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CNK vs. AMC, IMAX, NWSA, RDI, and DIS

Should you buy Cinemark stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cinemark with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cinemark include AMC Entertainment (AMC), IMAX (IMAX), News (NWSA), Reading International (RDI), and Walt Disney (DIS). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector.

How does Cinemark compare to AMC Entertainment?

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Cinemark shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cinemark has a net margin of 5.31% compared to AMC Entertainment's net margin of -10.88%. Cinemark's return on equity of 41.31% beat AMC Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cinemark5.31% 41.31% 3.77%
AMC Entertainment -10.88%N/A -5.00%

In the previous week, AMC Entertainment had 8 more articles in the media than Cinemark. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for AMC Entertainment and 4 mentions for Cinemark. Cinemark's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat AMC Entertainment's score of 0.79 indicating that Cinemark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cinemark
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AMC Entertainment
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cinemark has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AMC Entertainment has a beta of 2.08, indicating that its share price is 108% more volatile than the broader market.

Cinemark presently has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.18%. AMC Entertainment has a consensus price target of $1.80, indicating a potential downside of 7.46%. Given Cinemark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cinemark is more favorable than AMC Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cinemark
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
AMC Entertainment
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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 Ratio
Cinemark$3.12B1.10$138.20M$1.1325.99
AMC Entertainment$4.85B0.36-$632.40M-$1.06N/A

Summary

Cinemark beats AMC Entertainment on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cinemark compare to IMAX?

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) and IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

93.5% of IMAX shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Cinemark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of IMAX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cinemark currently has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.18%. IMAX has a consensus target price of $47.90, indicating a potential upside of 24.50%. Given IMAX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe IMAX is more favorable than Cinemark.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cinemark
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
IMAX
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Cinemark has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IMAX has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, IMAX had 14 more articles in the media than Cinemark. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for IMAX and 4 mentions for Cinemark. Cinemark's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat IMAX's score of 0.11 indicating that Cinemark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cinemark
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
IMAX
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Cinemark has higher revenue and earnings than IMAX. Cinemark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IMAX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cinemark$3.12B1.10$138.20M$1.1325.99
IMAX$410.21M5.16$34.88M$0.6559.19

IMAX has a net margin of 9.08% compared to Cinemark's net margin of 5.31%. Cinemark's return on equity of 41.31% beat IMAX's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cinemark5.31% 41.31% 3.77%
IMAX 9.08%13.61%6.51%

Summary

IMAX beats Cinemark on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cinemark compare to News?

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) and News (NASDAQ:NWSA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

News has higher revenue and earnings than Cinemark. News 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 Ratio
Cinemark$3.12B1.10$138.20M$1.1325.99
News$8.45B1.79$1.18B$2.0113.73

Cinemark presently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.18%. News has a consensus target price of $37.14, suggesting a potential upside of 34.57%. Given News' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe News is more favorable than Cinemark.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cinemark
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
News
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

In the previous week, News had 1 more articles in the media than Cinemark. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for News and 4 mentions for Cinemark. News' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Cinemark's score of 0.80 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cinemark
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
News
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Cinemark pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cinemark pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. News pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Cinemark has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

67.0% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Cinemark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of News shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

News has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Cinemark's net margin of 5.31%. Cinemark's return on equity of 41.31% beat News' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cinemark5.31% 41.31% 3.77%
News 12.92%6.12%3.70%

Summary

News beats Cinemark on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cinemark compare to Reading International?

Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) and Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

44.7% of Reading International shares are held by institutional investors. 32.4% of Reading International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Cinemark shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cinemark has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Reading International's net margin of -8.43%. Cinemark's return on equity of 41.31% beat Reading International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reading International-8.43% N/A -4.03%
Cinemark 5.31%41.31%3.77%

Reading International has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cinemark has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Cinemark has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.18%. Given Cinemark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cinemark is more favorable than Reading International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Reading International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Cinemark
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62

Cinemark has higher revenue and earnings than Reading International. Reading International 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 Ratio
Reading International$207.94M0.13-$14.14M-$0.77N/A
Cinemark$3.12B1.10$138.20M$1.1325.99

In the previous week, Cinemark had 3 more articles in the media than Reading International. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cinemark and 1 mentions for Reading International. Reading International's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Cinemark's score of 0.80 indicating that Reading International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Reading International Very Positive
Cinemark Positive

Summary

Cinemark beats Reading International on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cinemark compare to Walt Disney?

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cinemark has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Cinemark pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Walt Disney pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cinemark pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Walt Disney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Walt Disney had 112 more articles in the media than Cinemark. MarketBeat recorded 116 mentions for Walt Disney and 4 mentions for Cinemark. Cinemark's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.63 indicating that Cinemark is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Walt Disney
52 Very Positive mention(s)
18 Positive mention(s)
24 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cinemark
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Cinemark shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Walt Disney presently has a consensus price target of $129.31, indicating a potential upside of 34.84%. Cinemark has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.18%. Given Walt Disney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Cinemark.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Walt Disney
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
Cinemark
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62

Walt Disney has higher revenue and earnings than Cinemark. Walt Disney 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 Ratio
Walt Disney$94.43B1.76$12.40B$6.2615.32
Cinemark$3.12B1.10$138.20M$1.1325.99

Walt Disney has a net margin of 11.54% compared to Cinemark's net margin of 5.31%. Cinemark's return on equity of 41.31% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walt Disney11.54% 8.92% 5.10%
Cinemark 5.31%41.31%3.77%

Summary

Walt Disney beats Cinemark on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CNK vs. The Competition

MetricCinemarkMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$3.43B$13.09B$7.20B$23.35B
Dividend Yield1.24%3.28%3.03%4.02%
P/E Ratio25.9926.9720.2831.16
Price / Sales1.102.643.8720.27
Price / Cash10.7924.3813.4318.64
Price / Book8.3410.173.754.78
Net Income$138.20M$300.46M$246.03M$1.06B
7 Day Performance-0.09%-0.88%0.64%-0.04%
1 Month Performance-13.21%-1.18%-0.83%0.07%
1 Year Performance-1.73%-4.22%-2.18%16.91%

Cinemark Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CNK
Cinemark
3.8588 of 5 stars
$29.37
+0.7%
$35.00
+19.2%
-2.1%$3.43B$3.12B25.9918,300
AMC
AMC Entertainment
2.4244 of 5 stars
$1.74
-7.9%
$2.24
+28.7%
-44.0%$1.69B$4.85BN/A33,311
IMAX
IMAX
4.3762 of 5 stars
$37.36
-6.3%
$48.00
+28.5%
+43.0%$2.19B$410.21M57.48780
NWSA
News
4.9678 of 5 stars
$26.64
flat
$37.14
+39.4%
-6.1%$14.58B$8.45B13.2522,300
RDI
Reading International
0.9557 of 5 stars
$1.28
+1.2%
N/A-8.6%$28.74M$202.99MN/A2,025

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