--- title: "Cinemark's third-quarter net income hits $124.2 million, up from $50.5 million a year ago" description: "The theater chain's quarter ran ahead of FactSet estimates on both revenue and earnings per share, while two analysts split on the stock." url: https://tv-movies.skoop.news/cinemark-posts-sharply-higher-third-quarter-results-amid-hol-cc38a1/ published: 2026-11-03T19:17:40.828601-05:00 modified: 2026-11-03T19:17:40.828610-05:00 section: "TV & Movies" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Cinemark", "Deutsche Bank", "Brand New Day", "Adjusted EBITDA", "Avengers Endgame", "Dallas Cowboys", "Latin America", "FactSet", "JPMorgan", "Buy"] hashtags: ["#DeutscheBank", "#BrandNewDay", "#AdjustedEBITDA", "#Movie", "#movieclips"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Hollywood_Sign_%28Zuschnitt%29.jpg/1280px-Hollywood_Sign_%28Zuschnitt%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Cinemark's third-quarter net income hits $124.2 million, up from $50.5 million a year ago > The theater chain's quarter ran ahead of FactSet estimates on both revenue and earnings per share, while two analysts split on the stock. Published 2026-11-03 · Updated 2026-11-03 · TV & Movies, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Cinemark's net income for the third quarter came to $124.2 million, up from $50.5 million a year earlier. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) - Revenue for the quarter was $1.06 billion, against a FactSet estimate of $1.04 billion. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) - A strong movie slate allowed Cinemark to sustain gains from the summer 2026 Hollywood box office rebound into its latest financial quarter. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) ## A quarter that more than doubled profit Cinemark's net income for the third quarter came to $124.2 million, up from $50.5 million a year earlier. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) The exhibitor unveiled its results on a Tuesday, posting higher revenue and earnings than a year ago. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) If you follow theater stocks or the business of moviegoing, the numbers are the story. The figures cover the three months to September 30, 2026. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) Cinemark said it would report pre-market. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) ## The numbers line by line Revenue for the quarter was $1.06 billion, against a FactSet estimate of $1.04 billion. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) Earnings per share were $1.04, against an estimate of $0.98. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) Admissions revenue was $530.8 million, up from $427.7 million a year earlier. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) Concession revenue came to $413.9 million, compared with $336.7 million in the same period of 2025. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) Attendance was 63.7 million customers. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) Adjusted EBITDA rose to $276.6 million, compared with $177.6 million a year earlier. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) ## What drove the results A strong movie slate allowed Cinemark to sustain gains from the summer 2026 Hollywood box office rebound into its latest financial quarter. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) That rebound has lifted the hopes of major studios and exhibitors coming out of the pandemic era. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) Cinemark reported a record domestic summer box office. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) The company says Spider-Man: Brand New Day set a record as the film crossed $2 billion at the box office. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) Separately, B. Riley says the domestic box office hit a third-quarter record amid a boost from the Avengers Endgame re-release. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) CEO Sean Gamble said that translating positive box office momentum from summer releases into consistent, meaningful earnings growth reflects the strength of the company's operating model, team, and strategic initiatives. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) ## Screens, partners and analysts Cinemark plans to add 20 SCREENX auditoriums across the U.S. and Latin America, in an expansion with CJ 4DPLEX. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) It has also entered a strategic partnership with the Dallas Cowboys, under which it is the team's official movie theater. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) The company has 18,176 employees. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) Analysts took different views. Deutsche Bank raised its price target to $44 from $40 and maintained a Buy rating. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) JPMorgan downgraded the stock to Neutral from Overweight and adjusted its price target to $39 from $40. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) ## What it means for you If you hold or follow Cinemark shares, the quarter beat FactSet estimates on revenue and EPS. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan reached different ratings after the results, with price targets of $44 and $39. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) If you want to hear the company's own account, a replay of the earnings call is available at ir.cinemark.com and is archived for a limited time. [[2]](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) ## Sources 1. [Cinemark Posts Sharply Higher Third-Quarter Results Amid Hollywood Box Office Rebound](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-third-quarter-earnings-1236746456/) — The Hollywood Reporter 2. [Cinemark to Host Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cinemark-to-host-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-ce785cded881f022) — MarketScreener Image: Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hollywood_Sign_(Zuschnitt).jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/