How to buy Imax stock (IMAX)

Imax is an entertainment business based in the US. Imax shares (IMAX) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $24.85 – a decrease of 4.53% over the previous week. Imax employs 669 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $345.6 million.

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Imax stock price (NYSE: IMAX)

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Imax shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$24.85
52-week range	$13.20 - $26.84
50-day moving average more info button	$23.62
200-day moving average more info button	$19.38
Wall St. target price	$27.27
PE ratio more info button	56.0227
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.44

Is it a good time to buy Imax stock?

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Imax price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $24.65 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-5.30%
1 month (2024-11-20)	-0.48%
3 months (2024-09-20)	22.51%
6 months (2024-06-20)	50.21%

1 year (2023-12-20)	65.44%
2 years (2022-12-20)	81.12%
3 years (2021-12-20)	40.38%
5 years (2019-12-20)	12.66%

Is Imax stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Imax stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Imax's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Imax's P/E ratio

Imax's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 56x. In other words, Imax shares trade at around 56x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Imax's PEG ratio

Imax's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.072. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Imax's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Imax's EBITDA

Imax's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $79 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Imax's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Imax financials

Revenue TTM	$345.6 million
Operating margin TTM	21.11%
Gross profit TTM	$157.2 million
Return on assets TTM	3.04%
Return on equity TTM	8.04%
Profit margin	6.74%
Book value	$5.49
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Imax share dividends

We're not expecting Imax to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Imax's shares ever split?

Imax's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 26 May 1997 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Imax shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Imax shares which in turn could have impacted Imax's share price.

Imax share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Imax's shares have ranged in value from as little as $13.2 up to $26.84. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Imax's is 1.225. This would suggest that Imax's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Imax overview

IMAX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology platform for entertainment and events worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Content Solutions and Technology Products and Services. The company offers IMAX DMR, a proprietary technology that digitally remasters films and other content into IMAX formats for distribution to the IMAX network; IMAX Enhanced that provides end-to-end technology across streaming content and entertainment devices at home; and SSIMWAVE, an AI-driven video quality solutions for media and entertainment companies. It also offers preventative and emergency maintenance services and quality monitoring to the IMAX network; film post-production services; and IMAX film and digital cameras to content creators. In addition, the company engages in the distribution of large-format documentary films to institutional theaters, as well as live performances and interactive events with artists and creators; after-market sales of IMAX System parts and 3D glasses; sale or lease of IMAX theater systems; provision of management services to three other theaters, as well as production advice and technical assistance to documentary and Hollywood filmmakers; and rental of company's proprietary 2D and 3D large-format film cameras. The company markets its theater systems through a direct sales force and marketing staff to science and natural history museums, zoos, aquaria, and other educational and cultural centers, as well as theme parks, private home theaters, tourist destination sites, fairs, and expositions. It offers its services under the IMAX, IMAX 3D, Experience It In IMAX, The IMAX Experience, DMR, Filmed For IMAXTM, IMAX Live, IMAX Enhanced, and SSIMWAVE.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Imax is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 19.15% of Imax shares are held by insiders and 87.702% by institutions. How many people work for Imax?
Latest data suggests 669 work at Imax. When does the fiscal year end for Imax?
Imax's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Imax based?
Imax's address is: 2525 Speakman Drive, Mississauga, ON, Canada, L5K 1B1 What is Imax's ISIN number?
Imax's international securities identification number is: US45245E1091 What is Imax's CUSIP number?
Imax's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 45245E109