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Cinemark HoldingsCNK -0.29%72 Shareholder Yield % is 12.24% as of Jun. 2026, which is 316% above its 10-year median of 2.94. GuruFocus rates CNK with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $32.11 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 990 Media - Diversified companies, Cinemark Holdings ranks better than 84.95% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Cinemark Holdings's Shareholder Yield % was 12.24%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Cinemark Holdings Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Cinemark Holdings Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cinemark Holdings's Shareholder Yield % 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.
CNK vs LION, MANU, MSGE: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Cinemark Holdings's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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.
Cinemark Holdings Shareholder Yield % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Cinemark Holdings's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cinemark Holdings's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Cinemark Holdings (CNK) has a Shareholder Yield % of 12.24% as of Jun. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Cinemark Holdings and its competitors. This is 316% above median its historical median of 2.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Cinemark Holdings ranks #149 out of 990 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 15.1%.
Is Cinemark Holdings' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Cinemark Holdings' current Shareholder Yield % of 12.24% is 316% above median its 10-year median of 2.94. The Media - Diversified industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.46. Cinemark Holdings' value of 12.24% is 741.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cinemark Holdings ranks #149 out of 990 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cinemark Holdings has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cinemark Holdings' Shareholder Yield % compare to LION and MANU?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Cinemark Holdings ranks #149 out of 990 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Cinemark Holdings in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.46. Cinemark Holdings' value of 12.24% is 741.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.94 vs. the industry median of 1.46, Cinemark Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Media - Diversified companies is 1.46, based on 990 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cinemark Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % of 12.24% is 741.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Cinemark Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cinemark Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % is 12.24%, which is 316% above median its own 10-year median of 2.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cinemark Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cinemark Holdings (CNK) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $32.11, compared to a current price of $36.05 — trading 12.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 12.24%, which is 316% above median its 10-year median of 2.94 and 741.2% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.46. Cinemark Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cinemark Holdings (CNK), the current Shareholder Yield % is 12.24% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Cinemark Holdings (CNK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cinemark Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $36.05 is trading 12.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $32.11.
GuruFocus considers Cinemark Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CNK:
Shareholder Yield %: 12.24% (316% above median its 10-year median of 2.94)
GF Value™: $32.11 vs. price of $36.05 (12.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 741.2% above the Media - Diversified median (#149 of 990)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CNK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cinemark Holdings Inc is a geographically diverse operator in the motion picture exhibition industry in the United States. The company generates revenue from filmed entertainment box office receipts and concession sales, with additional revenue from screen advertising, screen rentals, and other revenue streams, such as transactional fees, vendor marketing promotions, studio trailer placements, meeting rentals, and electronic video games located in some of the theatres. Cinemark manages its business under two reportable segments: U.S. markets and international markets. The majority of its revenue is generated from the U.S. markets segment.
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