Declining subscriptions impact AMC Networks’ Q4 performance
- AMC Networks reports Q4 sales beat
- Shares fall due to declining subscriptions
- Net loss of $11.4 million, or 50 cents a share
- Adjusted earnings of 72 cents a share
- Revenue of $678.8 million, above estimates
- Subscription revenues decreased 8% to $327 million
- Streaming revenues increased 4% to $145 million
- AMC Networks shares down 5.1% in the last 52 weeks
AMC Networks Inc. reported a strong Q4 sales beat, but saw its shares fall due to declining subscriptions. The company reported a net loss of $11.4 million, or 50 cents a share, compared to a net loss of $391.6 million, or $6.11 a share, in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings came in at 72 cents a share, beating analysts’ expectations. Despite the loss, AMC Networks reported revenue of $678.8 million, surpassing estimates of $676 million. However, subscription revenues decreased by 8% to $327 million, attributed to declines in the linear subscriber universe. On the positive side, streaming revenues increased by 4% to $145 million. AMC Networks shares have fallen by 5.1% in the last 52 weeks.
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