Cineplex (CGX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cineplex is a diversified media company that operates chains of movie theaters. The company has four reporting segments: film entertainment and content; media; amusement and leisure; and location-based entertainment. The film entertainment and content segment includes revenue from theater attendance. The media segment includes cinema media and digital place-based media operations. The amusement and leisure reporting segment manages the operation and distribution of gaming and vending equipment. Formerly housed in the amusement and leisure segment, the location-based entertainment business derives revenue from entertainment restaurant chains like The Rec Room and Playdium. The film entertainment and content segment generates most of its revenue from audiences located entirely in Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$8.88 to C$9.17
• 50-Day Range: C$8.64 to C$11.59
• 52-Week Range: C$7.10 to C$13.09
• Volume: 123,526 shs
• Average Volume: 299,246 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$577.21 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 19.69%
• Price Target: C$18.64
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Cineplex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cineplex scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Cineplex has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cineplex has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cineplex is -15.38, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cineplex is -15.38, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cineplex has a PEG Ratio of 0.30. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CGX.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Cineplex is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Cineplex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CGX.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.05

News Sentiment

Cineplex has a news sentiment score of -0.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.29 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Cineplex this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cineplex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.85% of the stock of Cineplex is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 24.30% of the stock of Cineplex is held by institutions.

CGX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CGX shares performed this year?

Cineplex's stock was trading at C$12.20 at the start of the year. Since then, CGX stock has decreased by 25.1% and is now trading at C$9.14.
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How were Cineplex's earnings last quarter?

Cineplex Inc. (TSE:CGX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company reported ($0.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.63. Cineplex had a negative net margin of 2.83% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 172.20%.
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How do I buy shares of Cineplex?

Shares of CGX stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cineplex own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cineplex investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Air Canada (AC), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AutoCanada (ACQ), Enbridge (ENB) and Vermilion Energy (VET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Today: 4/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:CGX
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.cineplex.com
• Phone: +1-416-3236600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 10,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$18.64
• High Stock Price Target: C$53.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +104.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C($0.59)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.50
• P/E Growth: 0.3
• Net Income: C$-37,372,186.97
• Net Margins: -2.83%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 172.20%
• Return on Assets: 2.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: -4,623.78
• Current Ratio: 0.43
• Quick Ratio: 0.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.44
• Cash Flow: C$0.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.80
• Book Value: C($0.62) per share
• Price / Book: -14.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,151,730
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$577.21 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.74