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AMC Networks operates several brands on television, delivering content to audiences and a platform to distributors and advertisers. The Company manages its business through the following two operating segments: National Networks and International and Other. National Networks segment includes activities of the programming businesses, which include several programming networks, distributed in the U.S. and Canada. These programming networks are AMC, WE tv, BBC AMERICA, IFC, and SundanceTV in the U.S.; and AMC, IFC and Sundance Channel in Canada. The National Networks operating segment also includes AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology, the technical services business, which primarily services most of the programming networks included in the National Networks segment. International and Other segment principally includes AMC Networks International, the Company’s international programming businesses consisting of a portfolio of channels in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Asia and Africa; IFC Films, the Company’s independent film distribution business; AMCNI- DMC, the broadcast solutions unit of certain networks of AMCNI and third-party networks, and various developing online content distribution initiatives.

TypePublic
Founded1980
HQNew York, USMap
Websiteamcnetworks.com
Employee Ratings3.4More
Culture scoreD+More
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)2,114(-5%)
Job Openings38
Revenue (FY, 2019)$3.1 B(+3%)
Share Price (May 2020)$29.2 (-5%)

Key People/Management at AMC Networks

John Brohel

John Brohel

Executive Vice President, Finance
Joshua Sapan

Joshua Sapan

President and Chief Executive Officer
Edward Carroll

Edward Carroll

COO
Charles Dolan

Charles Dolan

Executive Chairman
John Hsu

John Hsu

Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Treasurer
Sean Sullivan

Sean Sullivan

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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AMC Networks Office Locations

AMC Networks has offices in New York, Bethpage and Santa Monica
New York, US (HQ)
11 Pennsylvania Plaza
Bethpage, US
620 Hicksville Rd
Santa Monica, US
Santa Monica, CA, USA
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AMC Networks Financials and Metrics

AMC Networks Revenue

AMC Networks's revenue was reported to be $3.06 b in FY, 2019
USD

Revenue (Q1, 2020)

734.4m

Gross profit (Q1, 2020)

390.3m

Gross profit margin (Q1, 2020), %

53.1%

Net income (Q1, 2020)

73.5m

EBIT (Q1, 2020)

173.0m

Market capitalization (22-May-2020)

1.5b

Closing stock price (22-May-2020)

29.2

Cash (31-Mar-2020)

257.0m

EV

4.2b
AMC Networks's current market capitalization is $1.5 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

2.8b2.8b3.0b3.1b

Revenue growth, %

7%2%6%

Cost of goods sold

1.5b

Gross profit

1.6b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020

Revenue

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

Cost of goods sold

385.6m355.0m344.1m

Gross profit

386.7m363.6m390.3m

Gross profit Margin, %

50%51%53%
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013Y, 2014FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Cash

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

Accounts Receivable

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

Prepaid Expenses

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

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, 2020

Cash

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

Accounts Receivable

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

Prepaid Expenses

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

Current Assets

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

Net Income

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

Depreciation and Amortization

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

Accounts Payable

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

Cash From Operating Activities

255.2m569.1m(49.5m)375.8m370.0m514.3m385.7m606.5m483.7m
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, 2020

Net Income

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

Depreciation and Amortization

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

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)

Cash From Operating Activities

119.1m202.4m77.0m165.6m224.0m(37.8m)(140.5m)(74.1m)74.6m177.5m261.8m80.2m190.2m301.0m167.4m229.6m426.6m144.9m166.0m273.6m117.0m278.6m471.8m171.7m288.9m400.4m198.4m
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USDY, 2020

EV/EBIT

24 x

EV/CFO

20.9 x

Financial Leverage

8.3 x
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AMC Networks Operating Metrics

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

Countries

140 140 140

Subscribers (AMC)

95 m93.60 m91.20 m

Subscribers (WE tv)

85.40 m86.50 m85.90 m

Titles

600 700 800
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AMC Networks Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
RLJ EntertainmentJuly 31, 2018$274 m

AMC Networks Revenue Breakdown

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

AMC Networks Online and Social Media Presence

AMC Networks's Trends

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AMC Networks Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    D+

    59/100

  • CEO Rating

    B

    73/100

  • Compensation

    C-

    61/100

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AMC Networks News and Updates

March 27, 2020

AMC Networks withdraws Q1 and fiscal 2020 outlooks

AMC Networks Inc. said late Friday it was withdrawing its first quarter 2020 and full-year 2020 guidance due to uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic. The entertainment company also updated investors on its liquidity position, saying that it had $816 million in cash and cash equivalents as of…
February 26, 2020

AMC Networks Inc. Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2019 Results

Full Year Financial Highlights:
October 31, 2019

AMC Networks Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

Financial Highlights:
October 08, 2019

AMC Networks to Report Third Quarter 2019 Results

NEW YORK, Oct. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) will host a conference call to discuss results for the third quarter 2019 on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  AMC Networks will issue a press release reporting its results prior to the market opening…
July 31, 2019

AMC Networks tops profit estimates as revenue falls short

AMC Networks Inc. said Wednesday it had net income of $128.7 million, or $2.25 a share, in the second quarter, up from $106.2 million, or $1.82 a share, in the year-earlier period. Adjusted per-share earnings came to $2.60, well ahead of the FactSet consensus of $1.93. Revenue rose to $772.3 millio…
May 01, 2019

AMC Networks Inc. Reports First Quarter 2019 Results

NEW YORK, May 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMC Networks Inc. (“AMC Networks” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AMCX) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.
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AMC Networks Blogs

May 11, 2020

#CLONECLUB IS BACK!

ORPHAN BLACK’S OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE WILL STREAM THE VIRTUAL REUNION ON INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA, AND BIPHOBIA TO ENCOURAGE SUPPORT OF AWARENESS EFFORTS Emmy®-Winner Tatiana Maslany, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jordan Gavaris, Kristian Bruun, Kevin Hanchard, Dylan Bruce, Evelyne B…
May 07, 2020

AMC STUDIOS INKS MULTI-YEAR OVERALL DEALS WITH EMMY®-NOMINATED WRITER ROLIN JONES, EMMY®-NOMINATED PRODUCER GINA MINGACCI AND OSCAR®-WINNING ACTOR/WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER RAY MCKINNON

New York, NY – May 7, 2020 – AMC Studios announced today that it has entered into separate exclusive, multi-year overall deals with Rolin Jones (Friday Night Lights, Weeds), Gina Mingacci (Killing Eve, Orphan Black) and Ray McKinnon (Rectify, Deadwood) to develop and produce new series for AMC Netwo…
May 05, 2020

AMC NETWORKS INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2020 RESULTS

New York, NY – May 5, 2020: AMC Networks Inc. (“AMC Networks” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AMCX) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. President and Chief Executive Officer Josh Sapan said: “In what has been a unique operating environment, AMC Networks continues …
May 04, 2020

AMC GREENLIGHTS FOUR ADDITIONAL EPISODES OF POPULAR VIDEO-CHAT-BASED SERIES FRIDAY NIGHT IN WITH THE MORGANS HOSTED BY JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN AND HILARIE BURTON MORGAN

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 4, 2020 – AMC announced that it has greenlit four additional episodes of Friday Night In with The Morgans, the refreshing weekly video-chat-based series hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) and his wife Hilarie Burton Morgan (One Tree Hill) from their farm in upstate N…
April 10, 2020

AMC LAUNCHES WEEKLY SERIES FRIDAY NIGHT IN WITH THE MORGANS HOSTED BY JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN AND HILARIE BURTON MORGAN PREMIERING APRIL 17 AT 10:00PM ET/9C

Download Key Art HERE NEW YORK, NY, APRIL 10, 2020 – Embracing our interconnectedness from home, AMC is launching a refreshing new weekly series, Friday Night In with The Morgans, a half-hour video-chat-based show hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) and his wife Hilarie Burton Morgan (O…
April 09, 2020

‘CURSED FILMS’ SUMMONS 2​ND​ BIGGEST PREMIERE EVER FOR SHUDDER

April 9, 2020 — The Shudder original series ​Cursed Films debuted to huge numbers for the streaming service, becoming the second most-watched series premiere in Shudder history behind only breakout hit Creepshow. ​Cursed Films​ also stands as the service’s most-watched documentary premiere (series o…
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 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 John Brohel, Joshua Sapan and Edward Carroll.

  • How many employees does AMC Networks have?

    AMC Networks has 2,114 employees.

  • What is AMC Networks revenue?

    Latest AMC Networks annual revenue is $3.1 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 The Walt Disney Company, ToonBox Entertainment and Starz.

  • 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, Bethpage and Santa Monica.

  • How many offices does AMC Networks have?

    AMC Networks has 3 offices.