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Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
CNK
$4.3B
Mkt Cap
$32.71
+0.06%
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) has a current P/E ratio of 31.5, compared to its historical median P/E of 15.4. The stock is currently considered Expensive based on its historical valuation range.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of -14.0%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) has a market capitalization of $3.8B. It is classified as a mid-cap stock.
Yes, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 1.01%. The company also returns capital through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 7.33%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) appears expensive. The current P/E of 31.5 is 104% above its historical median of 15.4. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is -3.3%.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) operates in the Services-Motion Picture Theaters industry, within the Communication Services sector.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) reported annual revenue of $3.1 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
We are a leader and one of the most geographically diverse operators in the theatrical exhibition industry. As of December 31, 2025, we operated 496 theaters and 5,637 screens in the United States, or “U.S.”, and Latin America. Our U.S. circuit operated 303 theaters and 4,241 screens and our Latin America circuit operated 193 theaters and 1,396 screens across 13 countries. Our significant and diverse presence in the U.S. and Latin America has made us an important distribution channel for movie studios and other content providers. We believe our portfolio of high-quality theaters with multiple platforms and amenities provides a preferred destination for moviegoers. As of December 31, 2025, we managed our business under two reportable segments: U.S. markets and international markets. See Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.2B | 3.1B | 3.0B | 3.1B | 2.5B | 1.5B |
| Net Income | 169M | 137M | 304M | 185M | -267M | -417M |
| EPS | $1.14 | $1.04 | $2.06 | $1.34 | $-2.26 | $-3.55 |
| Free Cash Flow | 0 | - | - | - | - | 71M |
| ROIC | - | - | - | - | - | -14.0% |
| Gross Margin | - | - | - | - | - | 21.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | - | - | - | - | 7.74 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | $0.33 | - | - | - | $0.00 |
| Operating Income | 0 | 221M | 312M | 365M | -109M | -252M |
| Operating Margin | 0.0% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 11.9% | -4.4% | -16.7% |
| ROE | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | -75.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | 115M | 131M | 148M | 138M | 118M | 117M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 2.6B | 2.9B | 2.9B | 3.0B | 3.2B | 3.3B | 686M | 1.5B | 2.5B | 3.1B | 3.0B | 3.1B | 3.2B |
| Gross Margin | 30.6% | 30.9% | 30.3% | 29.7% | 28.7% | 26.6% | N/A | 21.4% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 151M | 157M | 143M | 153M | 165M | 173M | 128M | 161M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EBIT | 363M | 423M | 423M | 392M | 388M | 338M | -755M | -252M | -109M | 365M | 312M | 221M | 0 |
| Op. Margin | 13.8% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 13.1% | 12.1% | 10.3% | -110.0% | -16.7% | -4.4% | 11.9% | 10.2% | 7.1% | 0.0% |
| Net Income | 191M | 216M | 254M | 263M | 213M | 190M | -613M | -417M | -267M | 185M | 304M | 137M | 169M |
| Net Margin | 7.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 6.6% | 5.8% | -89.2% | -27.6% | -10.9% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Non-Recurring | 6.6M | 10M | 12M | 521K | 704K | 0 | 36M | 22M | 175M | 17M | 1.5M | 6.5M | 6.5M |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 10.6% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 11.8% | 9.9% | 8.8% | -19.2% | -14.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ROE | 17.3% | 19.5% | 21.5% | 19.8% | 15.2% | 13.4% | -55.1% | -75.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| ROA | 4.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 3.7% | -10.8% | -7.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 455M | 456M | 463M | 529M | 557M | 562M | -330M | 166M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 210M | 124M | 136M | 148M | 211M | 258M | -414M | 71M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Owner Earnings | 266M | 251M | 240M | 279M | 281M | 286M | -609M | -128M | -260M | -235M | -231M | -238M | -241M |
| CapEx | 245M | 332M | 327M | 381M | 346M | 304M | 84M | 96M | 111M | 6.6M | 6.9M | 21M | 47M |
| Maint. CapEx | 176M | 189M | 209M | 238M | 261M | 261M | 260M | 265M | 238M | 210M | 198M | 202M | 204M |
| Growth CapEx | 69M | 143M | 118M | 143M | 85M | 42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 176M | 189M | 209M | 238M | 261M | 261M | 260M | 265M | 238M | 210M | 198M | 202M | 204M |
| CapEx/OCF | 53.8% | 72.8% | 72.4% | 72.0% | 62.1% | 54.0% | N/A | 54.1% | 72.2% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 53.6% | 0.0% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 116M | 116M | 125M | 135M | 149M | 159M | 42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2.3% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275M | 275M |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9.1% | 7.3% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 13M | 16M | 13M | 13M | 14M | 15M | 19M | 29M | 22M | 25M | 34M | 37M | 37M |
| Debt Repayment | 9.8M | 8.4M | 17M | 5.7M | 8.0M | 8.0M | 6.7M | 10M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 766M | 617M | 1.1B | 517M | 2K |
| Cash & Equiv. | 639M | 589M | 561M | 523M | 426M | 488M | 655M | 707M | 15M | 11M | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 2.4B | 2.5B | 767M | 614M | 1.1B | 500M | 2K |
| Debt/Equity | 1.61 | 1.62 | 1.42 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.24 | 3.04 | 7.74 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -5.8 | -1.7 | -0.7 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Equity | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 788M | 323M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Total Assets | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.3B | 4.5B | 4.5B | 5.8B | 5.6B | 5.2B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -3.7M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.0B | 3.0B | 3.0B | 3.1B | 3.1B | 4.4B | 4.8B | 4.9B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Intangibles | 348M | 340M | 335M | 337M | 331M | 322M | 314M | 311M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Retained Earnings | 224M | 325M | 454M | 582M | 639M | 687M | 28M | -389M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Working Capital | 327M | 275M | 233M | 189M | 84M | -74M | 286M | 105M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Current Assets | 741M | 715M | 676M | 658M | 559M | 635M | 893M | 874M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Current Liabilities | 414M | 440M | 443M | 469M | 475M | 709M | 606M | 769M | 200M | 239M | 270M | 302M | 302M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 1.66 | 1.87 | 2.19 | 2.26 | 1.83 | 1.63 | -5.25 | -3.55 | -2.26 | 1.34 | 2.06 | 1.04 | 1.14 |
| Owner EPS | 2.31 | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.40 | 2.42 | 2.45 | -5.22 | -1.09 | -2.19 | -1.70 | -1.56 | -1.82 | -2.10 |
| Book Value | 9.66 | 9.54 | 10.88 | 11.98 | 12.01 | 12.30 | 6.75 | 2.75 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3.99 | 4.55 | 4.79 | 4.82 | -2.83 | 1.42 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.25 |
| Dividends/Share | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 0.36 | 0.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 115.2M | 115.3M | 115.9M | 116.3M | 116.2M | 116.7M | 116.7M | 117.4M | 118.3M | 138.0M | 147.7M | 131.3M | 114.7M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 18.1 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 13.9 | 18.2 | 20.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10.4 | 14.8 | 22.0 | 28.6 |
| P/FCF | 16.5 | 26.0 | 28.8 | 24.7 | 18.3 | 14.9 | N/A | 27.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EV/EBIT | 11.0 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 13.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10.1 | 8.4 | N/A |
| Price/Book | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 21.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.5 | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Sales | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| FCF Yield | 6.0% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 6.7% | -21.0% | 3.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Market Cap | 3.5B | 3.2B | 3.9B | 3.7B | 3.9B | 3.9B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 1.5M | 2.6M | 4.6B | 3.0B | 3.8B |
| Avg. Price | 26.61 | 32.14 | 31.27 | 34.57 | 34.82 | 36.24 | 15.85 | 19.49 | 14.74 | 15.01 | 22.29 | 27.88 | 32.71 |
| Year-End Price | 30.05 | 27.99 | 33.80 | 31.45 | 33.29 | 33.08 | 16.77 | 16.54 | 8.25 | 13.90 | 30.58 | 22.86 | 32.71 |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. passes 2 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. trades at 31.5x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 15.4x, suggesting it is currently Expensive relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 20.0x vs a median of 24.7x. The company's 5-year average gross margin is 21.4%. Total shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) is 8.3%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +205.2%.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) has a net profit margin of 4.4%. This is a modest margin.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.04 in its most recent fiscal year.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) has a 5-year average gross margin of 21.4%. This lower margin is typical of capital-intensive or commodity businesses.
The Ledger Terminal provides 16 years of financial data for Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.