profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
IMAX
$48.81-0.20% today
+38.9% in 1 year
1-year low $33.091-year high $56.33
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
0%20% a year
You pay $77.26 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What IMAX sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $301 million in 2022 to $410 million in 2025, with $34.9 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
IMAX handed back 2% of the cash it generated last year.
Buybacks $1M
Free cash flow 2025$85M
Bought back its own shares$1M
Paid as dividends–
Cash vs. debt$151M vs. $279M
IMAX vs. similar companies
IMAX grows in the middle of these 5 and is priced in the middle for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAX | 77.3× · Very expensive | ||
 Netflix | 24.1× · Fair price | ||
 Disney | 16.7× · Fair price | ||
 Warner Bros. Discovery | 106.7× · Very expensive | ||
 Live Nation Entertainment | 85.6× · Very expensive |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads IMAX's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 375 | 352 | 410 | |
| 156 | 214 | 190 | 246 | |
| -0 | 53 | 48 | 94 | |
| 53 | 113 | 111 | 133 | |
| -23 | 25 | 26 | 35 | |
| -0.40 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.63 | |
| 52.0% | 57.2% | 54.0% | 60.0% | |
| -0.1% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 22.8% | |
| -7.6% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.5% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 821 | 815 | 830 | 894 |
| Cash | 97 | 76 | 101 | 151 |
| Total debt | 263 | 252 | 266 | 279 |
| Total liabilities | 491 | 469 | 452 | 466 |
| 263 | 273 | 299 | 338 | |
| 57 | 55 | 54 | 56 | |
| -0.6% | 8.0% | 6.4% | 9.1% | |
| -8.7% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 10.3% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 59 | 71 | 127 | |
| 33 | 33 | 41 | 42 | |
| -15 | 26 | 30 | 85 | |
| Dividends paid | – | – | – | – |
| 83 | 27 | 18 | 1 | |
| 28 | 24 | 23 | 27 |
Valuation
- 77.3×
- 29.1×
- –
- 6.3×
- 6.6×
- 31.6×
- 21.2×
- 3.2%
- 1.3%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 60.0%
- 22.8%
- 8.5%
- 37.2%
- 14.6%
- 1.3%
- 11.0%
- 4.1%
- 12.7%
- 1.6%
Growth
- +10.9%
- –
- +301.4%
- –
- −2.4%
Financial health
- 1.0×
- 0.87
- 32.6%
- 11.6×
- 1.39
- 1.22
- 0.45
How it ranks in Communication Services
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Top 18%of 435
Top 22%of 437
Bottom 10%of 346
Top 30%of 439
Bottom 31%of 439
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $43.00
- Range
- $34.00 – $47.00
- 1 analysts
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.17 | 0.15 | +13.3% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 0.58 | 0.43 | +34.9% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 0.47 | 0.35 | +34.1% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 0.26 | 0.19 | +36.8% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 0.13 | 0.11 | +18.2% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 0.27 | 0.29 | −6.9% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 0.35 | 0.22 | +59.1% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 0.18 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
News
We're in the midst of an 'Imax awakening,' CEO says. How the company makes millionsCNBC · Aug 29, 2026Imax says it's open to a sale. Why is no one buying?CNBC · Aug 28, 2026Why IMAX Stock Climbed to a New All-Time High TodayYahoo Finance · Aug 25, 2026The newest story we have is from Aug 29, 2026.
Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
0/7Passes 0 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
46No pass
Benjamin Graham
17No pass
Philip Fisher
47No pass
Peter Lynch
54No pass
Joel Greenblatt
10No pass
Charlie Munger
42No pass
Terry Smith
38No pass
Questions about IMAX
Is IMAX a good stock to buy?
A solid business, priced as if everything goes right. 0 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the IMAX AI analysis
What does IMAX do?
IMAX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment technology company worldwide. It offers cinematic solution through proprietary software, theater architecture, intellectual property, and specialized equipment. It is in Entertainment.
Does IMAX pay a dividend?
No. IMAX does not pay a dividend at the moment; in 2025 it returned $1.45 million to shareholders by buying back its own shares.
Is IMAX stock halal?
Yes. IMAX passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 10% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has IMAX stock done over the past year?
Up 38.9% over the past twelve months, to $48.81. It traded between $33.09 and $56.33 and is 13.3% below its high.
Who are IMAX's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Live Nation Entertainment. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with IMAX's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 11, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.