AMC Posts Record $1.71 Billion Quarterly Revenue, Returns to Profit

AMC Theatres reported total revenue of $1.71 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, a 31.6% increase from $1.30 billion a year earlier, according to Variety. The company posted net income of $109.3 million, compared with a net loss of $298.2 million in the third quarter of 2025.

Earnings per share came in at 12 cents for the quarter, against a loss of 58 cents in the prior-year period. Ticket revenue rose to $954.5 million, up 33% from $715.1 million, while food and beverage revenue reached $589.5 million, a 30% gain from $451.8 million.

CEO Adam Aron said in a statement that AMC has recovered. He attributed the quarter to premium large formats, the A-List subscription service and a resurgent box office.

Big titles on the calendar

The quarter coincided with the releases of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "The Odyssey." In the second quarter of 2026, AMC posted $1.60 billion in revenue, led by "Project Hail Mary" and "Michael." Before 2026, its quarterly revenue high had been set in the second quarter of 2019, when "Avengers: Endgame" was released.

Overall domestic theatrical revenue has already passed $8 billion this year, a milestone not reached until December last year. "Avengers: Doomsday," "Dune: Part III" and "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" are still to come on the schedule.