Cinemark (CNK) Competitors $28.25 -0.31 (-1.08%) As of 03:42 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend CNK or AMC? Cinemark currently has a consensus price target of $33.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.17%. AMC Entertainment has a consensus price target of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.70%. Given Cinemark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cinemark is more favorable than AMC Entertainment.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 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, CNK or AMC? Cinemark has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CNK or AMC more profitable? Cinemark has a net margin of 9.13% compared to AMC Entertainment's net margin of -7.39%. 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 -7.39%N/A -4.07% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$3.05B1.07$309.70M$1.8315.44AMC Entertainment$4.64B0.31-$352.60M-$0.89-3.17 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CNK or AMC? 28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Cinemark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of AMC Entertainment shares are owned 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. Does the media prefer CNK or AMC? In the previous week, Cinemark had 2 more articles in the media than AMC Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Cinemark and 9 mentions for AMC Entertainment. Cinemark's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat AMC Entertainment's score of 0.42 indicating that Cinemark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cinemark 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AMC Entertainment 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryCinemark beats AMC Entertainment on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$3.25B$12.49B$8.35B$21.44BDividend Yield1.12%2.14%2.97%3.49%P/E Ratio15.4528.4518.3929.81Price / Sales1.073.835.7751.35Price / Cash7.4322.6817.2024.78Price / Book5.7310.745.044.54Net Income$309.70M$364.22M$255.59M$999.97M7 Day Performance3.99%3.17%1.99%1.54%1 Month Performance10.10%7.83%18.37%4.77%1 Year Performance-1.15%41.77%50.77%14.11% Cinemark Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNKCinemark4.9642 of 5 stars$28.25-1.1%$33.67+19.2%+0.6%$3.25B$3.05B15.4518,800Positive NewsShort Interest ↓AMCAMC Entertainment2.8268 of 5 stars$2.91+3.6%$3.33+14.3%-40.2%$1.49B$4.92B-3.2733,382IMAXIMAX2.7651 of 5 stars$32.71+1.1%$32.80+0.3%+59.2%$1.76B$352.21M54.51780Insider TradeRDIReading International1.7056 of 5 stars$1.51+1.3%N/A-15.0%$34.30M$219.21M-2.042,005DISWalt Disney4.7752 of 5 stars$115.66-0.3%$131.18+13.4%+25.5%$207.95B$91.36B18.13233,000Trending NewsLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.1314 of 5 stars$172.84-0.5%$170.72-1.2%+68.1%$40.53B$23.16B74.8232,200Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeNWSANews4.501 of 5 stars$29.89+2.3%$38.62+29.2%+14.0%$16.89B$8.45B14.3722,300Positive NewsCURICuriosityStream3.8978 of 5 stars$4.80-1.0%$6.17+28.5%+158.1%$278.06M$51.13M-53.3390TKOTKO Group2.4336 of 5 stars$204.78+1.2%$192.21-6.1%+70.5%$40.61B$2.97B84.621,300Analyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementNWSNews1.0436 of 5 stars$32.85+1.8%N/A+19.9%$18.56B$8.45B15.7925,500Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWMGWarner Music Group3.5218 of 5 stars$33.52-0.3%$34.65+3.4%+10.8%$17.47B$6.43B58.815,800Positive News 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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredStrange crypto pattern discovered by 40-person research teamSomething unusual is happening inside a 40-person crypto research firm. 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