As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the leisure facilities industry, including AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) and its peers.

Leisure facilities companies often sell experiences rather than tangible products, and in the last decade-plus, consumers have slowly shifted their spending from "things" to "experiences". Leisure facilities seek to benefit but must innovate to do so because of the industry's high competition and capital intensity.

The 12 leisure facilities stocks we track reported a mixed Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 0.6% below.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 12.5% since the latest earnings results.

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC)

With a profile that was raised due to meme stock mania beginning in 2021, AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) operates movie theaters primarily in the US and Europe.

AMC Entertainment reported revenues of $1.31 billion, up 18.3% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.6%. Despite the top-line beat, it was still a slower quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EPS estimates.

Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 16.8% since reporting and currently trades at $2.73.

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Best Q4: Live Nation (NYSE:LYV)

Owner of Ticketmaster and operator of music festival EDC, Live Nation (NYSE:LYV) is a company specializing in live event promotion, venue management, and ticketing services for concerts and shows.

Live Nation reported revenues of $5.68 billion, down 2.4% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 1.4%. The business had an exceptional quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 12.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $133.16.

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Slowest Q4: Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK)

Born from the transformation of traditional bowling alleys into modern entertainment destinations, Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK) operates bowling alleys and other entertainment venues with upscale amenities, arcade games, and food and beverage services across North America.

Lucky Strike Entertainment reported revenues of $300.1 million, down 1.8% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 4.9%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EPS estimates.