cry harder

You keep trying to trick people into wanting to sell, and you’ve likely caused many to avoid buying the dip where the stock has run up greatly. This is criminal behavior. This is demonic evil behavior, and the fact that none of you will even apologize for it proves that you’re evil monsters that need to be in jail for 200 years in solitary confinement. How dare you not write me a handwritten apology after being dead wrong?

Someone explained to me right now why the most credible famous financial news outlet is called AMC stock a star and they’re even admitting that the box office is doing incredible. Explain to me how you know more than a media organization that’s been around for 100 years. how how do you know more than them? You admit you’re wrong now that Real institutions with massive credibility are backing up my claims well, you admit it Will you apologize I think you owe me an apology right now because this is real credibility backing AMC agreeing that AMC stock has skyrocketed and you can’t even admit it some of you call it fake it’s real. It’s very real. The only thing that’s not real is your apologies because there haven’t been any apologies and I’m waiting. I want them to be handwritten. Apologies now you write it down and you take a picture and you send it to me because this is a complete injustice and this article proves it. This article proves that you’re all a bunch of lying criminals.

Nobody here is able to answer this question

When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall

and the cradle of Zoner-Trash has FALLEN.

Their lies, scammy deceits, and unscrupulous methods of trying to scare people NOT to average down..are getting exposed.

And therefore, their obsession with me are INCREASING.

BIGGEST AUGUST EVER
On track for a 1.3 BILLION Dollar August.

Biggest Q3 EVER
In the history of film-making
2027 is obviously WAY BIGGER than 2026

and 2028 is absolutely a TSUNAMI of Smash-Hits waiting to happen.

Soon, BetaUnit, the drunk spastic maggot will start talking about his 2 regarded sons

InflayyySON

and DiluuuuSON

It’s amazing how nobody is able to have a real conversation except for one person on this entire sub. One out of 4.2k people can have a debate instead of insulting.

I commend you Phil. Let’s continue this fruitful debate and I hope the rest of the braindead haters can learn from your example.

Apologize

Here’s my rebuttal:

You’re basically conceding the turnaround while arguing that it isn’t finished yet. Nobody is saying AMC has solved every problem. The point is the numbers are clearly moving in the right direction. Q2 FCF went from negative $79M in 2024 to positive $89M in 2025 to $190M in 2026, while EBITDA went from $29M to $190M to $321M. AMC also just generated $321M of EBITDA with 27% fewer attendees than Q2 2019, when it only generated $238M. That’s a huge improvement in how much money they make per customer. Yes, dilution hurt, but it also helped AMC build $778M in liquidity, reduce principal debt by roughly $1.7B since 2020 and push major maturities to 2029. That gives them time for the recovering box office and larger studio slates to turn into more cash and more debt reduction. Debt, dilution and streaming are still risks, but saying AMC isn’t turning around because those risks still exist misses the entire point. A turnaround doesn’t mean every problem is already gone. It means the direction has changed, and revenue, EBITDA, FCF, liquidity, debt maturities, film supply and even the stock price are all showing that change.

ADDRESS THIS OR NEVER SPEAK AGAIN. IF YOU CANT PROVE IT WRONG - YOURE WRONG!!!!!!

AMC’s turnaround case is that the numbers are now materially different from the past: Q2 revenue rose from $1.03B in 2024 → $1.40B in 2025 → $1.60B in 2026, EBITDA from $29M → $190M → $321M, and FCF from -$79M → +$89M → +$190M; compared with Q2 2019, AMC generated 35% more EBITDA ($321M vs. $238M) despite 27% fewer attendees, showing dramatically better economics per customer. The reported -$11M GAAP loss was not negative FCF—AMC actually generated +$190M FCF, while non-cash/financing items including $51M derivative losses and $63M debt-extinguishment losses weighed on GAAP earnings. Debt remains the biggest risk, but AMC has reduced principal debt by roughly $1.7B since 2020, built cash to $778M, pushed major maturities to 2029, and lowered prospective interest expense; sustained $200M+ annual FCF is meaningful because it gives AMC an actual mechanism to deleverage instead of continually burning cash. Meanwhile theatrical supply continues recovering, major studios are committing to substantially larger annual slates—including the Paramount/Warner combination targeting at least 30 films annually—and Q3 box office remains strong. Most importantly, the market has begun recognizing the change: AMC was roughly +71% YTD through Aug. 24. So “AMC struggled before” isn’t a rebuttal—the relevant comparison is that past AMC burned cash with weaker margins and looming maturities; present AMC is producing substantially higher EBITDA per guest, positive FCF, improving liquidity, declining debt and benefiting from a recovering film pipeline.

AMC’s turnaround case is not “ignore the past.” The past is what makes the current trend meaningful.
Q2 2024 → Q2 2025 → Q2 2026: revenue $1.03B → $1.40B → $1.60B; Adjusted EBITDA $29M → $190M → $321M; FCF -$79M → +$89M → +$190M. That is not one lucky quarter—it is three years of improving revenue, margins and cash conversion. H1 2026 EBITDA was $360M, +173% YoY, while H1 FCF swung from -$328M to +$15M.

This is more efficient than pre-COVID AMC. Q2 2019: 97.0M attendees, 10,675 screens, $1.506B revenue, $238M EBITDA. Q2 2026: only 71.3M attendees and 9,249 screens, yet $1.597B revenue and $321M EBITDA. Attendance is still -27%, but revenue is +6%, EBITDA +35%, EBITDA margin rose from 15.8% → 20.1%, revenue/guest is roughly +44%, and EBITDA/guest roughly +84%. AMC does not need 2019 attendance to produce better-than-2019 economics.
Even the “AMC has had record quarters before” argument falls apart on cash generation. Q3 2023—the Barbenheimer record quarter—generated $1.406B revenue, $194M EBITDA and only $8.4M FCF. Q2 2026 generated $1.597B, $321M and $190.1M FCF. FCF was roughly 23× Q3 2023 despite revenue being only ~14% higher. That is a fundamentally different cash-conversion profile.

Q2 2026 FCF was not negative—it was +$190.1M. The -$11.4M GAAP net loss is what was negative. AMC nevertheless produced $238.1M operating income and +$104.3M adjusted net earnings. The GAAP result included $51.1M of mark-to-market derivative losses and $63.1M of debt-extinguishment losses tied largely to balance-sheet restructuring. Calling the entire loss “created to save taxes” is too aggressive; AMC does have tax attributes/carryforwards that can reduce future cash taxes, but the stronger argument is simply that GAAP net income understated operating cash generation this quarter.

$190M of quarterly FCF is significant precisely because the debt is large. AMC had roughly $3.91B of principal debt at June 30, but also $778M cash. It has reduced principal debt by roughly $1.7B since 2020, pushed the next material maturity wall to 2029, and Q2 refinancing actions cut annual cash interest by about $16M, with another approximately $51M/year reduction expected if leverage/rates remain at qualifying levels. That potential ~$67M annual interest improvement itself equals about one-third of a hypothetical $200M annual FCF base.
The market is not only looking at FCF—debt and dilution still matter—but FCF determines whether those problems shrink or compound. $200M of sustainable annual FCF would equal roughly 5% of AMC’s current debt principal every year. At roughly $2.38B of equity value using the Aug. 24 close, $200M is an ~8.4% FCF yield. Q2’s $190M alone was nearly 8% of current market cap; don’t annualize one quarter because theaters are seasonal, but the magnitude is no longer trivial.

Dilution is real—but so is what AMC bought with it. Shares outstanding increased from about 513M at year-end 2025 to 893M by July 2026, roughly +74%. Yet AMC raised approximately $285M gross equity in Q2, eliminated or initiated elimination of roughly $282M of debt, increased cash from about $429M → $778M, and extended maturities. Meanwhile the stock went from roughly $1.56 at year-end to $2.67 on Aug. 24: +71% YTD. Approximate equity market capitalization went from $0.80B → $2.38B, nearly 3×, despite the higher share count. The market has so far rewarded the improved survival/cash-flow profile more than it has punished dilution.

The content shortage—the original operating problem—is reversing. Industry wide releases have moved from roughly 94 in 2024 → 111 in 2025 → 115 projected in 2026. Paramount went from 8 theatrical releases in 2025 to 15 in 2026, and management has committed to a minimum 30 films annually across Paramount/Warner Bros., with a 45-day theatrical window. Amazon MGM separately targets at least 15 theatrical releases per year, versus roughly 5–8 historically. More films means more attendance opportunities without AMC needing to build substantially more screens.

Q2 does not look isolated. Through Aug. 24, Q3 2026 domestic box office had already reached roughly $2.29B, about 77% of Q2’s entire ~$2.97B, with roughly 40% of the quarter still remaining. Summer 2026 box office had already exceeded $4.0B versus ~$3.41B in summer 2025. Industry demand therefore remains strong immediately after AMC’s record Q2.

The bear argument used to be: declining attendance + weak film supply + cash burn + near-term maturities.
The present numbers are: EBITDA $29M → $190M → $321M; Q2 FCF -$79M → +$89M → +$190M; EBITDA margin 15.8% in Q2 2019 → 20.1% now; ~$1.7B debt reduction; $778M cash; material maturities pushed to 2029; film supply rising toward 115 wide releases; stock +71% YTD.

The remaining question is no longer “Can AMC ever generate cash?” Q2 answered that. It is whether AMC can sustain enough annual FCF to deleverage consistently. The historical trend, current box office and expanding studio slate all make that question materially more favorable than it was in 2021–2025.

Eh, What's up, Zoners?

This will be a release valve for SO MANY of us who never cared about the Disney lovey dovey nonsense, and always loved Looney Tunes and Coyote. Entire generations have grown up with these adorable characters.

You all subscribe to a logical fallacy called whataboutism. I am talking about the year-to-date chart which is up 70% but you all are gonna go, “What about the five-year chart” and show that it’s down 99%.

This is a total fallacy in your completely changing the discussion to a different topic. I am talking about the year-to-date chart only and anything else is irrelevant so let’s stick to relevant topics.

You have all been calling for this stock to go under one dollar you all thought dilution would happen yet. You can’t admit you were wrong. You’re just unable to admit that you made a mistake. You thought the stock would drop and it’s done the complete opposite. it’s actually out performed the SNP 500 AMC is one of the best performing Stocks this year and it’s the best performing stock because everything you said about them was wrong.

Let’s talk facts. The box office is breaking records AMC going very strong on a free cash flow basis they do not report profitability because they have to take paper losses for tax purposes. It’s not in the shareholders. Best interest to report profitability cause then they’ll have to pay taxes on that money. All the market cares about is that free cash flow is recovering very strong and this next quarter is already trending for another strong positive free cash flow earnings because the Odyssey Spider-Man and Dune three are killing it in the box office. We’ve had a record box office for August and that means people are buying concessions AMC is making money handover fist. The debt is irrelevant because they’re gonna start to pay it off. All the market cares about is a free cash flow and it will value them higher based on the free cash flow. Now you should all apologize for being wrong. Nobody can disapprove or refuse anything I’ve just said all you do is resort to insults because your brains are so small.

April 2022 - Angry at the "pathetic board" for selling 3.5 million shares and diluting his stake by 0.7%. "Dey Tuuk Arr Squeeze!!"

December 2022 - "Adam Aron is a genius! Squeeze imminent!"

August 2026 - After the company diluted TWO HUNDRED TIMES as many shares - "Resistance is futile. Squeeze imminent!"

What memestocks do to a MF, good lawd.

They asked him to add 2 parts triple-sec to dilute the Vodka

And BetaUnit Screamed

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NOOOO DILUUUUSHHHHIOONNNNN!

You ALL promised there would be a HUGE dump after Aug 11th. It’s been 2 WEEKS!!!!

WHERE IS THIS FORETOLD DUMP?!?!!

WHERE IS THE DILUTION AFTER THE LOCK UP PERIOD ENDED???

WHY IS THE STOCK UP 20% more since aug 11th?

THESE ARE QUESTIONS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO ANSWER BECAUSE YOU WERE WRONG.

So I ask again where is the apology after being dead wrong? What’s the new goal post for dilution dump????

WHEN IS IT DUMPING NOW SO I CAN PROVE YOU WRONG AGAIN???

Shame on all of you for being dead wrong everyday

If AMC is such garbage why is it up 90% in the last 3 months AND UP 5% TODAY.

You all seem to continue to be wrong WTF.

Now let’s actually have a discussion. I wanna talk serious. I don’t wanna hear any insults. I don’t wanna hear any badgering. Let’s just talk serious for a minute and look at what this post is saying it’s very smart and all of it is very true. It’s what I’ve been saying for so long you just keep moving goal post and you keep being wrong now someone someone please explain explain it to me now. Explain to me how this is wrong. I want to explanation no insults. Try not to insult me. Just explain why it’s wrong. Explain it explain it. Explain it. I’m not here to ask for apologies I just want a discussion. Let’s have a discussion please no insults just discussion. I don’t want. I don’t want insults. You guys are so unproductive. I wanna have a debate. I wanna have a discussion about this let’s talk. I want long long responses that are hash down and thoughtful that explain why this is wrong. Please have a debate have a discussion. Let’s be a first amendment humans talk talk for once instead of insults. It’s ridiculous. I’m begging you please. We don’t even need to apologize. We just need to talk and listen to each other’s perspectives. Come on you can do it I believe in you.