Cinemark Holdings (CNK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Cinemark Holdings (CNK) reported Free Cash Flow of $131.4 million for Q3 2026, down 61.4% from $340.5 million a year earlier and down 78.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cinemark Holdings (CNK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Cinemark Holdings' Free Cash Flow came in at $52.5 million, down 85.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -$2.7 million.
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $171.2 million in FY2024 (+9.9%), $155.8 million in FY2023 (+264.9%), $42.7 million in FY2022 (-39.6%) and $70.72 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$560 million in Q4 2025 and a high of $597.1 million in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 39.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 218.3%); the low point was Q3 2026 (a decline of 61.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $597.1 million (Q2 2026), -$116 million (Q1 2026) and -$560 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.88 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 2.36 Bn | -860.98 Mn |
| 2 | Liberty Media | 25.35 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 494.00 Mn | 337.00 Mn |
| 3 | TKO Group Holdings | 13.90 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 871.13 Mn | 450.09 Mn |
| 4 | Liberty Live Holdings | 9.40 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 20.12 Mn | -18.04 Mn |
| 5 | Cinemark Holdings | 4.46 Bn | 870.56 Mn | - | 131.40 Mn |
| 6 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 3.67 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 90.38 Mn | -38.18 Mn |
| 7 | Amc Entertainment Holdings | 2.79 Bn | 494.56 Mn | 1.13 Bn | 109.30 Mn |
| 8 | Marcus | 821.34 Mn | 700.09 Mn | 113.63 Mn | 28.45 Mn |
| 9 | Reading International | 39.37 Mn | 9.48 Mn | 14.10 Mn | 2.28 Mn |
| 10 | Nip | 10.27 Mn | -30,357.31 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 131.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 597.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -116.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -560.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 340.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 491.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -274.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -197.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 136.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 335.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -102.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -438.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 141.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 455.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 80.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -43.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 143.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -137.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 170.12 Mn |
API Access
Cinemark Holdings Free Cash Flow API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CNK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CNK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CNK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();