AMC Networks Inc. AMCX

Competitive advantage analysis · communication-services

Corporate Default
Overall moat score
61/100
Moderate

Ranked against 55 peers in Entertainment

About AMC Networks Inc.

AMC Networks Inc., an entertainment company, distributes contents in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Domestic Operations and International. The Domestic Operations segment operates programming networks, such as AMC, We TV, BBCA, IFC, and SundanceTV; provides streaming services, including AMC+ and Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, HIDIVE, and All Reality targeted subscription streaming services; … Full AMCX analysis →

Key strengths

  • Consistent Cash Generation Cash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.80).
  • Revenue Growth Consistent Revenue growth volatility is low (stability score 0.80), suggesting sticky customer base.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Where AMCX ranks in Entertainment

AMC Networks Inc. ranks #16 of 56 scored companies in Entertainment by moat score — the top 29%. The widest moat in the group is Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) at 85/100.

# Company Moat score Rating
12 Warner Music Group Corp. WMG 64/100 Moderate
13 SiriusXM Holdings Inc. SIRI 62/100 Moderate
14 Cinemark Holdings Inc Cinemark CNK 62/100 Moderate
15 TKO Group Holdings, Inc. TKO 61/100 Moderate
16 AMC Networks Inc. AMCX 61/100 Moderate
17 Alliance Entertainment Holding AENT 59/100 Moderate
18 Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. LYV 59/100 Moderate
19 Marcus Corporation (The) MCS 53/100 Moderate
20 Roku, Inc. ROKU 53/100 Moderate

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How AMCX scores on the Corporate Default defenses

Pricing Power

Score 61 · 20% of the moat score

Pricing power is the ability to raise prices without losing volume.

Cost Advantage

Score 50 · 15% of the moat score

A cost advantage means delivering the same product for structurally less — better purchasing, denser distribution, a more automated process.

Customer Stickiness

Score 80 · 15% of the moat score

Stickiness is what makes revenue repeat without being re-won every year.

Capital Efficiency

Score 49 · 18% of the moat score

Capital efficiency asks what the company earns on the money tied up in the business.

Resilience

Score 74 · 17% of the moat score

Resilience is the capacity to get through a bad year on its own terms — enough liquidity, enough interest cover, and enough cash generation to avoid a rescue financing or a forced sale.

Scale & Market Position

Score 51 · 15% of the moat score

Scale matters only when it converts into economics.

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Understanding AMCX's moat

What is AMC Networks Inc.'s moat score?

AMC Networks Inc. (AMCX) scores 61 out of 100 on the StatsAlpha Moat Map, which rates its competitive advantage as moderate. It ranks #16 of 56 scored companies in Entertainment, the top 29%. The score is a weighted composite of 6 competitive defenses, each measured against industry peers of 55 companies in Entertainment. Its strongest defense is Customer Stickiness (80/100) and its weakest is Capital Efficiency (49/100).

How does AMC Networks Inc. compare with other Entertainment companies?

AMC Networks Inc. ranks #16 of 56 scored companies in Entertainment by moat score. The widest moat in Entertainment is Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) at 85/100. The companies ranked closest are TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO) at 61 just above it and Alliance Entertainment Holding (AENT) at 59 just below it.

How is the moat score calculated?

Each company is scored with an industry-specific template — Corporate Default in this case, chosen because the defenses that matter to a bank are not the ones that matter to a software company. Every defense combines several financial signals, and each signal is measured as a percentile against a peer group of 55 companies in Entertainment. The defenses are then weighted to produce the overall score out of 100.

Why is AMC Networks Inc. scored with the Corporate Default template?

Most public companies sell a product or a service at a margin, so the moat question is whether that margin survives contact with competitors. The Corporate template scores the six defenses that show up in a general operating company's financial signature: whether it can hold price, produce more cheaply than rivals, keep its customers, earn a return above its cost of capital, withstand a downturn, and turn size into economics.

Which competitive defenses are measured for AMC Networks Inc.?

The Corporate Default template measures 6 defenses, and AMCX scores: Pricing Power (61), Cost Advantage (50), Customer Stickiness (80), Capital Efficiency (49), Resilience (74), Scale & Market Position (51). Each is scored independently as a percentile against peers, so a company can be strong on one and weak on another — the overall score reflects how those defenses are weighted for this industry.

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