IMAX CORP (IMAX) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:IMAX - CA45245E1097 - Common Stock
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IMAX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of IMAX get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. IMAX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- IMAX had positive earnings in the past year.
- IMAX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: IMAX reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years IMAX 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.45%, IMAX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- IMAX has a Return On Equity of 11.31%. This is in the better half of the industry: IMAX outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.73%, IMAX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- IMAX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.23%. This is below the industry average of 8.70%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.73%) for IMAX is above the 3 year average (4.23%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.45% | ||
| ROE | 11.31% | ||
| ROIC | 7.73% |
ROA(3y)1.16%
ROA(5y)-2.69%
ROE(3y)3.11%
ROE(5y)-6.85%
ROIC(3y)4.23%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of IMAX (10.47%) is better than 83.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IMAX has declined.
- IMAX has a better Operating Margin (19.91%) than 91.25% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IMAX has declined.
- IMAX has a better Gross Margin (58.89%) than 66.25% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IMAX has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.47% | ||
| GM | 58.89% |
OM growth 3Y86.93%
OM growth 5Y-7.23%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-8.99%
GM growth 3Y0.8%
GM growth 5Y-0.05%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IMAX is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, IMAX has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for IMAX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- IMAX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.80 indicates that IMAX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of IMAX (2.80) is better than 72.50% of its industry peers.
- IMAX has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.85. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as IMAX would need 2.85 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IMAX (2.85) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74 indicates that IMAX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- IMAX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.74. This is in the lower half of the industry: IMAX underperforms 61.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.8 |
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC9.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- IMAX has a Current Ratio of 2.47. This indicates that IMAX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.47, IMAX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.12 indicates that IMAX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- IMAX has a better Quick ratio (2.12) than 77.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.12 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 32.94% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, IMAX shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.17% on average per year.
- IMAX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.30%.
- Measured over the past years, IMAX shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.30% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.94%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-2.17%
EPS Q2Q%34.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.3%
Revenue growth 3Y11.38%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.3%
Sales Q2Q%16.62%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.13% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, IMAX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.43% on average per year.
EPS Next Y44.58%
EPS Next 2Y33.1%
EPS Next 3Y24.06%
EPS Next 5Y20.13%
Revenue Next Year11.56%
Revenue Next 2Y10.23%
Revenue Next 3Y9.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.43%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.28, IMAX can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, IMAX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of IMAX to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say IMAX is valued slightly more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.35, the valuation of IMAX can be described as rather expensive.
- 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IMAX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. IMAX is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IMAX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IMAX is cheaper than 66.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of IMAX indicates a rather cheap valuation: IMAX is cheaper than 81.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- IMAX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- IMAX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- IMAX's earnings are expected to grow with 24.06% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.75
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y33.1%
EPS Next 3Y24.06%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for IMAX!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
37.61
+0.18 (+0.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-17 2026-02-17
Inst Owners93%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners19.21%
Ins Owner Change-0.27%
Market Cap2.02B
Revenue(TTM)377.68M
Net Income(TTM)39.55M
Analysts82.22
Price Target44.46 (18.21%)
Short Float %11.42%
Short Ratio3.42
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)20.48%
Min EPS beat(2)20.24%
Max EPS beat(2)20.72%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)11.61%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.42%
Max EPS beat(4)20.72%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)65.63%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)54.13%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)15.31%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.56%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.04%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.56%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.35%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.11%
PT rev (1m)11.75%
PT rev (3m)25.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.35 | ||
| P/S | 5.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.53 | ||
| P/B | 5.79 | ||
| P/tB | 8.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.68 |
EPS(TTM)1.13
EY3%
EPS(NY)1.68
Fwd EY4.47%
FCF(TTM)1.68
FCFY4.46%
OCF(TTM)2.03
OCFY5.4%
SpS7.02
BVpS6.5
TBVpS4.67
PEG (NY)0.75
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number12.85
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.45% | ||
| ROE | 11.31% | ||
| ROCE | 9.75% | ||
| ROIC | 7.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.13% | ||
| OM | 19.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.47% | ||
| GM | 58.89% | ||
| FCFM | 23.9% |
ROA(3y)1.16%
ROA(5y)-2.69%
ROE(3y)3.11%
ROE(5y)-6.85%
ROIC(3y)4.23%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4.84%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.01%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.33%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y113.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y103.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.28%
OM growth 3Y86.93%
OM growth 5Y-7.23%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-8.99%
GM growth 3Y0.8%
GM growth 5Y-0.05%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.85 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.9 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 31.29% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.01% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.47% | ||
| Profit Quality | 228.24% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.8 |
F-Score8
WACC9.39%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)25.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)18.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.58%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.94%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-2.17%
EPS Q2Q%34.29%
EPS Next Y44.58%
EPS Next 2Y33.1%
EPS Next 3Y24.06%
EPS Next 5Y20.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.3%
Revenue growth 3Y11.38%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.3%
Sales Q2Q%16.62%
Revenue Next Year11.56%
Revenue Next 2Y10.23%
Revenue Next 3Y9.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.43%
EBIT growth 1Y94.17%
EBIT growth 3Y108.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.36%
EBIT Next Year234.24%
EBIT Next 3Y63.05%
EBIT Next 5Y38.42%
FCF growth 1Y52.72%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-7.57%
OCF growth 1Y52.91%
OCF growth 3Y126.45%
OCF growth 5Y-4.76%
IMAX CORP / IMAX FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for IMAX CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to IMAX.
Can you provide the valuation status for IMAX CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to IMAX CORP (IMAX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of IMAX stock?
IMAX CORP (IMAX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for IMAX CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of IMAX CORP (IMAX) is expected to grow by 44.58% in the next year.