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How AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) makes money
AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) made $1.7B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +32% from a year earlier. Admissions brought in $954M (56%); Food and beverage brought in $589M (34%); Other theatre brought in $168M (10%). Of every dollar of revenue, 15¢ was left as operating profit, 6¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions | $954M | 55.7% | +10% | +33% |
| Food and beverage | $589M | 34.4% | +2% | +30% |
| Other theatre | $168M | 9.8% | +7% | +26% |
| ↳ Ticket fees | $83.0M | 4.9% | +14% | +62% |
| ↳ Advertising | $43.5M | 2.5% | +0.5% | +10% |
| ↳ Other | $41.7M | 2.4% | +0.5% | -2% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $249M | 14.5% |
| Income tax | $9.5M | 0.6% |
| Net earnings | $109M | 6.4% |
| Operating cash flow | $177M | 10.3% |
| Free cash flow | $109M | 6.4% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +32% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.0B | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -1% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | -4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $862M | -9% |
From AMC Entertainment Holdings' 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does AMC Entertainment Holdings make money?
AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) made $1.7B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +32% from a year earlier. Admissions brought in $954M (56%); Food and beverage brought in $589M (34%); Other theatre brought in $168M (10%). Of every dollar of revenue, 15¢ was left as operating profit, 6¢ was left as net earnings.
What is AMC Entertainment Holdings' biggest business?
Admissions: $954M in the third quarter 2026, 56% of revenue, +33% from a year earlier.
What is AMC Entertainment Holdings' profit margin?
Net earnings were $109M, 6.4% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 14.5%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.