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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Cinemark (CNK) Q2 Earnings

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For the quarter ended June 2025, Cinemark Holdings (CNK - Free Report) reported revenue of $940.5 million, up 28.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.63, compared to $0.32 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.75% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $947.59 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.78, the EPS surprise was -19.23%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Cinemark performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Average ticket price - U.S. Operating Segment: $10.39 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $10.13.
  • Average ticket price - International Operating Segment: $3.99 compared to the $3.79 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Concession revenues per patron - U.S. Operating Segment: $8.34 compared to the $8.29 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Attendance - International Operating Segment: 21 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of 24.95 million.
  • Revenue- U.S. Operating Segment- Admissions: $383.4 million compared to the $385.42 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +33.4% year over year.
  • Revenue- International Operating Segment- Admissions: $83.7 million versus $90.91 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.8% change.
  • Revenue- U.S. Operating Segment- Concession: $307.6 million compared to the $312.29 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +32.9% year over year.
  • Revenue- International Operating Segment- Concession: $70.1 million versus $72.65 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14% change.
  • Revenue- U.S. Operating Segment- Other: $68.3 million versus $64.34 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +28.4% change.
  • Revenue- Admissions: $467.1 million versus $472.97 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.7% change.
  • Revenue- Other: $95.7 million versus $90.45 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +26.8% change.
  • Revenue- Concession: $377.7 million versus $382.7 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +29% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Cinemark here>>>

Shares of Cinemark have returned -12.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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