Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 6.0x · EV/EBITDA 1.6x · ROE 9.2%. (2009–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $439M | $539M | $499M | $827M | $685M | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.3B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.8B |
| Enterprise Value | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.7B | $2.7B | $3.6B | $4.0B | $4.8B | $5.8B | $6.1B | $6.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | 6.02 | 5.73 | — | 3.83 | 92.18 | 5.97 | 7.71 | 5.92 | 7.25 | 7.53 | 13.99 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.22 | 0.49 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 1.09 | 1.26 | 1.38 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 1.26 | 1.93 | 2.25 | 5.02 | 9.28 | 17.41 |
| P/FCF | 1.61 | 1.98 | 1.51 | 4.90 | 4.98 | 14.83 | 2.64 | 5.75 | 6.26 | 11.61 | 8.71 |
| P/OCF | 1.44 | 1.76 | 1.33 | 4.05 | 3.77 | 10.43 | 2.47 | 4.66 | 5.33 | 9.20 | 7.37 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.82 | 0.89 | 1.01 | 0.88 | 1.18 | 1.43 | 1.56 | 1.96 | 2.18 | 2.24 |
| EV / EBITDA | 1.63 | 1.72 | 2.27 | 1.95 | 2.21 | 2.43 | 2.90 | 2.81 | 3.33 | 3.54 | 3.87 |
| EV / EBIT | 13.42 | 7.33 | — | 6.10 | 26.29 | 7.21 | 7.46 | 7.42 | 7.52 | 7.90 | 10.68 |
| EV / FCF | — | 6.93 | 6.49 | 16.23 | 19.84 | 35.98 | 5.75 | 12.18 | 11.26 | 20.02 | 14.18 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 50.6% | 50.6% | 53.2% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 53.5% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 51.3% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| Operating Margin | 5.8% | 5.8% | -1.6% | 14.3% | 2.8% | 15.9% | 15.7% | 20.4% | 24.5% | 25.7% | 23.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.9% | 3.9% | -9.4% | 7.9% | 0.2% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 12.4% | 15.0% | 16.8% | 9.8% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.2% | 9.2% | -20.6% | 18.2% | 0.7% | 23.4% | 24.5% | 46.2% | 86.9% | 157.0% | 128.6% |
| ROA | 2.2% | 2.2% | -4.9% | 4.1% | 0.1% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| ROIC | 4.0% | 4.0% | -1.0% | 9.2% | 2.0% | 11.4% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| ROCE | 3.9% | 3.9% | -1.0% | 9.1% | 1.9% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 13.5% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 18.9% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.83 | 1.83 | 2.59 | 1.97 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 3.21 | 3.34 | 4.86 | 8.18 | 13.13 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.69 | 1.69 | 2.57 | 1.77 | 2.40 | 2.03 | 2.21 | 1.96 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.79 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.33 | 1.75 | 1.52 | 1.85 | 1.80 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 4.00 | 6.72 | 10.92 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.74 | 1.36 | 1.65 | 1.43 | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.49 | 1.49 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 4.96 | 4.98 | 11.33 | 14.86 | 21.16 | 3.12 | 6.44 | 5.00 | 8.41 | 5.46 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.49 | 1.49 | -0.05 | 2.94 | 0.78 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 4.08 | 4.99 | 5.78 | 4.67 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | 1.67 | 2.38 | 1.72 | 1.67 | 1.89 | 2.21 | 2.90 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 1.78 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.67 | 1.67 | 2.38 | 1.72 | 1.67 | 1.88 | 2.19 | 2.90 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 1.32 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.65 | 0.65 | 1.12 | 0.60 | 0.79 | 0.84 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.50 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.62 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | 142.24 | 103.98 | — | 10.97 | 14.62 | 2.90 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 90.83 | 94.05 | 89.42 | 85.13 | 104.94 | 106.77 | 102.23 | 103.79 | 100.94 | 92.87 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 16.6% | 17.4% | — | 26.1% | 1.1% | 16.8% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 13.8% | 13.3% | 7.1% |
| FCF Yield | 62.1% | 50.6% | 66.3% | 20.4% | 20.1% | 6.7% | 37.9% | 17.4% | 16.0% | 8.6% | 11.5% |
| Buyback Yield | 5.0% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 20.1% | 4.2% | 9.3% | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.0% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 20.1% | 4.2% | 9.3% | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $57M | $50M | $44M | $44M | $43M | $52M | $57M | $59M | $66M | $72M |
Linear revenue decay acceleration
According to current market data, AMCX trades at a P/E of 6.07 and an EV/EBITDA of 1.64, suggesting that investors are pricing the company as a terminal asset rather than a growth-oriented media entity compared to broader industry peers.
The compressed valuation multiples indicate that the market is heavily discounting the company's ability to successfully pivot from linear distribution to streaming. This pricing suggests a lack of confidence in the long-term sustainability of current cash flows, effectively treating the business as a melting ice cube.
As reported in financial statements, the company's ROIC has struggled to maintain positive momentum, fluctuating from a peak of 2.6% in 2024Q1 to a low of -6.9% in 2024Q4, highlighting the difficulty in generating adequate returns on invested capital during this transition.
The volatility in ROIC reflects the heavy burden of content amortization costs which often outpace the revenue generated by the streaming portfolio. Investors should monitor whether the company can stabilize these returns as it shifts its capital allocation toward more efficient, niche-focused content production.
Based on reported figures, the company's asset turnover has remained consistently low at approximately 0.13 to 0.15 over the last ten quarters, indicating significant structural challenges in generating revenue from its existing asset base compared to historical performance.
The persistent difficulty in turning assets into revenue suggests that the company's content library may be underutilized or that the transition to direct-to-consumer models is inherently less efficient than the legacy affiliate model. This inefficiency warrants further investigation into whether the current marketing spend is effectively driving subscriber growth.
As indicated by recent SEC filings, the company's debt-to-equity ratio has remained elevated, frequently hovering near 2.0, which suggests that the firm's capital structure is significantly more leveraged than its current earnings power would ideally support in a high-interest rate environment.
The high debt-to-EBITDA ratio, which has spiked as high as 151.43 in 2024Q4, implies that interest coverage is precarious and highly sensitive to operational shocks. This leverage profile limits the company's ability to invest in new content or pursue strategic acquisitions without further straining its balance sheet.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to AMCX, as it obscures the massive non-cash amortization charges that distort net income, making the company appear cheaper than its actual cash-generating capacity would suggest to a fundamental analyst.
Investors should prioritize EV/EBITDA or P/FCF over P/E to better understand the company's true operational performance, as these metrics better account for the capital-intensive nature of content production. Relying on P/E in this context may lead to an inaccurate assessment of the company's valuation floor.
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AMC Networks Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 6.0x. The historical average is 17.6x. This places it at the 29th percentile of its historical range.
AMC Networks Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 1.6x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 4.8x.
AMC Networks Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 9.2%. The historical average is 72.4%.
Based on historical data, AMC Networks Inc. is trading at a P/E of 6.0x. This is at the 29th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
AMC Networks Inc. has 50.6% gross margin and 5.8% operating margin.
AMC Networks Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.7x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.