CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CNK • US17243V1026
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-0.5 (-1.62%)
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This CNK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CNK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CNK was profitable.
- CNK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years CNK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- CNK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.08%, CNK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 33.69%, CNK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.53%, CNK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CNK is significantly below the industry average of 159.10%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.53%) for CNK is above the 3 year average (7.42%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.08% | ||
| ROE | 33.69% | ||
| ROIC | 7.53% |
ROA(3y)4.3%
ROA(5y)-0.12%
ROE(3y)48.19%
ROE(5y)-45.43%
ROIC(3y)7.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- CNK has a better Profit Margin (4.38%) than 75.95% of its industry peers.
- CNK has a better Operating Margin (10.97%) than 75.95% of its industry peers.
- CNK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CNK has a better Gross Margin (64.13%) than 70.89% of its industry peers.
- CNK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.38% | ||
| GM | 64.13% |
OM growth 3Y51.8%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.48%
2. CNK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CNK is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CNK has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CNK has less shares outstanding
- CNK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CNK has an Altman-Z score of 1.40. This is a bad value and indicates that CNK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CNK (1.40) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CNK has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.21. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CNK would need 11.21 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CNK (11.21) is better than 63.29% of its industry peers.
- CNK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.84. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CNK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.84. This is in the lower half of the industry: CNK underperforms 75.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.4 |
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC8.88%
2.3 Liquidity
- CNK has a Current Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that CNK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CNK has a worse Current ratio (0.71) than 63.29% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that CNK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CNK has a worse Quick ratio (0.67) than 65.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. CNK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CNK have decreased strongly by -35.47% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.15% in the past year.
- CNK shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 35.33% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.47%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-51.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.15%
Revenue growth 3Y8.26%
Revenue growth 5Y35.33%
Sales Q2Q%-4.67%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CNK will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.71% on average per year.
- CNK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y56.94%
EPS Next 2Y34.8%
EPS Next 3Y25.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.49%
Revenue Next 3Y5.5%
Revenue Next 5Y5.21%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CNK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.18, the valuation of CNK can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CNK is valued cheaper than 87.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- CNK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.86.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.77, CNK is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CNK is valued cheaper than 88.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.39, CNK is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 84.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CNK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- CNK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CNK is cheaper than 83.54% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CNK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CNK may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CNK's earnings are expected to grow with 25.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.8%
EPS Next 3Y25.71%
5. CNK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.17%, CNK has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- CNK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 9.59. CNK pays more dividend than 88.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CNK is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.17% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CNK decreases each year by -22.38%.
- CNK has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- CNK pays out 28.50% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP28.5%
EPS Next 2Y34.8%
EPS Next 3Y25.71%
CNK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
30.37
-0.5 (-1.62%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-01 2026-05-01/bmo
Inst Owners111.1%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners2.46%
Ins Owner Change-0.06%
Market Cap3.55B
Revenue(TTM)3.12B
Net Income(TTM)136.50M
Analysts77.65
Price Target32.56 (7.21%)
Short Float %10.81%
Short Ratio4.62
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.17% |
Yearly Dividend0.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.38%
DP28.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-03 2026-03-03 (0.09)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)14.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-47.96%
Max EPS beat(2)77.24%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-21.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-100.53%
Max EPS beat(4)77.24%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)57.37%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)52.05%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.3%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.25%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.25%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.06%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.23%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.94%
PT rev (1m)0.89%
PT rev (3m)-4.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-55.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.9%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.92%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.77 | ||
| P/S | 1.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.96 | ||
| P/B | 8.75 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.54 |
EPS(TTM)1.31
EY4.31%
EPS(NY)2.06
Fwd EY6.77%
FCF(TTM)1.52
FCFY5%
OCF(TTM)3.39
OCFY11.17%
SpS26.67
BVpS3.47
TBVpS-9.77
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number10.11
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.08% | ||
| ROE | 33.69% | ||
| ROCE | 9.53% | ||
| ROIC | 7.53% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.93% | ||
| OM | 10.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.38% | ||
| GM | 64.13% | ||
| FCFM | 5.69% |
ROA(3y)4.3%
ROA(5y)-0.12%
ROE(3y)48.19%
ROE(5y)-45.43%
ROIC(3y)7.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)9.28%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)19.09%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.39%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y70.09%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y67.55%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y51.8%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.48%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.21 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.61 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 108.42% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.03% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.39 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 129.82% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.4 |
F-Score5
WACC8.88%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)85.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.54%
Profit Quality(3y)130.93%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.47%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-51.52%
EPS Next Y56.94%
EPS Next 2Y34.8%
EPS Next 3Y25.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.15%
Revenue growth 3Y8.26%
Revenue growth 5Y35.33%
Sales Q2Q%-4.67%
Revenue Next Year9.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.49%
Revenue Next 3Y5.5%
Revenue Next 5Y5.21%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.68%
EBIT growth 3Y64.35%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year100%
EBIT Next 3Y29.44%
EBIT Next 5Y17.33%
FCF growth 1Y-43.78%
FCF growth 3Y91.33%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-15%
OCF growth 3Y42.81%
OCF growth 5YN/A
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC / CNK Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CNK.
What is the valuation status of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CNK stock?
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) is 23.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.75.
How financially healthy is CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC?
The financial health rating of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) is 3 / 10.