IMAX
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralIMAX Corporation · Communication Services · Canada · $2.9B cap · $53.9M/day traded
$52.31 -1.5% · close 22 Oct · scored 23 Oct
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Report expected 29 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 15.6% over the last 13 weeks.
As of 23 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for IMAX Corporation (IMAX) is 74/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 66, Value 16, Momentum 87, each scored against its sector).
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IMAX had its highest-grossing summer ever, at $728M worldwide and 73% above its previous record, and analysts point to premium large-format releases changing moviegoing habits. Forward earnings forecasts rose 1.4%. The business model is fairly asset-light, based on licensing and revenue sharing. But insiders sold about 1% of the shares outstanding in 90 days, the value score of 17 suggests much of the good news is priced in, and results depend on the film release calendar.
ABOUT IMAX CORPORATION
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IMAX Corporation is a premier global entertainment technology company specializing in proprietary motion picture technologies, including advanced projection, sound, and screen systems. The company's competitive moat is anchored by its globally recognized brand and its exclusive, end-to-end ecosystem that spans from specialized cameras used by filmmakers to its premium theater network. As the undisputed leader in the premium large-format cinema space, IMAX benefits from a highly scalable, asset-light business model driven by box-office revenue-sharing arrangements with studios and exhibitors.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 300.8M | 374.8M | 352.2M | 410.2M | 10.9% | 416.1M | 475.8M | 491.6M | 9.5% |
| EPS | -0.40 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.65 | 17.6% | 0.73 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 24.0% |
| Shares | 54.1M | 53.3M | 52.9M | 53.9M | -0.4% | 54.8M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 263.0M | 252.1M | 266.3M | 278.6M | 1.9% | 282.6M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 263.4M | 273.1M | 299.5M | 337.9M | 8.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 17.3M | 58.6M | 70.8M | 127.1M | 94.3% | 132.9M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -53.3M | -31.8M | -41.2M | -41.9M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -58.5M | -48.5M | -6.0M | -34.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 9% below its 52-week high.
Swung more than 53% of stocks we rank over the past year (43% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of IMAX are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMAX | IMAX Corporation(you) | $2.9B | 74 | Buy |
| CGX.TO | Cineplex Inc. | $547M | 67 | Buy |
| WILD.TO | WildBrain Ltd. | $230M | 44 | Hold |
| STRZ | Starz Entertainment Corp. | $401M | 31 | Sell |
| BAMI.TO | Blue Ant Media Corporation | $117M | 40 | Hold |
| CCA.TO | Cogeco Communications Inc. | $1.7B | 54 | Hold |
| QBR-B.TO | Quebecor Inc. | $10.2B | 82 | Strong Buy |
| RCI-A.TO | Rogers Communications Inc. | $18.3B | 67 | Buy |
| BCE.TO | BCE Inc. | $20.2B | 63 | Hold |
| RAY.TO | Stingray Group Inc. | $741M | 38 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE -0.5% · P/E 4.3x · Gross margin 44.3%
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