No connection

Search Results

IMAX

NEUTRAL
$36.97 Live
IMAX Corporation · NYSE
Target $45.09 (+22.0%)
$22.54 52W Range $43.16
Overview AI Snowflake Price Valuation Profitability Growth Health Statements Peers Insiders SEC Filings

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 29, 2026
Market cap
$2.03B
P/E
58.68
ROE
11.3%
Profit margin
8.5%
Debt/Equity
0.68
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
IMAX presents a dichotomy between strong operational growth and poor deterministic value metrics. While the Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates stable financial health and the company shows impressive revenue growth (35.10%) and consistent earnings beats, the stock trades at a massive premium to its Graham Number ($9.42) and Intrinsic Value ($4.41). The bullish analyst sentiment and attractive PEG ratio (0.93) are heavily offset by aggressive insider selling and a bearish technical trend.

Key Strengths

Strong revenue growth of 35.10% YoY
Excellent liquidity with a Current Ratio of 4.35
High gross margins (60.17%) and operating margins (26.61%)
Consistent track record of beating earnings estimates (3/4 last 4 quarters)
Attractive Forward P/E (18.90) compared to trailing P/E (58.68)

Key Risks

Severe valuation gap between current price ($36.97) and Graham Number ($9.42)
Heavy insider selling, specifically by the CEO and major beneficial owners
Bearish technical trend (0/100 score)
High trailing P/E ratio (58.68) indicating high market expectations
Dependence on the volatile entertainment/blockbuster movie cycle
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$21.5
-41.8% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
47
Moderate
Value
20
Future
85
Past
70
Health
60
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
Growth-driven premium with valuation risks
Key drivers: Revenue acceleration, Earnings surprise consistency, Insider divestment, Valuation disconnect
Confidence
90%
Value
20/100

Ref P/E 58.68, PEG 0.93, Graham Number $9.42

Positives
  • PEG ratio under 1.0 suggests growth justifies some premium
Watchpoints
  • Price is ~3.9x the Graham Number
  • Price is ~8.4x the growth-based intrinsic value
Future
85/100

Ref Growth rates and Analyst Targets

Positives
  • Strong YoY revenue growth (35.10%)
  • Positive EPS growth trend in recent quarters
  • Strong analyst target price of $45.09
Watchpoints
  • High expectations baked into the forward P/E
Past
70/100

Ref Historical trends and Earnings Track Record

Positives
  • Successful recovery from 2020-2022 losses
  • Strong 1-year price performance (+54.3%)
Watchpoints
  • Historical volatility in quarterly earnings
Health
60/100

Ref Piotroski F-Score 4/9, Current Ratio 4.35

Positives
  • Very high Current Ratio (4.35)
  • Manageable Debt/Equity (0.68)
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 is only 'Stable', not 'Strong'
Dividend
0/100

Ref Yield N/A, Payout 0%

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend payments
  • 0/100 dividend strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$36.97
Analyst Target
$45.09
Upside/Downside
+22.0%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for IMAX and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-28
IMA
IMAX Corporation
Primary
5Y
+73.7%
3Y
+76.5%
1Y
+54.3%
6M
+12.8%
1M
-1.6%
1W
+3.4%
STG
Stagwell Inc.
Peer
5Y
+103.9%
3Y
+8.8%
1Y
+34.1%
6M
+41.9%
1M
+18.4%
1W
+16.1%
ZD
Ziff Davis, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-55.5%
3Y
-36.8%
1Y
+54.2%
6M
+22.9%
1M
+7.2%
1W
+0.7%
DV
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-68.8%
3Y
-62.7%
1Y
-17.3%
6M
-10.2%
1M
+10.6%
1W
+1.1%
MGN
Magnite, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-69.5%
3Y
+30.1%
1Y
+24.9%
6M
-30.9%
1M
+1.8%
1W
-0.6%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
58.68
Forward P/E
18.9
PEG Ratio
0.93
P/B Ratio
5.9
P/S Ratio
4.96
EV/Revenue
5.42
EV/EBITDA
16.41
Market Cap
$2.03B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 8.5%
Operating Margin 26.61%
Gross Margin 60.17%
ROE 11.3%
ROA 6.82%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +35.1%
Earnings Growth -86.9%
Q/Q Revenue Growth +35.11%
Q/Q Earnings Growth -88.0%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.68
Moderate
Current Ratio
4.35
Strong
Quick Ratio
3.92
Excellent
Cash/Share
$2.8

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.1B
Gross Margin
57.6%
Op. Margin
26.1%
Net Margin
0.5%
Total Assets
$0.9B
Liabilities
$0.5B
Equity
$0.3B
Debt/Equity
1.38x
Operating CF
$0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$0.0B
FCF Yield
76%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-04-30
$N/A
2026-02-25
$0.58
+22.9% surprise
2025-10-23
$0.37
+14.1% surprise
2025-07-24
$0.2
+68.7% surprise

Communication Services Sector Comparison

Comparing IMAX against 191 companies in the Communication Services sector (12 bullish, 56 neutral, 123 bearish)
P/E Ratio
58.68
This Stock
vs
55.39
Sector Avg
+5.9% (Premium)
Return on Equity (ROE)
11.3%
This Stock
vs
-47.0%
Sector Avg
-124.0% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
8.5%
This Stock
vs
-7.88%
Sector Avg
-207.9% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
0.68
This Stock
vs
1.45
Sector Avg
-53.2% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
35.1%
This Stock
vs
545.09%
Sector Avg
-93.6% (Slower)
Current Ratio
4.35
This Stock
vs
2.19
Sector Avg
+99.2% (Stronger)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

IMAX IMAX Corporation
NEUTRAL
Mkt Cap
$2.0B
P/E
58.7
ROE
11.3%
Price
$36.97
STGW Stagwell Inc.
NEUTRAL
Mkt Cap
$1.8B
P/E
91.0
ROE
3.9%
Price
$7.28
 Compare with IMAX
ZD Ziff Davis, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Mkt Cap
$1.8B
P/E
40.8
ROE
2.7%
Price
$46.97
 Compare with IMAX
DV DoubleVerify...
NEUTRAL
Mkt Cap
$1.8B
P/E
36.3
ROE
4.6%
Price
$10.89
 Compare with IMAX
MGNI Magnite, Inc.
BULLISH
Mkt Cap
$1.7B
P/E
12.7
ROE
17.1%
Price
$12.09
 Compare with IMAX

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
2026-04-17
75,919 shares · $2,813,028
GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Option Exercise
2026-04-17
75,919 shares · $2,383,857
GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
2026-04-15
120,132 shares · $4,461,339
GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Option Exercise
2026-04-15
120,132 shares · $3,772,145
GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
2026-04-10
135,046 shares · $5,106,873
GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Option Exercise
2026-04-10
135,046 shares · $4,240,444
GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
2026-04-06
25,024 shares · $1,004,405
GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Option Exercise
2026-04-06
25,024 shares · $785,754
DOUGLAS KEVIN
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Sell
2026-03-16
568,000 shares · $21,481,760
GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Sell
2026-03-10
121,220 shares · $4,860,837
GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Option Exercise
2026-03-10
121,220 shares · $3,806,308
GELFOND RICHARD L
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-06
288,732 shares
LISTER ROBERT D
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-06
59,663 shares
LISTER ROBERT D
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-06
36,950 shares
GLOBE ANNE
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-06
17,725 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2026-04-24
8-K
8-K
2026-04-17
8-K
8-K
2026-03-30
10-K
10-K
2026-02-25
8-K
8-K
2026-02-25
8-K
8-K
2025-11-06
10-Q
10-Q
2025-10-23
8-K
8-K
2025-10-23
10-Q
10-Q
2025-07-24
8-K
8-K
2025-07-24
8-K
8-K
2025-07-17
8-K
8-K
2025-07-15
8-K
8-K
2025-06-13
8-K
8-K
2025-04-25
DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2025-04-25
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
STRONG_BUY
11 analysts
Wedbush
2026-04-23
reit
Outperform Outperform
Rosenblatt
2026-04-20
Maintains
Buy Buy
Seaport Global
2026-04-08
Maintains
Buy Buy
Goldman Sachs
2026-03-02
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
Macquarie
2026-02-26
Maintains
Outperform Outperform
JP Morgan
2026-02-26
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
Benchmark
2026-02-26
Maintains
Buy Buy
Rosenblatt
2026-02-26
Maintains
Buy Buy
Rosenblatt
2026-02-24
Maintains
Buy Buy
Wedbush
2026-02-23
reit
Outperform Outperform

Past News Coverage

Recent headlines mentioning IMAX from our newsroom.

Newest → oldest
Back to All Stocks
TradingGPT V2 Copilot
Fundamentals • Valuation • Risk
Hi! I'm your fundamentals copilot.

Ask me to:
• Summarize the business quality
• Review valuation and multiples
• Highlight risks and red flags
• Explain growth and margin trends
Features Terminal AI Assistant Analysis Market News Pricing
Start Trading with AI Already have an account? Sign In
Home
Terminal
AI Chat
Markets
Profile