Cinemark (CNK) Competitors $30.23 +0.24 (+0.80%) Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.31 +0.08 (+0.26%) As of 07/18/2025 07:59 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Does the media refer more to AMC or CNK? In the previous week, Cinemark had 1 more articles in the media than AMC Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Cinemark and 22 mentions for AMC Entertainment. Cinemark's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat AMC Entertainment's score of 0.47 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cinemark 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better 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$4.64B0.33-$352.60M-$0.98-3.59Cinemark$3.05B1.14$309.70M$1.5219.89 Do analysts recommend AMC or CNK? AMC Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $4.26, indicating a potential upside of 21.14%. Cinemark has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.47%. Given AMC Entertainment's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AMC Entertainment is more favorable than Cinemark.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AMC Entertainment 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88Cinemark 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is AMC or CNK 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 AMC Entertainment-8.60% N/A -5.68% Cinemark 8.17%51.68%5.05% Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMC or CNK? 28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Cinemark shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, AMC or CNK? AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cinemark has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCinemark beats AMC Entertainment on 13 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$3.48B$11.53B$8.29B$20.81BDividend Yield1.06%2.11%3.21%3.65%P/E Ratio19.8932.9121.3927.58Price / Sales1.143.393.3257.71Price / Cash7.8820.5216.5922.27Price / Book6.139.954.814.66Net Income$309.70M$198.04M$216.32M$995.72M7 Day Performance1.44%3.31%5.37%-0.30%1 Month Performance-4.98%4.22%38.60%4.91%1 Year Performance41.46%61.57%15.06%11.21% Cinemark Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNKCinemark4.8547 of 5 stars$30.23+0.8%$34.00+12.5%+41.5%$3.48B$3.05B19.8918,800News CoverageAnalyst RevisionAMCAMC Entertainment2.3213 of 5 stars$3.31-0.8%$4.26+29.0%-29.6%$1.43B$4.64B-3.3733,382Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionIMAXIMAX4.0659 of 5 stars$27.90+3.6%$31.70+13.6%+60.2%$1.50B$352.21M59.35780Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionRDIReading International0.9749 of 5 stars$1.31-2.2%N/A-9.1%$29.44M$205.64M-1.262,005DISWalt Disney4.6136 of 5 stars$119.99+0.1%$127.35+6.1%+26.8%$215.72B$91.36B24.54233,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.0421 of 5 stars$148.50+3.2%$165.24+11.3%+58.4%$34.42B$23.16B50.6832,200Positive NewsNWSANews4.505 of 5 stars$29.73+0.6%$39.20+31.9%+9.1%$16.83B$10.09B34.5723,900CURICuriosityStream2.1684 of 5 stars$4.40-2.0%$5.40+22.7%+312.5%$253.57M$51.13M-31.4390News CoverageTKOTKO Group2.2659 of 5 stars$174.28+1.3%$168.08-3.6%+63.6%$34.49B$2.85B88.471,300Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionNWSNews0.6442 of 5 stars$34.55+0.8%N/A+22.2%$19.56B$10.09B40.1725,500News CoverageWMGWarner Music Group2.9529 of 5 stars$30.46+2.3%$34.19+12.2%-2.4%$15.88B$6.43B35.015,800Analyst Upgrade 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 7/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredThis Could Be the Most Profitable Season of Your LifeInstitutional money is pouring in. 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