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Imax Corp
$39.24 +0.75 (+1.95%) At close · Jul 15
Market Cap
$2.15B
Shares
54,855,176

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$39.24 Open$39.00 Day$38.95–39.85 52W$24.20–45.52 Avg vol 30d892K Short int5.8M · 10.6% float · 5.0d Short vol85% Last earningsApr 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 30, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 16.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +7%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 47
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 71%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return −7%
      trailing
      6-month return +7%
      trailing
      YTD return +6%
      this year
      Relative strength −3%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $39 › 200d $37 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      14 of 258 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +970.1K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      10.57% of float · ▼ -6.3% MoM · 5.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      258 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 76
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +16%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 60%
      expanding
      EPS growth +31%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $118.9M
      Valuation P/E 59.5
      in line
      Buyback $250.7M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $148.7M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 39%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −23%
      past year
      ATR 3.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
      Global box office · 2026 Maintained $1.4B

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      47 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      71% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $39 › 200d $37 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      14 of 258 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +970.1K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      10.57% of float · ▼ -6.3% MoM · 5.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      258 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $24 Now $39 · 71% 52-wk high $46
      vs 200-day avg +7% vs 50-day avg +1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Global box office $260M Q1 2026
      IMAX locations (systems) 1,798 as of March 31, 2026
      IMAX systems backlog 435 as of March 31, 2026
      Systems installed 19 Q1 2026
      adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $31M Q1 FY2026 call
      adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 38% Q1 FY2026 call
      adjusted EPS non-GAAP $0.17 Q1 2026 call
      adjusted net income non-GAAP $10M Q1 FY2026 call
      China box office decline 62% Q1 2026 call
      Content Solutions gross margin 58% Q1 2026 call
      EMEA box office growth 90% Q1 2026 call
      global box office growth outside of China 67% Q1 2026 call
      global box office market share for Project Hail Mary 18% Q1 2026 call
      global box office outside of China growth 67% Q1 FY2026 call
      global box office year-to-date $100M Q2 FY2026 year-to-date call
      Greater China box office decline -62% Q1 FY2026 call
      IMAX box office $90M Q1 2026 call
      IMAX box office from Nolans partnership $700M cumulative call
      IMAX box office in Japan for Detective Conan $3.2M Q1 2026 call
      IMAX global box office current quarter-to-date growth 10% Q2 2026 quarter-to-date call
      IMAX locations 1,865 Q1 FY2026 call
      IMAX locations worldwide 1,865 Q1 2026 call
      market share in China for Project Hail Mary 30% Q1 2026 call
      new and upgraded IMAX systems signed year-to-date 40 FY2026 year-to-date call
      North America box office growth 75% Q1 FY2026 call
      Rest of world box office growth 60% Q1 FY2026 call
      rest-of-world box office growth 60% Q1 2026 call
      rest-of-world footprint growth 8% FY2025 call
      Technology Products and Services gross margin 56% Q1 2026 call
      U.S. footprint growth 4% FY2025 call
      Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility attributable to common shareholders non-GAAP $165.8M Year Ended December 31, 2025
      IMAX global box office 1.28B Full-year 2025
      IMAX gross box office $336.2M Q4 FY2025
      IMAX local language box office 405M Full-year 2025
      Share of global box office 3.8% Full-year 2025
      System signings 166 Full-year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Entertainment — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      IMAX
      Imax Corp
      this stock
      $2.15B +6.2% +16.5% 59.5 10.6%
      NFLX
      Netflix Inc
      $310.40B -21.4% +15.9% 23.8 2.5%
      DIS
      Walt Disney Co
      $168.70B -14.6% +3.4% 15.5 1.4%
      WBD
      Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
      $68.36B -5.4% +53.5% 3.0%
      LYV
      Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
      $42.03B +25.2% +36.2% 10.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      256
      % held
      94.2%
      Reported
      14 of 258
      Top holder
      Orbis Allan Gray Ltd
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      233
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      5.8M
      Days to cover
      5.0d
      Change
      -389.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      85%
      As of
      Jul 15, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      17.3K
      Value
      $709.8K
      As of
      Jun 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      53.9%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.6M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Earl Blumenauer
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jun 17, 2022
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $410.2M
      Net income (FY)
      $34.9M
      EPS diluted
      $0.63
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $500.0M
      Remaining
      $250.7M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 11, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $21.6M
      Shares
      568.0K
      Filed
      Mar 16, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      IMAX +1.9% -7.3% +7.1% -1.6% +6.2%
      SPY +1.3% -0.2% +10.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +0.7% -7.1% -3.1% -2.6% -4.5%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $249.30M
      Remaining
      $250.70M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 921582 CUSIP 45245E109 13F (30d) 12 filings 12 filers Visit website Investor relations