Cinemark (CNK) Competitors $29.80 -0.05 (-0.17%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.78 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 07/11/2025 05:23 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, CNK or AMC? Cinemark has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CNK or AMC? 28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor CNK or AMC? In the previous week, Cinemark had 13 more articles in the media than AMC Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Cinemark and 22 mentions for AMC Entertainment. AMC Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Cinemark's score of 0.20 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AMC Entertainment 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CNK or AMC more profitable? Cinemark has a net margin of 8.17% compared to AMC Entertainment's net margin of -8.60%. Cinemark's return on equity of 51.68% beat AMC Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cinemark8.17% 51.68% 5.05% AMC Entertainment -8.60%N/A -5.68% Do analysts prefer CNK or AMC? Cinemark presently has a consensus target price of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.09%. AMC Entertainment has a consensus target price of $4.26, indicating a potential upside of 27.29%. 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 higher 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$3.01B1.14$309.70M$1.5219.61AMC Entertainment$4.64B0.31-$352.60M-$0.98-3.42 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$3.43B$11.30B$8.28B$20.57BDividend Yield1.07%2.13%3.11%3.71%P/E Ratio19.6132.1621.2527.81Price / Sales1.143.353.3242.26Price / Cash7.7720.0214.7017.96Price / Book6.049.564.644.57Net Income$309.70M$198.04M$214.95M$987.45M7 Day Performance-0.20%0.46%1.53%1.12%1 Month Performance-7.22%2.55%45.21%5.46%1 Year Performance37.96%52.03%16.07%10.29% Cinemark Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNKCinemark4.8621 of 5 stars$29.80-0.2%$34.00+14.1%+38.0%$3.43B$3.01B19.6118,800Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionAMCAMC Entertainment3.1086 of 5 stars$2.87-2.7%$4.26+48.6%-36.3%$1.24B$4.64B-2.9333,382Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeGap UpIMAXIMAX4.0838 of 5 stars$26.58-2.8%$31.70+19.3%+54.3%$1.43B$352.21M56.55780Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRDIReading International1.6071 of 5 stars$1.24-1.6%$2.40+93.5%-8.8%$27.88M$210.53M-1.192,005DISWalt Disney4.6534 of 5 stars$123.17-0.7%$125.83+2.2%+23.4%$221.43B$91.36B25.19233,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.3868 of 5 stars$147.37-1.3%$165.24+12.1%+46.9%$34.16B$23.16B50.3032,200NWSANews4.3982 of 5 stars$29.37-1.2%$39.20+33.5%+6.5%$16.63B$10.09B34.1523,900Positive NewsCURICuriosityStream2.4601 of 5 stars$4.77-1.0%$5.40+13.2%+268.0%$274.88M$54.22M-34.0790Positive NewsTKOTKO Group2.3561 of 5 stars$176.29-0.5%$168.08-4.7%+54.7%$34.89B$2.80B89.491,300Analyst RevisionNWSNews0.6757 of 5 stars$33.92-1.4%N/A+20.9%$19.20B$10.09B39.4425,500Positive NewsWMGWarner Music Group3.6811 of 5 stars$29.42+0.1%$33.68+14.5%-3.7%$15.34B$6.33B33.825,800 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 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | 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 | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA major change is quietly going into effect this July — and Wall Street is already positioning for it. 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