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AMC returned to profitability in Q3, with revenue up 31.6% to $1.711 billion, net earnings of $109.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA nearly tripling to $347.5 million. Higher attendance and premium-screen demand helped drive record revenue and adjusted EBITDA.
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The company refinanced 97% of its debt, lowering its average interest rate and pushing nearly all maturities to 2031 or 2033. AMC ended September with $751.9 million in cash and said it expects positive free cash flow for full-year 2026.
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Management cited a stronger box office outlook and plans to invest in theater upgrades, while pursuing cost savings—including more than $10 million in potential European overhead reductions.
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AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) reported record third-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA as a stronger box office, higher attendance and demand for premium screens helped the theater operator return to a quarterly profit.
Revenue rose 31.6% from a year earlier to $1.711 billion, while net earnings were $109.3 million, compared with a loss of $298.2 million in the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA nearly tripled to $347.5 million from $122.5 million, the company said on its earnings call.
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Chairman and CEO Adam Aron said the results marked the second consecutive quarter in which AMC set company records for revenue and adjusted EBITDA. Management also said it expects to generate positive free cash flow for full-year 2026.
Attendance and premium screens drive growth
Nearly 75 million guests visited AMC theaters worldwide during the quarter, Chief Financial Officer Sean Goodman said. U.S. admissions revenue grew 29.9%, outpacing the 27% increase in the industry box office. European attendance rose 41.5%, approximately 10 percentage points above industry attendance growth in the company’s European markets.
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AMC recorded third-quarter highs for consolidated admissions revenue per patron, food and beverage revenue per patron, and total revenue per patron, Goodman said. The company’s adjusted EBITDA margin increased by more than 10 percentage points to 20.3%.
Premium large-format and extra-large screens accounted for 8% of AMC’s U.S. screens but generated 31% of U.S. admissions revenue in the quarter, Aron said. Revenue from those screens grew 62% from a year earlier.
