Cinemark Holdings (CNK) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Cinemark Holdings (CNK) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 39.11% in Q3 2026, up 12.33 percentage points from 26.78% a year earlier but down 3.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cinemark Holdings (CNK) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cinemark Holdings' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 20.37% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 8.56 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.81%, down 1.09 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +120.82 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 11.90% in FY2024 (-0.04 pp), 11.94% in FY2023 (+15.60 pp), -3.66% in FY2022 (+13.06 pp) and -16.71% in FY2021 (+93.29 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -26.18% in Q4 2025 to 42.99% in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.55 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 140.99 percentage points in Q1 2022, against a drop of 23.89 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 42.99% (Q2 2026), 7.48% (Q1 2026) and -26.18% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Nation Entertainment | 42.00 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.83% |
| 2 | TKO Group Holdings | 37.65 Bn | 34.84 Bn | 871.13 Mn | 27.76% |
| 3 | Liberty Media | 23.31 Bn | 17.79 Bn | 494.00 Mn | 19.33% |
| 4 | Liberty Live Holdings | 9.54 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 20.12 Mn | -10.96% |
| 5 | Cinemark Holdings | 4.77 Bn | 1.20 Bn | - | 39.11% |
| 6 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 3.20 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 90.38 Mn | 4.48% |
| 7 | Amc Entertainment Holdings | 3.09 Bn | 790.41 Mn | 1.13 Bn | 14.53% |
| 8 | Marcus | 842.79 Mn | 721.54 Mn | 113.63 Mn | 12.74% |
| 9 | Reading International | 38.60 Mn | 8.91 Mn | 14.10 Mn | 11.18% |
| 10 | Nip | 16.85 Mn | -21.45 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 39.11% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -20.61% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.77% |
API Access
Cinemark Holdings Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CNK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CNK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();