2024-07-19 06:16:14 ET
Summary
- Movie theatre industry is facing extended decline; challenges predate COVID and the recent strike.
- AMC Entertainment, the industry leader, has offered investors a negative 86% return in 5 years, likely facing bankruptcy.
- Despite slight improvements in revenue and earnings in 2023, AMC's core business model remains broken, and net margins are still negative.
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AMC Entertainment: Increased Ticket Sales Are Meaningless; The Business Model Is Structurally Broken