Cinemark Third-Quarter Revenue Hits a Record $1.059 Billion: Net Income Rises to $122.8 Million, EPS of $1.04
Plano — Cinemark Holdings, the Plano, Texas-based theatrical exhibition company, on November 3 reported third-quarter 2026 results: total revenue increased 23.5% to $1.059 billion, from $857.5 million a year earlier, its best third quarter ever; net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings was $122.8 million, versus $49.5 million; diluted earnings per share were $1.04, versus $0.40; and adjusted EBITDA rose to $267.6 million from $177.6 million, with the adjusted EBITDA margin expanding 460 basis points to 25.3%, also a third-quarter record.
Worldwide attendance was 63.7 million patrons. Admissions revenue of $530.8 million and concession revenue of $413.9 million were both third-quarter records; the worldwide average ticket price was $8.33 and concession revenue per patron was $6.50. Premium large-format box office across XD, IMAX and ScreenX rose 50% year over year, and motion seat revenue grew 62%. U.S. segment revenue was $817.5 million and international revenue was $241.6 million.
The company deployed $70 million of capital expenditures in the quarter toward a full-year expectation of approximately $250 million, generated $136 million of operating cash flow, and ended the quarter with $556 million of cash. Cinemark operates nearly 500 theaters and more than 5,600 screens worldwide.
President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Gamble said that, following a record-breaking second quarter, Cinemark again delivered exceptional third-quarter results, with worldwide revenue and adjusted EBITDA reaching third-quarter highs. (Source: Cinemark)
Source: Cinemark
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Photo: 图：位于伊利诺伊州的一家 Cinemark 影院（Seven Bridges）。SimLibrarian 摄，CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: A Cinemark theater at Seven Bridges in Illinois. By SimLibrarian, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
