Cinemark Holdings

CNK

Entertainment · Communication Services

Price

$30.42

+0.57 (+1.91%)

Market Cap

$3.55B

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+14.5% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 117.3M (2021) → 134.3M (2025)

Cinemark is one of the largest movie theater chains in the United States. It owns and operates hundreds of movie theaters where people pay to watch films on the big screen. Its customers are everyday moviegoers, and it earns money from ticket sales, concessions like popcorn and drinks, and on-screen advertising.

Cinemark makes money each time someone buys a ticket or a snack at one of its locations. It operates roughly 500 theaters across the U.S. and Latin America, giving it a broad geographic footprint compared to smaller regional chains. Its competitive position comes from scale — large chains can negotiate better terms with film studios and invest in premium formats like IMAX-style screens and recliner seating. The biggest risk Cinemark faces is its dependence on Hollywood studios to release enough popular films to draw crowds, since a weak movie slate directly cuts into ticket sales and concession revenue.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+18.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+81.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

10.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~14 months

$262M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Growth context

Cinemark Holdings is growing revenue at 19% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

21.0%

Thin — 21.0% gross margin

Operating Margin

3.7%

Thin — 3.7% operating margin

ROCE

1.0%

Weak — 1.0% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+6.9%

Slow sales growth (6.9% YoY)

EPS YoY

-27.9%

Earnings shrinking (-27.9% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

291%

Turns 291% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

8.1%

Modest free cash flow (8.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

4.92

Heavy debt load (4.92)

Interest Cover

2.50x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.5x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

20.7x

Growth-priced — P/E 20.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward

+8.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (20.7 → 11.8)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

1.10%

Small dividend — 1.10% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth

-59.3%

Dividend cut (-59.3% YoY) — warning sign

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