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Cinemark Holdings, Inc. CNK
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.08% (safety: no dividend). FY2021 revenue was $1.5B at a -28.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-11 | B. Riley Securities | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-09 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-04 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-04 | Macquarie | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-05-04 | Barrington Research | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.02 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.074 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.048 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.068 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNK | Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | 4/9 | -0.36 | — | +120.1% |
| MCS | MARCUS CORP | 6/9 | 1.2 | 58.9 | +3.1% |
| RDI | READING INTERNATIONAL INC | 4/9 | -2.7 | — | -3.6% |
| AMC | AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC. | 2/9 | -4.72 | — | +4.6% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | 5/9 | 6.79 | 31.1 | +15.1% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 6/9 | 4.49 | 20.7 | +17.8% |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 4/9 | 5.34 | 23.1 | +22.2% |
About Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the theatrical exhibition business. It operates theatres in the United States and Latin America. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
FAQ
Is CNK financially healthy?
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does CNK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 1.08% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is CNK?
In FY2021, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. had a net margin of -28.0% and a return on equity of -126.4%.
Is CNK overvalued or undervalued?
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. trades at about 22.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.8×–22.9×, median 19.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CNK?
The average Wall-Street price target for Cinemark Holdings, Inc. is $35.18, about 5.7% below the recent price, from 11 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CNK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Cinemark Holdings, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 1.08%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2021-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.