IMAX · Imax Corp
Market Cap
$2.76B
Shares
54.84M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$50.38
Open$51.21
Day$50.03–52.31
52W close$28.56–54.79
Avg vol 30d1.6M
Short int7.3M · 13.2% float · 5.2d
Short vol41%
Last earningsJul 23, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 23
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 19, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 7 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 23, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.62
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+28%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+10%
above
RSI (14)
52
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
83%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+5%
trailing
6-month return
+28%
trailing
YTD return
+36%
this year
Relative strength
+14%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $46 › 200d $39 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+0% holders QoQ · +45 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$4.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
13.23% of float · ▼ -6.7% MoM · 5.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
259 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
70
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+16%
Y/Y
Gross margin
60%
expanding
EPS growth
+31%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$118.9M
Valuation
P/E 69
rich
Buyback
$237.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$187.2M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
43%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−23%
past year
ATR
4.0%
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 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026
Global box office
· full year 2026
Initiated
$1.4B
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Oct 23, 2025
Global box office
· 2025
$1.2B
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+28%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+10%
Bullish
RSI (14)
52
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
83%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $46 › 200d $39 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+0% holders QoQ · +45 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$4.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
13.23% of float · ▼ -6.7% MoM · 5.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
259 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $29
Now $50 · 83%
Range high $55
vs 200-day avg +28%
vs 50-day avg +10%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted Earnings Per Share - Diluted non-GAAP | $0.43 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP | $24.2M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income attributable to common shareholders $15.4M
+$7.05M Share-based compensation
-$18K Unrealized investment gains
+$2.29M Restructuring charges and other impairments
+$0K Employee retention credits
-$516K Tax impact on items listed above
= Adjusted net income $24.21M
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| Available liquidity | $551M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Commercial Destination Systems | 10 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| IMAX global box office | $285M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Institutional Systems | 57 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Number of IMAX locations | 1,809 | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Share repurchase authority remaining | $237M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| System installations | 38 | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Total Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $48M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP EBITDA $36.41M
+$7.38M Share-based and other non-cash compensation
-$18K Unrealized investment gains
+$2.29M Restructuring charges and other impairments
+$1.9M Write-downs, including asset impairments and credit loss expense
= Total Adjusted EBITDA $47.97M
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| Total Adjusted EBITDA Margin % non-GAAP | 46.6% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility non-GAAP | $72.4M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total Commercial Multiplex Systems | 1,809 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total IMAX System Installations | 57 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total IMAX System Signings | 59 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total System Backlog | 421 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total System Network | 1,876 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Commercial Multiplex Hybrid JRSA | 84 | As of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Commercial Multiplex Sales Arrangements | 917 | As of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Commercial Multiplex Traditional JRSA | 797 | As of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Hybrid JRSA Backlog | 61 | As of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Sales Arrangements Backlog | 180 | As of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Sales Arrangements Installations | 8 | Q1 2026 | — |
| Sales Arrangements Signings | 21 | Q1 2026 | — |
| Traditional JRSA Backlog | 194 | As of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Traditional JRSA Installations | 11 | Q1 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income per diluted share non-GAAP | $0.58 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| IMAX gross box office | $1.28B | FY25 | — |
| IMAX local language box office | $405M | FY25 | — |
| IMAX locations (commercial network) | 1,796 | FY25 | — |
| IMAX systems backlog | 434 | FY25 | — |
| Share of global box office | 3.8% | FY25 | — |
| System signings | 166 | FY25 | — |
| Total Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Facility attributable to common shareholders non-GAAP | $165.8M | FY25 | — |
| Total IMAX systems operating | 1,864 | FY25 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Entertainment — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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IMAX
this stock
Imax Corp
|
$2.76B | +36.3% | +16.5% | 69.0 | 13.2% |
|
NFLX
Netflix Inc
|
$332.45B | -12.8% | +15.9% | 25.1 | 2.2% |
|
DIS
Walt Disney Co
|
$186.65B | -5.0% | +3.4% | 22.3 | 1.1% |
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WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
|
$72.23B | -0.2% | +53.5% | — | 2.2% |
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LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
|
$42.56B | +27.5% | +8.8% | — | 10.4% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Financials
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| IMAX | -4.5% | +5.3% | +27.6% | +5.3% | +36.3% |
| SPY | +0.5% | +3.0% | +13.4% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -4.9% | +2.3% | +14.2% | +2.3% | +23.5% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$500.00M
Spent (derived)
$263.00M
Remaining
$237.00M
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)
216 filings
213 filers
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