Cinemark Holdings (CNK) Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - Cinemark Holdings reported quarterly earnings of $0.4 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44 per share, and down from $1.19 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -9.09% [1] - The company posted revenues of $857.5 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.53%, but down from $921.8 million year-over-year [2] - Cinemark shares have declined approximately 13.7% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 15.1% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.59 on revenues of $886.32 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.37 on revenues of $3.2 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Cinemark was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Film and Television Production and Distribution industry, to which Cinemark belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 13% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]