Imax Corp (IMAX) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Imax Corp $17.36, price $53.30, upside -67.4%, quality 72 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? No
- Good quality? Yes
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Imax Corp
IMAX · USStretched ValuationStrong overvaluation with only moderate quality.
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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 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $12.19 – $54.79 · fair‑value band $13.32 – $22.10 · the $53.30 price screens above the $17.36 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 3 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
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Company profile
IMAX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology platform for entertainment and events in the United States, Canada, Greater China, rest of Asia, Western Europe, Latin America, and internationally. It operates through Content Solutions; and Technology Products and Services segments.
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IMAX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology platform for entertainment and events in the United States, Canada, Greater China, rest of Asia, Western Europe, Latin America, and internationally. It operates through Content Solutions; and Technology Products and Services segments. The company offers IMAX film remastering, a proprietary technology that digitally remasters films and other content into IMAX formats for distribution to the IMAX network; IMAX Enhanced, which provides end-to-end technology across streaming content and entertainment devices at home; AI-driven video quality solutions for media and entertainment companies; and streaming technology software products. It also provides preventative and emergency maintenance services, and quality monitoring to the IMAX network; film post-production services; and IMAX film and digital cameras for content creators. In addition, the company engages in the distribution of 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 theaters; 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, aquariums, 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 IMAX, IMAX Live, IMAX Enhanced, and IMAX StreamSmart. IMAX Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.
Stock analysis
Imax Corp (IMAX) currently trades at $53.30, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $17.36, implying the stock looks roughly 207.0% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $25.39 per share, and 0 of the 24 models we run sit above the $53.30 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $3.44, and 24 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $13.32 (bear) to $22.10 (bull), the price of $53.30 sits above 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 72/100 (solid quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Imax Corp reported revenue of $410M in FY2025 versus $255M in FY2021, a compound +12.6%/yr. Reported net income was $34.9M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $3.0B · P/E ratio 79.6 · P/S ratio 6.76 · EPS (TTM) $0.6700 · Net margin 8.5% · Return on equity 10.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 4.6% · Operating margin 12.2%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 53 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The last reported earnings sit well below what analysts expect (earnings in transition, for example after write-downs or an earnings dip); whether the stock is cheap or expensive hinges on the expected recovery actually arriving. Read the fair value with that caveat.
The share trades about 3% below its 52-week high and 71% 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 −67%, IMAX screens richer than that median.
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Of which business quality 72 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 85
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
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Recent news
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- IMAX reports record $728M summer box office
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Context: sector, industry, market
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