AMCX Stock Analysis: AMC Networks | NASDAQ
Entertainment | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 435m USD | 12M Return: 57.3% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 4.61M
EPS Trend: -99.4%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -93.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
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AMC Global Media Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) is a U.S.-based entertainment company that distributes content across domestic and international markets through two reporting segments: Domestic Operations and International. The company is headquartered in New York and was founded in 1980, with a small-cap market capitalization of roughly $411M USD. It operates within the Communication Services sector (Broadcasting sub-industry), a segment that has faced structural pressure from cord-cutting and the shift of viewing audiences toward on-demand streaming platforms.
The Domestic Operations segment is the larger business, comprising a portfolio of cable programming networks (AMC, WE TV, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV) plus a suite of subscription streaming services (AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, HIDIVE, and All Reality). This segment also includes the companys original content production arm, a film distribution business operating under the Independent Film Company, RLJE Films, and Shudder banners, and a technical services arm serving third-party networks. The mix of linear ad-supported channels and direct-to-consumer subscription platforms reflects the broader broadcasting industrys transition toward hybrid revenue models combining affiliate fees, advertising, and SVOD subscriptions.
The International segment operates a portfolio of branded channels distributed outside the United States, primarily in Europe. The company was renamed from AMC Networks Inc. to AMC Global Media Inc. in April 2026, a rebranding that signals an emphasis on its international footprint alongside its domestic streaming and linear assets.
- Linear ad revenue declines accelerate amid cord-cutting pressure
- Streaming subscriber growth drives AMC+ and Acorn TV scale
- Heavy debt burden pressures margins amid rising interest costs
| Net Income: 52.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.26 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 25.08% < 20% (prev 39.93%; Δ -14.84% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 262.3m > Net Income 52.5m |
| Net Debt (1.38b) to EBITDA (1.00b): 1.38 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.75 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (43.6m) vs 12m ago -22.94% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 49.66% > 18% (prev 52.59%; Δ -2.93% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 56.03% > 50% (prev 54.94%; Δ 1.08% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.51 > 6 (EBIT TTM 257.3m / Interest Expense TTM 170.3m) |
| A: 0.15 (Total Current Assets 1.34b - Total Current Liabilities 764.0m) / Total Assets 3.87b |
| B: 0.56 (Retained Earnings 2.16b / Total Assets 3.87b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 257.3m / Avg Total Assets 4.10b) |
| D: 0.33 (Book Value of Equity 955.2m / Total Liabilities 2.89b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.56 = A |
| DSRI: 1.24 (Receivables 687.6m/573.2m, Revenue 2.30b/2.38b) |
| GMI: 1.06 (GM 52.59% / 49.66%) |
| AQI: 1.09 (AQ_t 0.61 / AQ_t-1 0.56) |
| SGI: 0.97 (Revenue 2.30b / 2.38b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 52.5m - CFO 262.3m) / TA 3.87b) |
| Beneish M = -2.75 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of July 14, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 9.97 with a total of 362,703 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.68%, over one month by +3.10%, over three months by +32.05% and over the past year by +57.26%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 8.80 (which is 11.7% or 2.6 ATR below the current price).
AMC Networks has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.50. Therefore, it is recommended to sell AMCX.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 3
| Analysts Target Price | 7.5 | -24.8% |
P/E Trailing = 11.1236
P/E Forward = 4.2937
P/S = 0.1892
P/B = 0.4631
P/EG = 1.7554
Revenue TTM = 2.30b USD
EBIT TTM = 257.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.00b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.72b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 38.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.93b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 92.5m
Net Debt = 1.38b USD (calculated: Debt 1.93b - CCE 552.1m)
Enterprise Value = 1.82b USD (434.9m + Debt 1.93b - CCE 552.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.51 (Ebit TTM 257.3m / Interest Expense TTM 170.3m)
EV/FCF = 7.54x (Enterprise Value 1.82b / FCF TTM 241.0m)
FCF Yield = 13.26% (FCF TTM 241.0m / Enterprise Value 1.82b)
FCF Margin = 10.48% (FCF TTM 241.0m / Revenue TTM 2.30b)
Net Margin = 2.28% (Net Income TTM 52.5m / Revenue TTM 2.30b)
Gross Margin = 49.66% ((Revenue TTM 2.30b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.16b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 47.77% (prev 49.72%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.47 (Enterprise Value 1.82b / Total Assets 3.87b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 8.80% (Interest Expense 170.3m / Debt 1.93b)
Taxrate = 28.20% (24.5m / 87.0m)
NOPAT = 184.7m (EBIT 257.3m * (1 - 28.20%))
Current Ratio = 1.75 (Total Current Assets 1.34b / Total Current Liabilities 764.0m)
Debt / Equity = 2.02 (Debt 1.93b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 955.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.38 (Net Debt 1.38b / EBITDA 1.00b)
Debt / FCF = 5.73 (Net Debt 1.38b / FCF TTM 241.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 990.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.28% (Net Income 52.5m / Total Assets 3.87b)
RoE = 5.30% (Net Income TTM 52.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 990.4m)
RoCE = 9.48% (EBIT 257.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 990.4m + L.T.Debt 1.72b))
RoIC = 6.09% (NOPAT 184.7m / Invested Capital 3.03b)
WACC = 6.66% (E(434.9m)/V(2.37b) * Re(8.17%) + D(1.93b)/V(2.37b) * Rd(8.80%) * (1-Tc(0.28)))
Discount Rate = 8.17% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 44.68 | Cagr: 0.0%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.24% ; FCFF base≈256.9m ; Y1≈227.1m ; Y5≈186.4m
[DCF] Fair Price = 49.43 (EV 2.99b - Net Debt 1.38b = Equity 1.60b / Shares 32.4m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -14.20% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -99.44 | EPS CAGR: -47.86% | SUE: -0.52 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -93.62 | Revenue CAGR: -9.62% | SUE: 0.13 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.05 | Chg30d=-123.54% | Revisions=-67% | Analysts=6
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.83 | Chg30d=+36.60% | Revisions=+67% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.88 | Chg30d=+6.27% | Revisions=-10% | GrowthEPS=-7.5% | GrowthRev=-2.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.48 | Chg30d=-3.94% | Revisions=-12% | GrowthEPS=-20.9% | GrowthRev=-1.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -7% (up=11, down=13)