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IMAX Corporation (IMAX) Stock Analysis

IMAX Corporation (IMAX) is a Entertainment stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

IMAX

$53.09

+$0.65 (+1.24%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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IMAX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$52.32
Previous Close
$52.44
Day's Range
52.13–53.43
52-Week Range
31.27–57.73
Volume
732.00K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.49
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.91B
P/E Ratio
72.73
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
23.83
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.09
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
7.00
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.73
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$410.21M+16.47%
Net Income (FY)
$34.88M+33.83%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
9.84%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
54.84M
1-Year Return
+65.65%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
1.25M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, IMAX closed at $53.09, +65.65% over 1 year.

IMAX Corporation (IMAX) has a market capitalization of $2.91B.

In fiscal 2025, IMAX reported revenue of $410.21M.

IMAX Stock Return by Calendar Year

IMAX Corporation (IMAX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $16,565
+65.65%
5 years
$10,000 $25,835
+158.35%
10 years
$10,000 $17,005
+70.05%

If you had invested $10,000 in IMAX Corporation (IMAX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $17,005 at the close on October 21, 2026: +70.05% in total, +5.45% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+43.64%
2025+44.37%
2024+70.44%
2023+2.46%
2022−17.83%
2021−1.00%
2020−11.80%
2019+8.61%
2018−18.75%
2017−26.27%
2016 (partial year)−1.91%

As of October 21, 2026.

IMAX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$410.21M$34.88M8.5%
2024$352.21M$26.06M7.4%
2023$374.84M$25.34M6.8%
2022$300.81M−$22.80M−7.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$410.21M$246.19M$93.71M$34.88M8.5%
2024$352.21M$190.20M$47.61M$26.06M7.4%
2023$374.84M$214.34M$53.49M$25.34M6.8%
2022$300.81M$156.36M−$364.00K−$22.80M−7.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

IMAX Valuation vs Entertainment Median

Median of 46 stocks
MetricIMAXEntertainment medianvs median
P/E72.7325.15189% above
P/S ratio7.001.166.1x the median
Profit margin9.84%−0.88%10.7 pts above

Medians across 46 Entertainment stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

IMAX Corporation (IMAX) carries a market capitalisation of $2.91B. It is classified in the Entertainment industry, within the Communication Services sector. Headcount on file is 679.

IMAX last closed at $53.09 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.65 (+1.24%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $31.27 to $57.73. The latest close sits 69.78% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, IMAX Corporation reported revenue of $410.21M. That is +16.47% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $352.21M. The same year closed with net income of $34.88M. That is +33.83% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 9.84%. That is 10.7 percentage points above the Entertainment median of −0.88%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.73.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $300.81M in 2022 to $410.21M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 72.73 times earnings. That is 189.18% above the Entertainment median of 25.15. On forward earnings the ratio is 23.83. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.09. The price-to-sales ratio is 7. On price-to-sales that is 6.1 times the Entertainment median of 1.16. The medians here are taken across 46 Entertainment companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.49. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 46.41%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +65.65%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +5.45%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for IMAX.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +70.44%; the weakest is 2017 at −26.27%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +43.64% year to date.

Peer Comparison

IMAX Corporation (IMAX) operates in the Entertainment industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
IMAX Corporation IMAX $2.91B 72.7
Netflix, Inc. NFLX $270.82B 18.8
The Walt Disney Company DIS $193.10B 23.1
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. LYV $40.61B —

The Entertainment industry average P/E ratio is 25.2x. IMAX Corporation trades at a P/E of 72.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About IMAX Corporation

IMAX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology platform for entertainment and events in the United States, Canada, Greater China, rest of Asia, Western Europe, Latin America, and internationally. It operates through Content Solutions; and Technology Products and Services segments. The company offers IMAX film remastering, a proprietary technology that digitally remasters films and other content into IMAX formats for distribution to the IMAX network; IMAX Enhanced, which provides end-to-end technology across streaming content and entertainment devices at home; AI-driven video quality solutions for media and entertainment companies; and streaming technology software products. It also provides preventative and emergency maintenance services, and quality monitoring to the IMAX network; film post-production services; and IMAX film and digital cameras for content creators. In addition, the company engages in the distribution of format documentary films to institutional theaters, as well as live performances and interactive events with artists and creators; after-market sales of IMAX System parts and 3D glasses; sale or lease of IMAX theater systems; provision of management services to theaters; and rental of company's proprietary 2D and 3D large-format film cameras. The company markets its theater systems through a direct sales force and marketing staff to science and natural history museums, zoos, aquariums, and other educational and cultural centers, as well as theme parks, private home theaters, tourist destination sites, fairs, and expositions. It offers its services under the IMAX, IMAX 3D, Experience It In IMAX, The IMAX Experience, DMR, Filmed For IMAX, IMAX Live, IMAX Enhanced, and IMAX StreamSmart. IMAX Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

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