Cinemark (CNK) Competitors $25.80 +0.32 (+1.24%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.74 -0.06 (-0.23%) As of 05:28 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 AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) and Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings. Does the media prefer AMC or CNK? In the previous week, Cinemark had 4 more articles in the media than AMC Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cinemark and 1 mentions for AMC Entertainment. Cinemark's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat AMC Entertainment's score of 1.07 indicating that Cinemark is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMC Entertainment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cinemark 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more risk and volatility, AMC or CNK? AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cinemark has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AMC or CNK? Cinemark has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioAMC Entertainment$4.64B0.31-$352.60M-$0.89-3.16Cinemark$3.05B0.97$309.70M$1.8314.10 Is AMC or CNK 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 AMC Entertainment-7.39% N/A -4.07% Cinemark 9.13%59.16%5.99% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AMC or CNK? 28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of AMC Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Cinemark shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer AMC or CNK? AMC Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.33%. Cinemark has a consensus target price of $33.67, suggesting a potential upside of 30.47%. Given Cinemark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cinemark is more favorable than AMC Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AMC Entertainment 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cinemark 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SummaryCinemark beats AMC Entertainment on 14 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. 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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$2.93B$12.27B$8.58B$21.36BDividend Yield1.26%2.15%3.03%3.50%P/E Ratio14.1025.0918.5826.80Price / Sales0.973.655.6752.63Price / Cash6.6421.6217.1724.03Price / Book6.509.684.785.36Net Income$309.70M$364.22M$227.91M$996.52M7 Day Performance-2.75%0.17%0.99%0.44%1 Month Performance-6.67%4.46%15.59%3.55%1 Year Performance-6.94%46.39%50.75%12.14% Cinemark Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNKCinemark4.9755 of 5 stars$25.81+1.2%$33.67+30.5%-7.9%$2.93B$3.05B14.1018,800AMCAMC Entertainment2.8432 of 5 stars$2.89-2.0%$3.33+15.1%-40.3%$1.48B$4.92B-3.2533,382Positive NewsIMAXIMAX3.4401 of 5 stars$27.64+2.2%$32.80+18.7%+38.7%$1.49B$352.21M46.06780RDIReading International1.4153 of 5 stars$1.56+8.4%N/A-4.8%$35.44M$210.53M-2.112,005High Trading VolumeDISWalt Disney4.8132 of 5 stars$117.80-0.9%$131.18+11.4%+31.5%$211.80B$91.36B18.46233,000Trending NewsLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.0555 of 5 stars$166.09+0.2%$168.94+1.7%+71.9%$38.94B$23.16B71.9032,200Positive NewsNWSANews4.3576 of 5 stars$30.14-1.2%$38.62+28.1%+5.0%$17.03B$8.45B14.4922,300Positive NewsCURICuriosityStream3.5388 of 5 stars$4.41+0.7%$6.17+39.8%+203.4%$255.47M$51.13M-48.9990TKOTKO Group3.256 of 5 stars$183.78-1.3%$189.69+3.2%+61.7%$36.44B$2.80B75.941,300Positive NewsNWSNews1.0281 of 5 stars$34.71-1.3%N/A+16.8%$19.61B$8.45B16.6925,500Positive NewsWMGWarner Music Group3.1682 of 5 stars$34.07+0.9%$33.88-0.6%+15.1%$17.76B$6.43B59.775,800Positive 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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