Last 47 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Entertainment
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
AMC Networks Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 1.5x, up 5.8% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 268.0% YoY to 5.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | — | 1.49 | 1.72 | 5.06 | — | 1.41 | — | 2.94 | — | 2.05 | 1.87 | 1.86 | — |
| — | +5.8% | — | +71.8% | — | -31.0% | — | +58.1% | — | -21.8% | -51.0% | -56.4% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.18 |
| — | +1.7% | -14.2% | -22.7% | -39.4% | -0.1% | -11.2% | -15.6% | +72.8% | -37.4% | -55.1% | -56.9% | -62.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | 0.41 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.66 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.63 | 0.61 |
| — | +11.1% | -2.7% | -4.4% | -28.4% | -7.8% | -16.9% | -34.4% | +7.0% | -40.9% | -58.7% | -55.0% | -51.7% | |
| P/FCF | 0.28 | 2.93 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 2.94 | 2.26 | 1.13 | 0.94 | 3.13 | 1.31 | 0.89 | — | 1.26 |
| — | +29.6% | -18.2% | +10.2% | -6.1% | +72.9% | +27.0% | — | +148.0% | -95.6% | -91.4% | — | -70.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 0.07 | 5.67 | 1.47 | 1.67 | 32.52 | 1.54 | 2.12 | 1.68 | 2.31 | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.92 | 19.79 |
| — | +268.0% | -30.8% | -0.6% | +1305.4% | -13.5% | +23.5% | -12.3% | -88.3% | -8.9% | -23.4% | -24.5% | +756.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 0.65 | 1.29 | 4.00 | 3.60 | — | 4.75 | 24.26 | 5.08 | 72.88 | 4.78 | 5.23 | 3.99 | — |
| — | -72.9% | -83.5% | -29.1% | — | -0.7% | +364.0% | +27.3% | — | -5.1% | -6.1% | -26.4% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
AMC Networks Inc.'s operating margin was 9.9% in Q3 2025, down 0.9 pp QoQ and down 5.7 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of -2.6% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 7.4% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | — | 48.2% | 52.7% | 51.8% | 51.2% | 52.0% | 55.2% | 50.1% | 42.0% | 55.3% | 52.6% | 54.5% | 36.5% |
| — | -7.4% | -4.5% | +3.4% | +21.9% | -5.9% | +4.9% | -7.9% | +15.0% | -3.0% | -5.9% | -9.4% | -20.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.8% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% | -42.4% | 15.6% | 1.7% | 18.5% | -1.7% | 19.0% | 15.6% | 24.2% | -40.6% |
| — | -36.7% | +523.4% | -37.4% | -2416.6% | -17.7% | -88.9% | -23.5% | +95.8% | -14.1% | -25.0% | -1.5% | -612.9% | |
| Net Margin | 8.4% | 13.6% | 8.4% | 3.3% | -47.5% | 6.9% | -4.7% | 7.7% | -3.2% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 14.4% | -27.4% |
| — | +97.4% | +279.4% | -57.7% | -1377.7% | -30.7% | -145.1% | -46.8% | +88.3% | -19.8% | -8.4% | -1.3% | -1394.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | 6.9% | 4.9% | 1.9% | -25.0% | 3.2% | -2.3% | 3.6% | -1.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 8.9% | -21.8% |
| — | +117.2% | +315.5% | -47.5% | -1372.8% | -34.9% | -140.6% | -59.9% | +92.2% | -24.6% | -14.2% | +4.8% | -1613.2% | |
| ROA | — | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | -6.2% | 0.9% | -0.6% | 0.9% | -0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| — | +107.8% | +292.3% | -55.2% | -1371.0% | -26.9% | -146.5% | -50.4% | +90.9% | -19.9% | -11.1% | +3.0% | -1625.7% | |
| ROIC | 12.1% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | -6.9% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.6% | -0.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4.0% | -8.8% |
| — | -28.7% | +616.7% | -28.9% | -2482.1% | -13.3% | -88.6% | -33.2% | +97.0% | -15.4% | -29.3% | +2.4% | -715.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
AMC Networks Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 25.9x, up from 7.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 8.8% YoY to 2.12x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 4 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | 1.74 | 2.15 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 1.83 | 1.97 | 1.89 | 1.97 | 2.24 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.69 |
| — | -4.9% | +8.8% | +30.6% | +31.3% | -18.1% | -14.1% | -22.2% | -26.6% | -0.7% | -1.5% | +1.9% | +5.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | 25.95 | 7.57 | 8.35 | 151.43 | 7.12 | 9.98 | 7.17 | 8.39 | 8.37 | 7.86 | 7.66 | 86.44 |
| — | +264.6% | -24.2% | +16.5% | +1704.3% | -15.0% | +27.0% | -6.4% | -90.3% | +10.5% | +0.9% | -0.8% | +1025.0% | |
| Current Ratio | — | 2.12 | 2.07 | 2.26 | 2.38 | 2.32 | 2.13 | 1.85 | 1.72 | 1.46 | 1.34 | 1.74 | 1.67 |
| — | -8.8% | -2.6% | +22.0% | +38.2% | +58.9% | +58.8% | +6.6% | +3.3% | -17.3% | -28.8% | -7.9% | -11.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | — | 2.12 | 2.07 | 2.26 | 2.38 | 2.32 | 2.12 | 1.84 | 1.71 | 1.46 | 1.34 | 1.74 | 1.67 |
| — | -8.8% | -2.2% | +23.0% | +38.9% | +58.9% | +58.1% | +5.7% | +2.8% | -17.3% | -28.8% | -7.9% | -11.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | 0.26 | 1.52 | 1.48 | -5.65 | 2.08 | 0.25 | 3.35 | -0.31 | 3.12 | 2.72 | 4.61 | -10.68 |
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Start ComparisonAMC Networks Inc.'s current operating margin is 5.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking AMC Networks Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.