# Imax Corporation (IMAX) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Entertainment. Price $51.64, market value $2.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 70.7×** (5-yr avg 48.2×, 3-yr avg 48.2×). Imax Corporation trades at 70.7× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 48.2×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 24.8×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.79**. A PEG of 0.79 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 6.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 6.8×.
- **Price / book: 8.0×**. The shares trade at 8.0× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 18.3×**. Enterprise value is 18.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.5%** (5-yr avg 3.6%). Free cash flow equals 4.5% of the market value, above its five-year average of 3.6%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 1.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 1.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 59.6%**. Imax Corporation keeps 59.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 20.2%**. 20.2% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 8.5%**. 8.5% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 10.3%**. 10.3% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 35.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 35.0%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 4.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 4.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 16.5%** (3-yr 10.9%/yr, 5-yr 24.5%/yr). Revenue grew 16.5% over the last year, against 24.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 31.3%**. Earnings per share rose 31.3%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 137.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 137.3% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.01**. Debt is 0.01 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Imax Corporation holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.94**. A Z-score of 4.94 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Imax Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (11 analysts). 11 analysts cover Imax Corporation; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $55.65 (+8% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 76.8%** (YTD 39.7%, 3-mo 32.5%). The shares are up 76.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -7.1%** (70.4% above the low). Trading 7% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 55**. An RSI of 55 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.17** (volatility 43%). Beta of 0.17 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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