

Capital allocation, year by year

AMC Entertainment Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAMC Entertainment Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow −$614MFY2021: Net borrowing −$364MFY2021: Shares issued $3.4BFY2021: Asset sales $7.9MFY2021: Capital spending −$92.4MFY2021: Acquisitions −$8.2M$3.4BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$628MFY2022: Net borrowing −$29.4MFY2022: Shares issued $220MFY2022: Asset sales $11.3MFY2022: Capital spending −$202MFY2022: Acquisitions −$17.8MFY2022: Dividends −$700K$232MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$215MFY2023: Net borrowing −$25.6MFY2023: Shares issued $833MFY2023: Asset sales $16.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$226MFY2023: Acquisitions −$4.0M$849MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow −$50.8MFY2024: Net borrowing −$24.7MFY2024: Shares issued $255MFY2024: Asset sales $500KFY2024: Capital spending −$246M$255MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$120MFY2025: Net borrowing −$24.3MFY2025: Shares issued $170MFY2025: Asset sales $2.9MFY2025: Capital spending −$246M$172MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$1.6B; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($1.6B) and capital spending ($1.0B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$752M
Debt$4.0B
Net debt$3.3B
Due within a year$19.9M

AMC Entertainment Holdings funds itself: free cash flow was $168M over the last twelve months, and $752M of cash and investments stands against $4.0B of debt ($19.9M due within a year, 37.8× covered by cash).

AMC Entertainment Holdings: debt maturities by year (FY2025)AMC Entertainment Holdings: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$19.9MYear 1$545MYear 2$19.5MYear 3$3.2BYear 4$267MYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $752M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

AMC Entertainment Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026AMC Entertainment Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$177MOther financing−$134MCapital spending−$67.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$28.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.6MExchange rates−$1.3MShares issued−$1.0MAsset & business sales$100K
AMC Entertainment Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026AMC Entertainment Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$410MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$375MShares issued$334MCapital spending−$242MOther financing−$172MOther investing$54.1MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$5.8MTaxes on employees’ shares−$3.7MAsset & business sales$3.6MExchange rates−$3.5M

From profit to cash

AMC Entertainment Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026AMC Entertainment Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$109MDepreciation & amortization$75.8MStock-based pay$20.7MDeferred taxes$400KGains on investments$600KReceivables$42.1MPayables−$108MAccrued liabilities$53.6MPrepaid and other assets−$24.3MOther operating capital−$5.4MOperating cash flow$177M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$177M−$67.3M−$1.6M−$1.0M$28.0M$109M
Q2 2026$235M−$45.3M−$1.8M$271M−$439M$190M
Q1 2026−$128M−$46.2M−$6.2M$63.4M$96.4M−$175M
Q4 2025$127M−$83.4M−$6.2M—−$60.4M$43.3M
Q3 2025−$14.9M−$66.2M−$6.2M—$58.2M−$81.1M
Q2 2025$138M−$49.5M−$6.1M—−$47.4M$88.9M
Q1 2025−$370M−$47.0M−$5.8M$170M$253M−$417M
Q4 2024$204M−$89.7M−$6.1M$11.9M−$104M$114M

AMC Entertainment Holdings: income statement and cash flow

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Q3 2026: revenue $1.7B (+32% year over year), operating margin 14.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

AMC Entertainment Holdings: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.