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Cinemark Posts Record Third-Quarter Revenue and Profit

Blockbuster summer releases drove a surge in premium-format sales that boosted cash flow and helped fund planned theater upgrades.

Overview

  • Cinemark reported its third-quarter results on Tuesday, showing revenue of roughly $1.05–$1.1 billion and net income near $124 million.
  • Admissions revenue rose to about $531 million and concession sales climbed to roughly $414 million, lifting per-guest spending and margins.
  • The company said adjusted EBITDA improved to about $276.6 million, reflecting stronger attendance and higher ticket prices for premium formats.
  • Cinemark invested roughly $70 million in the quarter, has spent $170 million year-to-date, expects about $250 million for the full year, and ended the quarter with $556 million in cash.
  • Shares rose in premarket trading on the release and management framed the quarter as evidence of momentum ahead of a busy holiday slate of studio tentpoles.