Kinepolis, publicly owned and headquartered in Belgium, founded in 1997, employs approximately 980 individuals. Its primary offering is entertainment, functioning as a global cinema operator. The company currently operates 110 cinemas worldwide, with a total of 1,074 screens and almost 200,000 seats.

Revenue

Founded

1997

Headcount

1,096

Headquarters

Belgium

Primary Segment

Entertainment

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On September 11, 2026, Kinepolis completed its acquisition of 13 US Showcase Cinemas, following an agreement announced on June 11, 2026, with Harbor Lights Entertainment (formerly National Amusements Inc.). The acquired cinemas include seven in Massachusetts, four in New York, one in Ohio, and one in Rhode Island. Previously, on August 20, Kinepolis Group NV reported its half-year results for June 30, 2026, with sales reaching EUR 341.84 million, up from EUR 257.89 million year-over-year. Net income grew to EUR 25.27 million from EUR 6.97 million, while basic earnings per share from continuing operations increased to EUR 1.13 from EUR 0.26. During the first half of 2026, the cinema operator welcomed 19.1 million visitors, marking a 33.8% increase compared to the same period in 2025. Earlier in August, Kinepolis partnered with O’Learys to open an entertainment destination, O’Learys Enschede, in the Netherlands, located next to Kinepolis Enschede and De Grolsch Veste. In June, Kinepolis and Pixelworks partnered to bring TrueCut Motion-enhanced theatrical titles to Kinepolis' Laser Ultra premium large format screens, aiming to provide an enhanced viewing experience with exceptional clarity and motion fidelity.

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Kinepolis offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. Kinepolis's product portfolio comprises of live events.
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