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How AMC Theatres makes money

AMC Theatres brought in $4.8 billion in revenue in 2025 and lost $632 million as a net loss: $13.04 of every $100. Its biggest source of money was Movie tickets, at $2.7 billion (55% of the total).

From AMC Theatres' Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Page updated November 8, 2026.

Revenue$4.8 billion2025
Operating profit-$17 million-0.4% of revenue
Net profit-$632 million$-13.04 of every $100
Employees33,311$145,565 revenue each

Out of every $100 AMC Theatres took in, it lost

$13.04lost
$0$100 in sales

Where AMC Theatres' money comes from. 4 lines in its 10‑K.

Movie tickets$2.7B55% of total
Food and drinksPopcorn, soda, snacks$1.7B34% of total
OtherFees, gift cards, AMC Stubs$373M8% of total
Screen ads$152M3% of total

6 years of AMC Theatres' revenue and profit.

2020-$4.6B2021-$1.3B2022-$974M2023-$397M2024-$353M2025-$632M
Revenue (on top of each bar)Net profit (under each year)

Fiscal years as AMC Theatres reports them; the latest ended December 31, 2025. Profit is net income.

Quick answers about AMC Theatres.

How does AMC Theatres make money?

AMC sells movie tickets and, at a higher margin, popcorn, drinks and snacks. The biggest line in its latest 10-K is Movie tickets ($2.7 billion).

How much money does AMC Theatres make a year?

$4.8 billion in revenue in 2025, and $632 million in net loss. That's up 5% from the year before.

Is AMC Theatres profitable?

No. AMC Theatres lost $632 million in 2025.

How many employees does AMC Theatres have?

About 33,311 associates (2,931 full-time and 30,380 part-time) as of December 31, 2025. That works out to $145,565 in revenue per employee.

Is AMC Theatres growing?

Yes. Revenue went from $1.2 billion in 2020 to $4.8 billion in 2025, up 290%.

Compare AMC Theatres.

Source: AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026.

Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.