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Cinemark Holdings Inc (NYSE:CNK) shares are trading lower in the morning session on Wednesday.
The company reported fourth-quarter earnings per share of 33 cents, missing the street view of 37 cents. Quarterly sales of $814.30 million (up 27.5% year over year), outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $790.757 million.
In the quarter under review, admissions revenue increased 26.1% to $406.5 million and concession revenue increased 29% to $313.4 million. Worldwide average ticket price was $7.97 and concession revenue per patron was $6.15.
“The enduring and timeless consumer appeal of shared, cinematic experiences that movie theaters uniquely provide was reinforced once again in 2024 as North American industry box office of approximately $8.8 billion far exceeded expectations and delivered multiple all-time records,” stated Sean Gamble, Cinemark’s President and CEO.
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Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter under review totaled $156.9 million compared with $79.6 million a year ago.
Cinemark exited the quarter with cash and equivalents worth $1.057 billion, compared with $849.1 million in the year-ago period.
Long-term debt (net of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount) contracted to $2.334 billion, compared with $2.399 billion in the year-ago period.
Cinemark reinstated its annual cash dividend at $0.32 per share, payable quarterly and representing a 1% yield. The first quarterly dividend will be payable on March 19, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 5.
Price Action: CNK shares are trading lower by 14.5% to $28.27 at last check Wednesday.
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