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AMCX (AMC Networks) Interest Coverage : 2.03 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is AMC Networks Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. AMC Networks's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $92 Mil. AMC Networks's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-45 Mil. AMC Networks's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 2.03. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for AMC Networks's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

AMCX' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.46   Med: 4.96   Max: 6.11
Current: 2.46


AMCX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
77.21% of 623 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.48 vs AMCX: 2.46

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


AMC Networks Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for AMC Networks's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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AMC Networks Interest Coverage Chart

AMC Networks Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.33 5.11 4.31 3.36 2.46

AMC Networks Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.61 3.35 2.56 2.15 2.03

Competitive Comparison of AMC Networks's Interest Coverage

For the Entertainment subindustry, AMC Networks's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


AMC Networks's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, AMC Networks's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AMC Networks's Interest Coverage falls into.


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AMC Networks Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

AMC Networks's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, AMC Networks's Interest Expense was $-166 Mil. Its Operating Income was $409 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,393 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*409.377/-166.186
=2.46

AMC Networks's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, AMC Networks's Interest Expense was $-45 Mil. Its Operating Income was $92 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,393 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*91.512/-45.006
=2.03

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


AMC Networks  (NAS:AMCX) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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AMC Networks Business Description

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Address
11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY, USA, 10001
AMC Networks owns several linear pay-TV networks, including AMC, WE tv, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV. AMC, its most widely distributed network, reached 60 million pay-TV households in the US at the end of 2024. The firm also had nearly 12.5 million US streaming subscribers, with AMC+ as the flagship streaming platform. With both its linear networks and streaming offerings, the firm caters to specific niche audiences. Over the last 15 years, AMC has shifted its focus to original scripted programming from classic movies. It creates content through AMC Studios and also generates revenue from licensing content. Following an international divestiture at the end of 2023, domestic operations make up nearly 90% of total revenue.
Executives
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Kimberly Kelleher officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O REDBOX ENTERTAINMENT INC., 1 TOWER LANE, SUITE 800, OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181
Patrick O'connell officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK CITY NY 10001
Sherin Michael J. Iii officer: EVP, Chief Accounting Officer 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK CITY NY 10001
James Gallagher officer: EVP and General Counsel 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Matthew Blank officer: Interim CEO TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Dan Mcdermott officer: President - Ent. & AMC Studios 2425 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Debra Golding Perelman director 35 EAST 62ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10065
Dolan Leinauer Corby other: Trustee of 13D Group Member BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Joseph Cohen director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Joshua W Sapan officer: President and CEO 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Christina Spade officer: COO and CFO 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Cfd 2021 Gc Trust Fbo Kevyn A. Dolan other: Member of 13(d) Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE,LLC, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Cfd 2021 Gc Trust Fbo Tara E. Dolan other: Member of 13(d) Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, LLC, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Aidan J Dolan director 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001