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IMAX Corporation

$IMAX·$2.8B·Entertainment·Communication Services
$51.67+1.7%YTD+40.0%1Y+59.3%
Price updated 16h ago·X counts updated 9d ago
IMIMAX
$IMAXIMAX Corporation
$51.67+1.67%70 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $IMAX on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

70X posts · last 7 days
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How loud $IMAX's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $IMAX — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

IMAX is quietly compounding on premium-screen demand — up 43% YTD on a 22% operating-margin franchise.

IMAX Corporation is the global premium-cinema format and technology provider — proprietary projection, image, and audio systems used in large-format theaters. The stock is up 43% YTD at 81% of its 52-week range, on sustained operating-margin expansion.

  • Growth is accelerating: Q2 2026 revenue of $103M at +12.2% YoY after -6% in Q1 and +35% in Q4 2025 — the premium-screen format is winning share in a soft overall theater market, with 22% operating margins.
  • EPS beats are compounding: last four prints at +41%, +13%, +35%, +34% — the operating-leverage story is landing cleanly, with FY27 consensus EPS at $1.60-2.00.
  • The premium-cinema moat is real: IMAX screens continue to over-index on film-industry blockbusters, with the Oct 22 Q3 print expected to confirm continued pricing power and new theater deployments.

An Oct 22 Q3 print with box-office network revenue above $70M plus new theater installations extending restarts the move; a soft film slate or an operating-margin backslide and the stock gives back a chunk of the +43% YTD.

What to watch: Oct 22 Q3 earnings — box-office network revenue above $70M, operating-margin trend above 22%, new theater installations, and 2027 film-slate commentary. A box-office miss or a soft 2027 slate commentary stalls the move; a clean beat extends it.

On the calendar: 2026-10-22 — Q3 2026 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Licenses premium large-format cinema technology to theaters worldwide and co-produces enhanced versions of Hollywood films.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Entertainment sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $IMAX.

Entertainment · Communication Services

No material change from last week — NFLX -4.

What this means for $IMAX

Neutral — Licenses premium large-format cinema technology to theaters worldwide and co-produces enhanced versions of Hollywood films.

Industry benchmark

13-name peer basket
+11.6%YTD
+8.1%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
68.9How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
9.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
22.1%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
4.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
6.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
11.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
59.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.8Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.43$0.30+41.1%
Q1 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.17$0.15+13.3%
Q4 2025Feb 25, 2026$0.58$0.43+34.9%
Q3 2025Oct 23, 2025$0.47$0.35+34.1%
Next earningsThu, Oct 22·consensus EPS $0.93

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$102.8M+12.2%61.2%20.2%$0.28$32.0M
Q1 FY26$81.4M-6.1%56.3%12.2%$0.08$1.9M
Q4 FY25$125.2M+35.1%56.0%25.8%$0.01$26.8M
Q3 FY25$106.7M+16.6%63.1%27.2%$0.38$65.7M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 10 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$476.7M$447.6M – $501.0M$2.07$1.69 – $2.4810
FY27$493.3M$467.8M – $520.8M$2.19$1.74 – $2.5610
FY28$521.0M$495.9M – $563.6M$2.46$2.32 – $2.6110
FY29$545.9M$511.6M – $576.8M$2.71$2.48 – $2.905
FY30$611.0M$572.6M – $645.6M$3.53$3.24 – $3.795

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.2×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.77%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-1.5%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+22.7%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 41.9M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.405-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 10Robert D ListerChief Legal Officer Sr Exec VP22.5K sh$1.2MSellAug 25Mark WeltonPresident30.0K sh$1.6MSellAug 25Weissman Kenneth IanDeputy GC, Corp. Sec. & CCO8.0K sh$436KSellAug 24Natasha FernandesCFO20.0K sh$1.1MSellAug 20Calamera PabloCTO15.0K sh$786KSellAug 20Richard L GelfondCEO100.0K sh$5.3MSellAug 19Richard L GelfondCEO205.5K sh$10.9MSellAug 18Richard L GelfondCEO151.3K sh$7.7MSellAug 6Zlatar Jose AleksandrSVP, Controller & PAO500 sh$25KSellApr 27Richard L GelfondCEO8.9K sh$334K
+ 24 other (10 awards · 8 exempts · 3 conversions · 3 inkinds) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 218-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

IMAX Corporation filed an 8-K on August 19, 2026, reporting a material change in the compensation arrangement for a named executive officer under Item 5.02. The Chief Legal Officer's employment agreement was extended through December 31, 2029 pursuant to a third amendment to the existing employment contract. The filing provides the required disclosure of amended executive compensation terms under Exchange Act reporting rules.

8-KShareholder voteJun 118-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
+ 15 other (8 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 1 SD) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

IMAX Corporation to Announce Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Conference Callbusinesswire.com·20h agoImax (IMAX) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Whyzacks.com·23h agoAMC Is Up 83% in 2026 and Cinemark Is Up 68%: Take Profits, or Hold On for the Ride?247wallst.com·4d agoImax (IMAX) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?zacks.com·5d agoIMAX box office surge drives Wedbush target hikeproactiveinvestors.com·6d ago

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