Cinemark Holdings (CNK) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cinemark Holdings (CNK) reported FCF Margin of 12.41% for Q3 2026, down 27.30 percentage points from 39.71% a year earlier and down 42.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Cinemark Holdings (CNK) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Cinemark Holdings' FCF Margin came in at 1.47%, down 9.94 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -0.09%, down 5.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of +60.24 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at 5.61% in FY2024 (+0.53 pp), 5.08% in FY2023 (+3.34 pp), 1.74% in FY2022 (-2.94 pp) and 4.68% in FY2021 (+65.01 pp).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Margin spans a low of -72.14% in Q4 2025 and a high of 54.96% in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, FCF Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.38 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 94.13 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2023 (a drop of 81.98 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 54.96% (Q2 2026), -18.04% (Q1 2026) and -72.14% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.28 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 2.36 Bn | -8.52% |
| 2 | Liberty Media | 25.82 Bn | 19.63 Bn | 494.00 Mn | 27.49% |
| 3 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.53 Bn | 11.69 Bn | 871.13 Mn | 33.09% |
| 4 | Liberty Live Holdings | 9.52 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 20.12 Mn | -17.04% |
| 5 | Cinemark Holdings | 4.67 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | 12.41% |
| 6 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 3.83 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 90.38 Mn | -17.58% |
| 7 | Amc Entertainment Holdings | 3.05 Bn | 749.24 Mn | 1.13 Bn | 6.39% |
| 8 | Marcus | 833.48 Mn | 712.23 Mn | 113.63 Mn | 11.96% |
| 9 | Reading International | 40.65 Mn | 10.76 Mn | 14.10 Mn | 3.40% |
| 10 | Nip | 10.14 Mn | -30,357.31 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.41% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.96% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -18.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -72.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -50.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -68.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 48.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -29.86% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.72% |
Cinemark Holdings FCF Margin API
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