Cinemark (CNK) Competitors $24.83 -0.16 (-0.64%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.76 -0.07 (-0.28%) As of 08/8/2025 07:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CNK vs. AMC, IMAX, RDI, DIS, LYV, NWSA, CURI, TKO, NWS, and WMGShould you be buying Cinemark stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cinemark include AMC Entertainment (AMC), IMAX (IMAX), Reading International (RDI), Walt Disney (DIS), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), News (NWSA), CuriosityStream (CURI), TKO Group (TKO), News (NWS), and Warner Music Group (WMG). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Cinemark vs. Its Competitors AMC Entertainment IMAX Reading International Walt Disney Live Nation Entertainment News CuriosityStream TKO Group News Warner Music Group Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and dividends. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CNK or AMC? Cinemark has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AMC Entertainment. AMC Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cinemark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCinemark$3.05B0.94$309.70M$1.8313.57AMC Entertainment$4.64B0.27-$352.60M-$0.98-3.01 Is CNK or AMC more profitable? Cinemark has a net margin of 9.13% compared to AMC Entertainment's net margin of -8.60%. Cinemark's return on equity of 59.16% beat AMC Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cinemark9.13% 59.16% 5.99% AMC Entertainment -8.60%N/A -5.68% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CNK or AMC? 28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Cinemark shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CNK or AMC? Cinemark currently has a consensus price target of $33.67, suggesting a potential upside of 35.59%. AMC Entertainment has a consensus price target of $4.26, suggesting a potential upside of 44.55%. Given AMC Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AMC Entertainment is more favorable than Cinemark.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cinemark 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75AMC Entertainment 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88 Which has more risk and volatility, CNK or AMC? Cinemark has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CNK or AMC? In the previous week, Cinemark had 50 more articles in the media than AMC Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Cinemark and 6 mentions for AMC Entertainment. AMC Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Cinemark's score of -0.06 indicating that AMC Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cinemark 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AMC Entertainment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryCinemark beats AMC Entertainment on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cinemark News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CNK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CNK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCinemarkMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.87B$11.13B$8.06B$20.70BDividend Yield1.28%2.23%3.22%3.67%P/E Ratio13.5727.3819.9028.45Price / Sales0.943.304.7156.07Price / Cash6.5119.8616.2523.21Price / Book6.259.554.354.33Net Income$309.70M$198.04M$218.18M$996.14M7 Day Performance-3.83%-1.28%3.03%1.98%1 Month Performance-14.05%-2.21%-1.75%-0.83%1 Year Performance-4.39%46.87%20.42%14.36% Cinemark Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNKCinemark4.8645 of 5 stars$24.83-0.6%$33.67+35.6%-4.4%$2.87B$3.05B13.5718,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionAMCAMC Entertainment2.9827 of 5 stars$2.88+0.9%$4.26+48.3%-42.0%$1.24B$4.64B-2.9333,382Upcoming EarningsIMAXIMAX3.9132 of 5 stars$25.36+0.6%$32.80+29.4%+22.5%$1.36B$362.48M42.26780Analyst UpgradeRDIReading International0.9446 of 5 stars$1.31-1.5%N/A-14.0%$29.45M$210.53M-1.262,005Upcoming EarningsDISWalt Disney4.8726 of 5 stars$119.38+2.4%$129.83+8.8%+30.8%$214.61B$94.04B24.41233,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionLYVLive Nation Entertainment3.9369 of 5 stars$151.40+3.6%$165.82+9.5%+67.2%$35.09B$22.74B51.6732,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNWSANews4.6839 of 5 stars$29.51+1.4%$39.20+32.8%+6.5%$16.71B$10.09B34.3123,900Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCURICuriosityStream3.1208 of 5 stars$4.93+4.9%$5.40+9.5%+305.5%$284.10M$54.22M-35.2190News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTKOTKO Group2.7128 of 5 stars$165.80+0.1%$171.33+3.3%+39.6%$32.81B$2.80B84.161,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNWSNews1.2589 of 5 stars$33.60+1.1%N/A+18.7%$19.02B$10.09B39.0725,500Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionWMGWarner Music Group3.4259 of 5 stars$29.23+2.1%$33.72+15.4%+11.7%$15.24B$6.33B33.605,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMC Entertainment Alternatives IMAX Alternatives Reading International Alternatives Walt Disney Alternatives Live Nation Entertainment Alternatives News Alternatives CuriosityStream Alternatives TKO Group Alternatives News Alternatives Warner Music Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CNK) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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