Kansas-based AMC Entertainment Holdings reported substantially improved financials for Q2 2025, reducing losses by 150 percent year-over-year to $4.7 million from $32.8 million from the same period a year prior. The world’s largest theater chain reported a 26 percent attendance increase during the period. CEO Adam Aron attributed the strong showing to an industrywide box office recovery that produced strengthened results across AMC Theatres in the U.S. and Odeon Cinemas in Europe. Total revenue of $1.4 billion marked a 35 percent improvement compared to Q2 2024, and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) grew a stunning 150 percent to $189 million.

CNBC writes that “on an adjusted, per-share basis, AMC reported breaking even,” adding that its stock was up as much as 11 percent following the announcement.

The company is navigating about $4 billion in long term debt. AMC said that in July 2025 it successfully closed comprehensive refinancing transactions designed to strengthen the balance sheet, positioning the firm to prosper from the vigorous box office recovery.

“We’ve now addressed all of our 2026 debt maturities pushing them out to 2029,” Aron said in the earnings release, noting a $147 million paydown. “In so doing, we have put in place a solid foundation to capitalize on what we believe will be our industry’s continued growth momentum, especially evident in the fourth quarter of 2025 and continuing deep into 2026.”

Higher average ticket prices helped drive admissions up 35 percent to $762.6 million, and concessions grew a commensurate amount to nearly $500 million. Both segments beat estimates, as did revenue.

Attendance was 62.8 million for the quarter, with U.S. moviegoers accounting for almost 75 percent of the total.

“Even before the industry box office roared back to life in the second quarter, we recognized that state-of-the-art laser projection, more comfortable seating, expanded food and beverage offerings, and a growing focus on premium large format and extra-large format experiences make visits to our theaters even better,” Aron said in The Wall Street Journal.

AMC “took a massive hit during COVID and has been digging out ever since,” writes Deadline,“ adding that its “post-COVID, post-strike recovery didn’t really take off until early in Q2,” with Disney’s live action “Lilo and Stitch” and Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Movie” propelling attendance through the April through June frame.

The company has approximately 860 theaters and 9,700 screens across the globe.

Related:
AMC Tops Revenue Estimates as Blockbuster Titles Boost Theater Attendance, Reuters, 8/11/25
AMC Sees Moviegoers Spending Record Amounts — and Its Stock Surges, MarketWatch, 8/11/25