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Sorry forgot to say above issues isn't war related , as we have no cinemas in Russia or Ukraine.
It's not covid related as we are 100% operational.
And its not returning numbers as these are increasing.

Hence why like everywhere else my belief its just market related right now , combined with out own issues above.

Hi sharefall painfull yes , testing the patience of course , where we thought it would be March 2022 never I a million years.

I'm pretty sure the vast majority of the bulletin boards are having very similar conversations right now for various reasons.

The markets in general have took a tumbling , this in my opinion isn't cine related.
We know our own issues right now...
1)Judgement which to be fair is a lot more of a issue bit hopefully one which will be sorted.
2) debt , its another issue and one mooky might start at looking to address on the 17th. I hope so.
3) returning numbers and film slate , this in theory takes care a lot of problem 2 , however we can't be satisfied with our current numbers , we need to see continued rises in returning audiences, more films less delays. This is something certainly heading in the right direction.

But no matter what others say no-one predicted such a bad judgement result , new covid variants , and a invasion in Europe in 2022 when they first invested and pressed the buy button.

A lot of patience required for rewards desired by most here, its that simple

Part 2

In 2021, the US box office pulled in $4.5bn in sales, up 101% year-on-year, according to Comscore. Helping bring moviegoers back has been a stronger content line-up towards the end of last year, which translated into improved ticket sales. Daniel Craig’s James Bond swan song No Time To Die blasted past $730m at the global box office, while Spiderman: No Way Home has become the third-biggest movie ever in the US.

$4.5BN

US BOX OFFICE SALES IN 2021, UP 101% FROM 2020

 

Last year Warner Bros released its entire content slate on demand through HBO Max. Dune was its biggest success with a $40m opening weekend, going on to earn over $108m at the box office. However, Matrix Resurrections scored a disappointing $10m opening before going on to earn just over $38m at the US box office.  This year the company has switched to a theatrical-first model, starting with the March release of The Batman, which is tracking for a $120–130m opening weekend in the US.

Stronger roster of films could help Cineworld shares

The PR around Cineworld Day focused on 2022’s line up of must-see blockbusters. Yet, March’s sparse line-up shows that major studios remain wary of releasing big-budget productions against each other.

The Batman won’t face a serious challenge at the box office until Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum’s romcom The Lost City comes out on 25 March. The superhero film will be available on demand 45-days after its theatrical release, in a sign that Warner Bros is hedging its bets with a shortened cinema-only window.

April sees the release of the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, while Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Top Gun: Maverick are set to come out in May. If these can deliver strong opening weekends, then Cineworld shares could see some uplift, but it’s clear studios are still testing the waters when it comes to their release strategy.

Analysts on the fence

Berenberg reiterated its ‘hold’ rating on Cineworld stock in January along with a 85p price target, according to data from MarketWatch. In June last year, Berenberg analysts said there were “too many unknowns” regarding Cineworld’s future, adding the pandemic was a “black swan” event that had fundamentally changed the way movies will be distributed — notably shorter exclusivity windows for cinemas will become the norm. Barclays is also sitting on the fence, having reiterated its ‘equal weight’ rating on Cineworld shares in November.

Given the falls in Cineworld’s share price, the stock could be cheap. Promotions like Cineworld Day will raise the company’s profile, however investors should pay close attention to the fundamentals and any strategic outlook offered when the cinema chain releases full-year 2021 results on 17 March.

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After being battered by the pandemic, Cineworld shares could be in for better times in 2022. A lifting of lockdown restrictions and blockbusters like Spider Man: No Way Home, Uncharted and The Batman could tempt audiences back to the cinema.

Cinema chain Cineworld [CINE.L] appears optimistic that 2022 will be better. It held its first ‘Cineworld Day’ on Saturday 26 February. All cinema tickets on the day cost just £3 for any format, including IMAX, 4DX, ScreenX and Superscreen, with some of 2021s biggest blockbusters re-released to mark the occasion.

The event signals that the industry is gearing up for better times as pandemic restrictions are lifted and more films are being released exclusively at cinemas. Cineworld is also offering a substantial discount on its unlimited service to entice audiences back.

“The last two years have been especially difficult for the cinema industry, but with the huge crowds returning through our doors for movies like Spider-Man: No Way Home and with so many exciting movies to look forward to in 2022 … we wanted to celebrate everything that people love about cinema” said Stuart Crane, vice president of film for Cineworld Group.

The Cineworld share price was battered by the pandemic. Over the past 12 months the stock has fallen 72.6%, closing Friday 4 March at 31.17p. Green shoots of customers returning for big titles like James Bond were stymied by the outbreak of the omicron variant of Covid.

In 2019, Cineworld pulled in $4.1bn in revenue, while in 2020 that figure had fallen to $852.3m. Though things have improved from this low point, the industry has a long way to go before it gets back to pre-pandemic levels, with the US box office lagging 60% behind 2019’s take in 2021, according to Comscore.

Losses for the Cineworld stock have thus continued into 2022 with Cineworld shares down 2.6% since the start of the year.

Audiences gradually return to cinemas

In the first six months of 2021, Cineworld burnt through $45m each month and made an adjusted pre-tax loss of $659m as the pandemic meant audiences stayed away from cinemas. In July 2021, cinema attendance levels were 57% of what they were two years earlier. To stay afloat, Cineworld secured $400m in liquidity in the form of loans and convertible bonds, along with $203m from the US Cares Act tax refund.

Things are now improving at the box office. Cineworld reported that box office and concession revenue in December 2021 was 88% of December 2019 levels — a marked improvement from earlier in the year.

“We are pleased to see continued strong demand among audiences for cinema experiences, supported by a slate of high-quality and high-performing movies. This demonstrates that fans are continuing to choose the unrivalled theatrical experience,” said Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger in a statem

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Unsure how good author is etc , and need to relook at numbers to see how accurate some of it Is

I have a stake here , a small one as I see it as a complete gamble.

2nd round of evacuating civilians AGAIN halted because shelling did not stop. Getting civiliansout of there would be positive not who engages first talks.

Putin has made his intentions clear , do you honestly see him today turning round and saying sorry I made a mistake , let's retreat , in my opinion this ends no time soon , even if he successfully takes Ukraine it won't end there. The west and Ukraine people won't just let the victims be forgotten about.

I heard today that Russians are starting to protest , this is a good sign , the people have the power to overthrow a government of brave enough.
Another positive I would imagine is stocks will only go so low , if this war lasts a year do not expect 52 weeks of continued drops, it needs to bottom soon. Hopefully that has happened here.

As i said this is a bit of a gamble for me , it was on my watch list a while back but haven't done tons of research.

My own question the company have said a few times they are not effected by the sanctions which is super news , of further sanctions come later when mining is there a chance the rest of the world won't except our product being in Russia. Even if it is a needed commodity.

Personally not convinced it will go that far but is that not the gamble here

reppyrr a movie and how much money it makes isnt determined by how busy a showing is at 2300 hrs in a certain cinema.

i would imagine the hard core cinema lovers visit the cinema at this time especially if the film finishes at 02.30am, most hard core would of been by this date to see batman. for instance i certainly wont start watching a film at 23.00hrs even less so if its a 3 hour film.

maybe im thinking this wrong , i would be more concerned if the say 7pm showings were half full with multiple posters suggesting so, most media seems to think its currently doing well, but i think a half full cinema at 23.00 hrs isn't as bad as some might make out

as cuis mentions more films to fill the slots would be better

just my opinion

I think so too prophets

Jumped in with average of 88.4 , absolute bargain in my opinion

Bit of a understatement there stevie.

The little longer bit lol , I thought I would be out of this when everyone was vaccinated and we reopened lol.

A lot longer then expected is the right words.
I still feel we have lost a lot of good posters , maybe not as invested in cine but the board is a lot quieter.
As crumpets said its all been mentioned a few times over

Your proberbly right crumpets

Nice honest post KTP.

it's easy to look at your red number and question your investment, and then come on here and see what the feeling is, yet normally greeted with creatures that want to simply expose your frustrations or any doubt.

We have lost a lot of good posters here over the past year.

For me personally I like to think my research is good enough not just to look at the s.p say 3 years ago and see where it is now and think it will return, but look to see why it dropped that much etc .and how much we think it can realistically recover.

We all invested in the company not the thoughts of other posters , for me i see continued progress in cineworld , we have encountered more hurdles then I expected since investing but cineworld in no doubt in a recovery phase. Again a longer one then I expected.

For others they sold because they felt cine couldn't recover or felt their money is better invested elsewhere , some struggled with the stress cineworld brings , and for all those genuine posters that fit inton this catagory I always say good luck to them , it's their choice and their money.

Important thing here is to work out who are genuine and who are not , we have many here who are not.
This is why I only listen to approx 20-25 regular posters who I know are genuine investors , if some of the 25 leave again good luck and thanks for your contributions.

The rest for me is irrelevant.
Glad your heads happier and a day away from here is a good remedy , always remember whatever you decide to do in the future let it be your choice and one your comfortable with. Noone including me shares your winnings or takes on any losses you occur.

Said many times we are all individuals walking down the same road.

I have been once since cinemas reopened and the latest was to watch Anthony Hopkins movie , the father I thinknit was called.

Planned to go more hasn't happened, I'm pretty confident I will be going more this year , some genuine movies I really want to see

Kids have been a few times.

However I always make the conscious effort to make sure if and when I go and when the kids do its always at a cineworld which does involve a slightly longer journey.

Maddanus good to see you posting , I missed your one earlier.

Congratulations on your top up and yes agree we will be here for a while yet matey

HNS I had a little jiggle around today, brought some rolls at a average of 88.4.
sold my zinwald for a profit but could of had a lot more if i sold a few months back, might buy back in and as I said withdrew my Bacanora stake i was forced to sell a few months back due to the takeover.

i jumped all over this as a chance to average down after the judgement as i missed out when we shut Nov 2020, i didn't have the minerals back then, and for me this was another opportunity while the stock market is a little crazy.

I'm sure there will be many that will say bankrupt and 20s incoming, but instead of saving us maybe they should email the likes of Jangho and try and save them as they are much deeper in the red then me, and if he's sticking around then that's good enough for me.

glad we don't pay rent in these b.bs as im gonna be here a while yet

I have said I 100% believe this is market sentiment , its all across the board on majority of stocks.

I made some good money on bacanora lithium which I kept in my savings , its now withdrawn and now reduced my average from 55 to 51.

Basically another 20%.

More exposed then I like but I still believe in my heart and head this can go north and give me the profit I feel I deserve.

Long hold yet , plenty of time and plenty of patience, been here here nearly 2 years , another year or 2 won't hurt

I don't think so iparsnip , with our current debt levels , our judgement , and still not profit each month I cant see it.

If someone believed thos was good value for a takeover the less risky option would be to buy a ton of shares , still make good money and taking in none of the day to day problems

Some good posts on here , I'm also heavily down after averaging down to 55, but this is 100% market sentiment rather then cine specific.

I was gonna add more today but I decided to take a gamble on rolls , purely because I hold more here then originally planned and like to add to portfolio when I see a bargain.

Nice one Sammy

2021 Full year results

Cineworld will announce its full year results on Thursday 17 March 2022.

Copied and paste from trading update in Dec

Well said Ant , in times of a sliding s.p it's easy to forget about any research you conducted you should of done before pressing the buy button.

Equally well said HNS , I must admit I saw your name and thought another court update was here , I do look out for them , they are helpful so please keep posting them