Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, cable television brands operator AMC Networks
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at AMC's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
AMC facts
| Headquarters (founded) | New York (1980) |
| Market Cap | $3.1 billion |
| Industry | Cable and satellite |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.2 billion |
| Management | CEO Joshua Sapan (since 2011) CFO Sean Sullivan (since 2011) |
| Trailing-12-Month Return on Capital | 19.2% |
| Cash/Debt | $224.2 million / $2.3 billion |
| Competitors |
A&E Television Networks Home Box Office Turner Broadcasting System |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 22% of the 23 members who have rated AMC believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, TMFJLo, succinctly summed up the bear case for our community:
$2.2B of debt and short-term cost-cutting make [AMC's] future prospects look shaky at best. A few big hits will continue to temporarily boost sales, but mismanagement will push this company into the ground. When I'd change my opinion: massive shifts in management control, starting with several new board members. AMC also needs to be constantly chipping away at that debt.
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