Cineplex reports $36.6M Q1 loss as theatre attendance fell due to a weaker film slate
TORONTO - Cineplex Inc. reported a loss of $36.6 million in its latest quarter as its revenue fell 10 per cent compared with a year ago due to a weaker film slate.
The movie theatre company says the loss amounted to 58 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31.
The result compared with a profit of $5.2 million or eight cents per share a year ago when it sold its Player One Amusement Group Inc. business.
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Cineplex says its loss from continuing operations for its latest quarter was 58 cents per diluted share compared with a loss of 99 cents per diluted share in the first quarter of 2024.
Revenue for the quarter totalled $264.3 million, down from $294.8 million a year ago.
Theatre attendance amounted to 8.4 million, down from 9.8 million in the same quarter last year.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2025.
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