Can You Imagine How Jubilant AMC Networks' (NASDAQ:AMCX) Shareholders Feel About Its 190% Share Price Gain?

The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But if you pick the right business to buy shares in, you can make more than you can lose. For example, the AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCX) share price has soared 190% in the last year. Most would be very happy with that, especially in just one year! On top of that, the share price is up 129% in about a quarter. The company reported its financial results recently; you can catch up on the latest numbers by reading our company report. And shareholders have also done well over the long term, with an increase of 45% in the last three years.

See our latest analysis for AMC Networks

To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.

Over the last twelve months, AMC Networks actually shrank its EPS by 30%.

So we don't think that investors are paying too much attention to EPS. Indeed, when EPS is declining but the share price is up, it often means the market is considering other factors.

Unfortunately AMC Networks' fell 8.0% over twelve months. So the fundamental metrics don't provide an obvious explanation for the share price gain.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

AMC Networks is well known by investors, and plenty of clever analysts have tried to predict the future profit levels. If you are thinking of buying or selling AMC Networks stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst consensus estimates for future profits.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that AMC Networks shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 190% over one year. That's better than the annualised return of 2% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 5 warning signs for AMC Networks that you should be aware of.

For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

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