AMC Networks (AMCX) Competitors $5.63 -0.36 (-6.01%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.68 +0.04 (+0.80%) As of 08/1/2025 07:34 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AMCX vs. CMCSA, CHTR, SIRI, LBTYA, GTN.A, GTN, SSP, IHRT, EVC, and TSQShould you be buying AMC Networks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AMC Networks include Comcast (CMCSA), Charter Communications (CHTR), Sirius XM (SIRI), Liberty Global (LBTYA), Gray Media (GTN.A), Gray Media (GTN), E.W. Scripps (SSP), iHeartMedia (IHRT), Entravision Communications (EVC), and Townsquare Media (TSQ). AMC Networks vs. Its Competitors Comcast Charter Communications Sirius XM Liberty Global Gray Media Gray Media E.W. Scripps iHeartMedia Entravision Communications Townsquare Media Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings. Is CMCSA or AMCX more profitable? Comcast has a net margin of 18.44% compared to AMC Networks' net margin of -10.68%. Comcast's return on equity of 18.86% beat AMC Networks' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Comcast18.44% 18.86% 6.24% AMC Networks -10.68%17.26%3.79% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CMCSA or AMCX? 84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of AMC Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Comcast shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of AMC Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CMCSA or AMCX? Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than AMC Networks. AMC Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comcast, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioComcast$123.73B0.98$16.19B$4.077.99AMC Networks$2.38B0.11-$226.55M-$5.94-0.95 Which has more risk and volatility, CMCSA or AMCX? Comcast has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Networks has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CMCSA or AMCX? In the previous week, Comcast had 76 more articles in the media than AMC Networks. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for Comcast and 4 mentions for AMC Networks. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat AMC Networks' score of 0.83 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Comcast 46 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AMC Networks 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CMCSA or AMCX? Comcast presently has a consensus price target of $40.77, indicating a potential upside of 25.37%. AMC Networks has a consensus price target of $5.38, indicating a potential downside of 4.53%. Given Comcast's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than AMC Networks.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Comcast 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41AMC Networks 4 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60 SummaryComcast beats AMC Networks on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AMC Networks News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AMCX 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 AMCX 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 NASDAQ 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 AMCX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAMC NetworksBRDCST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$269.11M$20.67B$8.10B$9.53BDividend YieldN/A5.58%3.24%4.08%P/E Ratio-0.958.9518.9123.80Price / Sales0.111.394.2588.12Price / Cash0.2231.0216.2557.96Price / Book0.282.084.785.55Net Income-$226.55M-$19.04M$218.39M$259.03M7 Day Performance-11.20%-6.05%-4.55%-4.56%1 Month Performance-8.16%-3.13%38.52%4.49%1 Year Performance-45.02%10.27%19.92%18.05% AMC Networks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMCXAMC Networks2.0318 of 5 stars$5.63-6.0%$5.38-4.5%-45.9%$269.11M$2.38B-0.951,800Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeCMCSAComcast4.9955 of 5 stars$35.01+1.4%$41.10+17.4%-19.2%$128.96B$123.73B8.60182,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCHTRCharter Communications4.8894 of 5 stars$388.89+1.8%$422.37+8.6%-29.8%$53.63B$55.09B10.8594,500Earnings ReportInsider TradeSIRISirius XM4.3873 of 5 stars$23.23-1.4%$26.50+14.1%-34.4%$7.96B$8.70B17.075,515Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastLBTYALiberty Global2.961 of 5 stars$10.07+1.7%$14.94+48.4%-45.0%$3.42B$4.34B0.006,820News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpGTN.AGray MediaN/A$10.99+3.0%N/A+20.2%$1.08B$3.64B4.768,610News CoverageGTNGray Media4.784 of 5 stars$4.95-2.8%$6.17+24.7%-26.6%$516.85M$3.64B2.149,502Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionGap DownSSPE.W. Scripps4.1323 of 5 stars$3.26-0.3%$6.00+84.0%-17.6%$286.81M$2.51B3.545,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap DownIHRTiHeartMedia2.4996 of 5 stars$1.87-1.6%$2.92+56.0%+5.2%$280.48M$3.85B-0.2210,100Gap DownEVCEntravision Communications1.2717 of 5 stars$2.32-1.5%N/A+5.2%$213.79M$364.95M-1.421,090Upcoming EarningsTSQTownsquare Media4.4121 of 5 stars$7.19-6.7%$17.00+136.4%-41.5%$126.07M$450.98M-5.412,049News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CMCSA Alternatives CHTR Alternatives SIRI Alternatives LBTYA Alternatives GTN.A Alternatives GTN Alternatives SSP Alternatives IHRT Alternatives EVC Alternatives TSQ 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 (NASDAQ:AMCX) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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