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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
Kinepolis Group NV is a leading Belgian cinema operator and holding company specializing in multiplex movie theaters across Europe and North America. Formed in 1997 through the merger of two family-run cinema groups, it pioneered the megaplex concept with the opening of Kinepolis Brussels in 1988, featuring 25 screens and over 7,600 seats. The company manages approximately 110 cinema complexes with 1,137 screens and more than 200,000 seats, operating under brands like Kinepolis, Landmark Cinemas, and MJR Theatres in countries including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Poland, Canada, and the United States. Beyond cinema exhibition, which includes ticket sales and in-theatre concessions, Kinepolis Group NV engages in film distribution, screen advertising, event organization, digital cinema services, and real estate management. Employing over 4,000 people worldwide and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, it delivers an innovative 'ultimate movie experience' to millions of visitors annually, solidifying its position as Europe's third-largest cinema chain.
€35.50
+€0.15 (+0.42%)
EOD Jun 23, 2026 · Twelve Data
13.53% operating margin is respectable but not wide. ROIC at 5.89%. Suggests the business covers its cost of capital, but doesn't point to a wide moat.
Revenue declined 2.3% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
Free cash flow declined 22% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. Net debt of €595M represents 6.3x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
25.0x earnings, 10.0x FCF. Valuation is in a reasonable range. The main question is whether the business can re-accelerate or if current trajectory is already priced in.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
€565M
▼ -2.3% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
€38M
▼ -6.3% YoY
Op. Margin
13.53%
▼ -0.7pp YoY
ROIC
5.89%
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
€95M
▼ -21.7% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
€136M
▼ -16.2% YoY
Net Debt
€595M
Cash & Equiv.
€149M
3Y CAGR: +4.2%
3Y CAGR: -4.3%
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At a P/E of 25.0 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 10.0, Kinepolis Group NV (KIN.XBRU) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about €55.14 per share, so at €35.50 the stock looks undervalued (55.3% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Kinepolis Group NV scores 46/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 1.6%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about €55.14 per share for KIN.XBRU, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around €41.36. At today's €35.50, that puts the stock about 55.3% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Kinepolis Group NV scores 46 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, passing 3 of 8 checks, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 13.5% operating margin and a 5.9% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full check-by-check breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Yes, Kinepolis Group NV pays a regular dividend of about €0.55 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 1.6% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 38.8% of earnings, so the dividend is amply covered by earnings. Kinepolis Group NV has grown the dividend at roughly 44.8% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For KIN.XBRU's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. KIN.XBRU currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 46/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 1.6%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.