IMAX · Imax Corp
$52.11
+0.44 (+0.85%)
At close · Oct 20
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$2.83B
Shares
54.84M
Volume · Oct 20
339.79K
Avg daily vol (3M)
1.26M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$51.67
Open$51.02
Day$50.21–52.01
52W close$31.70–56.33
Avg vol 30d1.0M
Short int6.7M · 12.2% float · 6.3d
Short vol53%
Last earningsJul 23, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 23
Up next
filed Jul 23, 2026
call held Jul 23, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$416.08M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$40.92M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+12.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
20.2%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
70.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.4%
FCF yield
4.5%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+2.6%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+60.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
12.2%
Latest settlement · 6.3 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 18.4 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+23%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
below
RSI (14)
48
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
81%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−4%
trailing
6-month return
+40%
trailing
YTD return
+40%
this year
Relative strength
+32%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $52 › 200d $42 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
26 of 260 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +169.0K sh shares · +8 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$5.1M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
12.17% of float · ▲ +0.8% MoM · 6.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
260 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
84
high risk · 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 70.8
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
3.6%
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 Apr 30, 2026
Global box office
· 2026
$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 Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+23%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
Neutral
RSI (14)
48
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
81%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $52 › 200d $42 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
26 of 260 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +169.0K sh shares · +8 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$5.1M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
12.17% of float · ▲ +0.8% MoM · 6.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
260 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $32
Now $52 · 81%
Range high $56
vs 200-day avg +23%
vs 50-day avg -2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders non-GAAP | $24.21M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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 attributable to common shareholders 24.21M
|
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| Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share non-GAAP | $0.43 | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Hollywood film releases | 11 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| IMAX box office | $284.8M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| JRSA rental revenues | $19.9M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| local language film releases | 17 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| new films and other content released to the Company's global network | 32 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| New IMAX Systems installed | 11 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Sales Arrangements system installations | 18 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding share-based compensation non-GAAP | $27.21M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total IMAX System installations | 38 | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total IMAX System signings | 36 | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Upgraded IMAX Systems installed | 7 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMAX
this stock
Imax Corp
|
$2.83B | +39.8% | +16.5% | 70.8 | 12.2% |
|
NFLX
Netflix Inc
|
$290.85B | -25.5% | +15.9% | 22.0 | 2.0% |
|
DIS
Walt Disney Co
|
$189.23B | -3.7% | +3.4% | 22.6 | 1.1% |
|
WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
|
$77.71B | +7.4% | +53.5% | — | 2.4% |
|
LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
|
$40.25B | +19.9% | +8.8% | — | 10.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMAX | -0.1% | -4.4% | +39.8% | -5.7% | +39.8% |
| SPY | -1.5% | -0.9% | +7.7% | +0.5% | +12.4% |
| vs SPY | +1.4% | -3.5% | +32.1% | -6.2% | +27.4% |
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)
27 filings
27 filers
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