Cineworld Group plc was founded in 1995 and is now one of the leading cinema groups in Europe. Originally a private company, it re-registered as a public company in May 2006 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in May 2007. Currently, Cineworld Group plc is the only quoted UK cinema business.
In December 2012, the Group acquired the Picturehouse chain of cinemas consisting of 21 cinemas, and in February 2014, the combination with Cinema City completed, creating the second largest cinema business in Europe (by number of screens). The enlarged Group now has 217 sites and a total of 2,000 fully digital screens. Our portfolio includes four out of the ten highest grossing cinemas in the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves on outstanding picture quality and atmospheric surround sound; the soft, deep-down comfort of our modern seating; the crunch of our popcorn; and, most importantly, the friendliest customer service around. All our sites are digital, and we are one of the market leaders in 3D, a format which will become increasingly important.
In 2014, Cineworld accounted for 82.9 million admissions, had revenues of £619.4 million and an Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) before exceptional items of £126.6 million.

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if you like this one, and there's good reason to, then also put RTN on your watchlist as a good % of their outlets are strategically positioned next to cinemas

cheers cynic,

13 Mar Canaccord... 540.00 Buy
13 Mar JP Morgan... 500.00 Overweight

Director Deals - Cineworld Group PLC (CINE)
Rick Senat, Non Executive Director, bought 26,937 shares in the company on the 16th March 2015 at a price of 482.75p. The Director now holds 53,874 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.directorsholdings.com

IC - over the next three years Cinema City hopes to add 30 new multiplexes - roughly 328 screens - the next of which will open in Bucharest in April. Cineworld also hopes to add another 176 screens to its UK estate, bringing the total to more than 500 new screens in three years . With another 10 cinemas opening this year, the growth story is far from over.

16 Apr Numis 550.00 Add

21 Apr Canaccord... 540.00 Buy

15 May Canaccord... 540.00 Buy

Trading Update

26 May Numis 550.00 Add
26 May Investec 560.00 Buy
26 May JP Morgan... 540.00 Overweight
26 May Canaccord... 540.00 Buy
26 May N+1 Singer 550.00 Buy

Cineworld boosts admissions in early 2015

By Philip Waller

May 26 2015, 7:17am
Cineworld boosted revenue in early 2015



Cinema operator Cineworld (LON:CINE) increased admissions and advertising revenue in early 2015 and said a good line-up of films ahead should keep it on track to hit annual targets.

Cineworld said total UK and Ireland revenue in the 19 weeks to May 14 lifted 8.8% while group revenue rose 10.7%.

Retail spend per person increased in all areas, benefiting from the range of films on offer as well as improved food, drink and other products. That resulted in more advertising revenue.

Cineworld opened two UK Cineworld cinemas and one Picturehouse in the period, a new cinema in Bucharest in Romania and extended a site in the Czech Republic. It plans to open 16 more cinemas during the rest of the year.

The group said there was a promising line-up of movies in the rest of the first half including San Andreas, Jurassic World and Minions.

The second half looked encouraging with releases such as the latest Star Wars film, Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 and the next Bond film, Spectre.

"With our plans for continued expansion across the group, the board remains confident of a performance for the year as a whole in line with current market expectations."

29 May Canaccord... 540.00 Buy

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11 Jun 2015 Cineworld Group PLC (9.7 P)

Ouch - 18 Jun Barclays... 325.00 Equal weight

Shares -The sudden departure of CFO Philip Bowcock has spooked investors but we remain positive on the stock.

Trading update

7 Jul Canaccord... 540.00 Buy
7 Jul Numis 550.00 Add
7 Jul Investec 560.00 Buy
7 Jul N+1 Singer 550.00 Buy

Market Buzz

Analysts hold forecasts on Cineworld despite positive outlook

Tue, 07 July 2015


Analysts hold forecasts on Cineworld despite positive outlook



Analysts left ratings for Cineworld unchanged following a positive trading statement which recorded revenues up 11.2% for the first half of the year.
Numis retained it's 'add' rating on the stock and a target price of 550p, while it noted the results were strong.

"As expected, Cineworld's admissions are rising less quickly than the market, reflecting its broader film range a year with numerous potential blockbusters," Numis said.

The brokerage said provided summer trading was reasonable, it would upgrade its rating at the time of interim results on 31 August.

Similarly N +1 Singer said the first-half result "provides a solid foundation for the rest of the year," but did not adjust its forecasts.

N+1 Singer retained a 'buy' rating and 550p target price on the stock.

Canaccord kept a 'buy' rating on the stock, and maintained a target price of 540p, while saying, as expected, the first trading statement was "great".

Analysts at the firm said the combination of a good film slate and soft comparatives bode well for the rest of the year, and importantly the new build programme was on track.

Shares in Cineworld had gained 0.42% to 482p on Tuesday at 10:18.

Shares - It's a scorcher for Cineworld.

Box office data implies a quiet May but good June thanks to the popularity of Jurassic world and Minions. July's stand out release based on its performance to date in US will be Disney /Pixar's Inside Out.
October is when the film schedule starts to truly shine with James Bond instalment Spectre, followed by the new star wars film in December. The two films combined stand to make 2015 a record year at the box office.

16 Jul Numis 550.00 Add