• Home
  •  / AMC Networks

AMC Networks

OverviewSuggest Edit

AMC Networks is a company operating several brands on television, delivering content to audiences and a platform to distributors and advertisers. Its portfolio of brands includes AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, IFC Films, and a number of streaming services. The company also operates AMC Networks International, its international programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production services business.

TypePublic
Founded1980
HQNew York, NY, USMap
Websiteamcnetworks.com
Employee Ratings3.8More
Overall CultureCMore
View Jobs (62)

Recent NewsAll News

Latest Updates

Employees (est.) (Jun 2021)2,002(-5%)
Job Openings62
Revenue (FY, 2020)$2.8 B(-8%)
Share Price (Sept 2021)$47.4(+2%)
Cybersecurity ratingCMore

Key People/Management at AMC Networks

Josh Sapan

Josh Sapan

President and Chief Executive Officer, President and CEO to Take on New Role of Executive Vice Chairman
Ed Carroll

Ed Carroll

Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Blank

Matthew Blank

Seasoned Media Executive to Serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer
John Hsu

John Hsu

Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Treasurer
Jim Dolan

Jim Dolan

Chairman
Kim Kelleher

Kim Kelleher

President, Commercial Revenue and Partnerships
Show more

AMC Networks Office Locations

AMC Networks has offices in New York, Santa Monica and Amsterdam
New York, NY, US (HQ)
11 Pennsylvania Plaza
Santa Monica, CA, US
2425 Olympic Blvd
Amsterdam, NL
Herengracht 168, Suite 1. 5
Show all (3)

AMC Networks Financials and Metrics

AMC Networks Revenue

AMC Networks's revenue was reported to be $2.81 b in FY, 2020
USD

Revenue (Q1, 2021)

691.7m

Gross profit (Q1, 2021)

411.2m

Gross profit margin (Q1, 2021), %

59.4%

Net income (Q1, 2021)

94.7m

EBIT (Q1, 2021)

169.7m

Market capitalization (15-Sept-2021)

2.0b

Closing stock price (15-Sept-2021)

47.4

Cash (31-Mar-2021)

147.5m

EV

4.7b
AMC Networks's current market capitalization is $2 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Revenue

2.8b2.8b3.0b3.1b2.8b

Revenue growth, %

7%2%6%

Cost of goods sold

1.5b1.4b

Gross profit

1.6b1.4b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Revenue

706.6m684.8m634.6m720.2m710.5m648.0m740.8m761.4m696.9m784.2m772.3m718.6m734.4m646.3m654.0m691.7m

Cost of goods sold

385.6m355.0m344.1m282.5m333.8m280.6m

Gross profit

386.7m363.6m390.3m363.8m320.2m411.2m

Gross profit Margin, %

50%51%53%56%49%59%
show all
Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013Y, 2014FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2020

Cash

215.8m611.0m250.0m201.4m201.4m316.3m481.4m558.8m554.9m107.5m

Accounts Receivable

286.8m299.8m378.8m587.2m674.6m775.9m836.0m813.6m

Prepaid Expenses

67.4m17.0m65.5m74.3m73.0m91.7m131.8m223.2m

Inventories

74.3m72.7m
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Cash

197.8m225.0m224.2m307.8m313.3m554.9m448.6m509.7m159.5m284.0m296.6m194.3m241.1m307.6m702.8m643.5m682.8m403.6m189.5m552.3m529.2m416.1m564.7m120.1m115.3m176.1m257.0m350.3m295.1m147.5m

Accounts Receivable

242.0m232.6m285.4m293.9m254.9m316.3m315.1m317.1m530.2m518.1m483.6m667.8m607.0m571.5m685.1m726.5m647.2m716.9m744.6m712.2m793.3m818.7m778.0m829.7m838.3m807.5m826.0m796.8m768.5m777.1m

Prepaid Expenses

60.5m53.4m40.9m49.5m37.4m26.8m42.3m40.1m63.5m57.6m69.7m70.6m72.2m83.5m62.4m87.4m95.5m71.9m77.6m99.5m102.1m110.4m118.6m158.0m166.2m187.8m195.2m189.7m174.7m170.2m

Current Assets

801.1m815.4m835.9m905.7m875.4m1.4b1.1b1.2b1.2b1.3b1.3b1.4b1.4b1.5b1.9b1.9b1.8b1.7b1.5b1.8b1.9b1.8b1.9b2.1b2.1b2.2b1.7b1.9b2.0b2.0b
show all
Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Net Income

126.5m136.5m290.2m264.4m381.7m290.0m489.6m464.0m407.7m257.0m

Depreciation and Amortization

99.8m85.4m54.7m69.0m83.0m84.8m94.6m91.3m101.1m104.6m

Accounts Payable

34.5m38.1m17.8m87.5m42.4m33.1m15.6m48.9m(28.4m)16.0m

Cash From Operating Activities

255.2m569.1m(49.5m)375.8m370.0m514.3m385.7m606.5m483.7m748.7m
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Net Income

57.0m97.0m43.2m84.7m121.3m61.5m197.2m255.2m72.0m129.7m182.8m126.7m214.1m291.0m120.1m203.5m270.9m142.6m250.3m341.1m160.5m270.9m387.5m150.2m284.1m407.4m73.5m90.8m158.8m94.7m

Depreciation and Amortization

50.2m75.2m25.1m49.1m67.5m18.3m36.7m46.6m14.4m31.9m50.2m20.5m41.6m62.4m19.6m41.2m63.5m23.5m44.1m65.0m20.4m42.0m64.0m24.1m49.9m75.6m26.7m52.6m80.2m25.2m

Accounts Payable

(30.0m)(13.5m)(31.1m)8.7m29.6m(42.8m)(20.1m)3.5m(18.8m)(16.0m)25.0m(23.4m)(10.4m)27.0m(68.9m)(5.7m)9.0m(33.7m)(43.6m)(8.6m)(63.0m)(45.8m)(36.6m)(58.6m)(58.3m)(22.5m)(20.4m)(45.4m)(49.3m)(67.7m)

Cash From Operating Activities

119.1m202.4m77.0m165.6m224.0m(37.8m)(140.5m)(74.1m)74.6m177.5m261.8m80.2m190.2m301.0m167.4m229.6m426.6m144.9m166.0m273.6m117.0m278.6m471.8m171.7m288.9m400.4m198.4m424.9m644.1m107.6m
show all
USDQ2, 2011

Financial Leverage

-1.9 x
Show all financial metrics

AMC Networks Operating Metrics

AMC Networks's Subscribers (AMC) was reported to be 91.2 m in FY, 2016.
FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016

Countries

140140140

Subscribers (AMC)

95 m93.6 m91.2 m

Subscribers (WE tv)

85.4 m86.5 m85.9 m

Titles

600700800
Show all operating metrics

AMC Networks Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
RLJ EntertainmentJuly 31, 2018$274 m

AMC Networks Revenue Breakdown

Embed Graph

AMC Networks revenue breakdown by business segment: 83.4% from National Networks and 16.6% from International and Other

AMC Networks Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

C

72/100

Learn more about our premium products
SecurityScorecard logo

AMC Networks Online and Social Media Presence

AMC Networks's Trends

Embed Graph

AMC Networks Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    C

    67/100

  • CEO Rating

    C+

    68/100

  • Compensation

    C-

    60/100

  • Diversity

    B

    72/100

Learn more on Comparably

AMC Networks News and Updates

August 24, 2021

AMC Networks CEO, Patron of TV’s ‘Golden Age,’ Resigns Abruptly

Josh Sapan, who had been president and chief executive officer for 26 years, will become executive vice chairman.
August 24, 2021

AMC Networks Announces Leadership Changes

President and CEO Josh Sapan to Take on New Role of Executive Vice Chairman
August 06, 2021

AMC Networks beats expectations, settles lawsuit with 'Walking Dead" producer

AMC Networks Inc. stock rose 3.4% in Friday premarket trading after the entertainment company reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations. Net income totaled $35.9 million, or 83 cents per share, more than double the $15.0 million, or 28 cents per share, last year. Adjusted EPS of $3.45…
August 06, 2021

AMC Networks Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMC Networks Inc. (“AMC Networks” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AMCX) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.
July 21, 2021

AMC Networks to Report Second Quarter 2021 Results

NEW YORK, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) will host a conference call to discuss results for the second quarter 2021 on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. AMC Networks will issue a press release reporting its results prior to the market opening.
June 15, 2021

Deep Dive: Here are the biggest short squeezes in the stock market, including Virgin Galactic and AMC Networks

Hedge fund short-sellers seem to have learned their lesson from early 2021.
Show more

AMC Networks Blogs

September 24, 2021

ALLBLK RELEASES SNEAK PEEK FOR COVENANT PREMIERING, THURSDAY OCTOBER 14

Starring Duane Finley, Phaedra Parks, Palmer Williams Jr., Kron Moore, Rico Ball, and More View SNEAK PEEK HERE Los Angeles, CA – Created by Kaye Singleton (Saints & Sinners, American Soul), Covenant will draw audiences into a world of thrilling, suspenseful drama where characters and stories of…
September 23, 2021

SHUDDER TO PREMIERE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER DEAD & BEAUTIFUL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Watch/Share the Trailer Here Photos: https://amcnetworks.box.com/s/4v344eqkj43ok1jhc2d6r53nxyz429zn NEW YORK – September 23, 2021 – Today, Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has announced that psychological thriller Dead & Beautiful will p…
September 15, 2021

SHUDDER ANNOUNCES ELVIRA’S 40th ANNIVERSARY, VERY SCARY, VERY SPECIAL SPECIAL DEBUTING SEPTEMBER 25

A New Addition to Shudder’s “61 Days of Halloween” Lineup, the One-Night Event Hosted by the One and Only Mistress of the Dark, Features a Four-Film Marathon, Including Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, House on Haunted Hill, The City of the Dead and Messiah of Evil Shudder Also Releases New Promo for t…
September 15, 2021

AMC NETWORKS CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS WITH ALL-NEW PSA CAMPAIGN AND FILM CELEBRATION

Commercial spots will air across AMC Networks’ channels throughout September and October featuring Representatives Nanette Diaz Barragán, Tony Cárdenas, and Raul Ruiz 25 specially selected films including Peabody Award Winner La Llorona will be presented on the company’s AMC+ streaming service Click…
September 09, 2021

AMC+ AND RLJE FILMS ANNOUNCE THE ACQUISITION OF SILENT NIGHT AHEAD OF FILM’S DEBUT AT TIFF

FROM WRITER & DIRECTOR CAMILLE GRIFFIN, SILENT NIGHT TO BE RELEASED IN THEATERS AND STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON AMC+ IN NORTH AMERICA THIS DECEMBER All-Star Cast includes Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpé Dìrísù, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones, …
September 09, 2021

IFC MIDNIGHT SCOOPS U.S. RIGHTS TO ESKIL VOGT’S CHILLING SUPERNATURAL DRAMA “THE INNOCENTS”

NEW YORK, NY (September XX, 2021) – IFC Midnight announced today that they are acquiring U.S. rights to the coming of age supernatural drama The Innocents, written and directed by Eskil Vogt. IFC Midnight will release the film in 2022. One of Scandinavia’s most acclaimed screenwriters for his collab…
Show more

 AMC Networks Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was AMC Networks founded?

    AMC Networks was founded in 1980.

  • Who are AMC Networks key executives?

    AMC Networks's key executives are Josh Sapan, Ed Carroll and Matthew Blank.

  • How many employees does AMC Networks have?

    AMC Networks has 2,002 employees.

  • What is AMC Networks revenue?

    Latest AMC Networks annual revenue is $2.8 b.

  • What is AMC Networks revenue per employee?

    Latest AMC Networks revenue per employee is $1.4 m.

  • Who are AMC Networks competitors?

    Competitors of AMC Networks include DreamWorks Animation, American Broadcasting Company and HBO.

  • Where is AMC Networks headquarters?

    AMC Networks headquarters is located at 11 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York.

  • Where are AMC Networks offices?

    AMC Networks has offices in New York, Santa Monica and Amsterdam.

  • How many offices does AMC Networks have?

    AMC Networks has 3 offices.