Cineplex Inc. (CGX) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Cineplex Inc. C$36.75, price C$12.25, upside +200.0%, quality 49 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? Yes
- Good quality? No
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Cineplex Inc.
CGX · TOCheap, value-trap riskThe stock looks deeply undervalued, but low quality raises value-trap risk.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range C$7.12 – C$16.03 · fair‑value band C$19.14 – C$71.21 · the C$12.25 price screens below the C$36.75 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Company profile
Cineplex Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment and media company in Canada and internationally. It operates through three segments: Film Entertainment and Content, Media, and Location-Based Entertainment.
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Cineplex Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment and media company in Canada and internationally. It operates through three segments: Film Entertainment and Content, Media, and Location-Based Entertainment. The company engages in theatre exhibitions; provision of food service; and alternative programming service comprising international film programming, as well as content offered under the Event Cinema brand, including The Metropolitan Opera, sporting events, concerts, and dedicated event screens. It also operates cineplex.com, a website and the Cineplex mobile app that offers movie information, showtimes and ability to buy tickets online, entertainment news, and box office reports, as well as advertising and digital commerce solutions; movie-related entertainment content; mobile food; and beverage ordering services. In addition, it incorporates advertising mediums related to theatre exhibition; and offers digital signage solutions. Further, the company operates location-based entertainment establishments, including The Rec Room, a social entertainment destination that offers a range of entertainment options, such as simulation, redemption, video, recreational gaming, attractions, and a live entertainment venue for watching entertainment programming; Playdium, a complex designed for families and teens; and Cineplex Junxion, an entertainment concept for movies, amusement gaming, dining, and live performances, as well as in-theatre gaming centers. Additionally, it offers Scene+, a customer loyalty program designed to offer members discounts and the opportunity to earn and redeem points. Cineplex Inc. was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Stock analysis
Cineplex Inc. (CGX) currently trades at C$12.25, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is C$36.75, implying the stock looks roughly 66.7% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of C$58.51 per share, and 10 of the 13 models we run sit above the C$12.25 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at C$7.63, and 3 of the 13 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: C$19.14 (bear) to C$71.21 (bull), the price of C$12.25 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 49/100 (below-average quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Cineplex Inc. reported revenue of C$1.3B in FY2025 versus C$657M in FY2021, a compound +18.3%/yr. Reported net income was −C$37.2M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap C$778M (≈ $551M) · P/S ratio 0.56 · EPS (TTM) C$−0.3800 · Net margin −2.9% · Return on equity −1,617% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.4% · Operating margin 3.3% · Revenue (TTM) C$1.3B.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 43 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 6% below its 52-week high and 33% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at −3% fair-value upside, at 200%, CGX screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
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Of which business quality 45 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 59
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Entertainment · 260 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Entertainment median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
PAST 0: with negative equity (buybacks among others) return on equity is not meaningfully computable.
Context: sector, industry, market
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