IMAX (IMAX) Competitors $25.96 +0.21 (+0.82%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.97 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 05:25 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IMAX vs. AMC, CNK, COTY, ODD, MBC, FOXF, EPC, OLPX, YSG, and ETDShould you be buying IMAX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IMAX include AMC Entertainment (AMC), Cinemark (CNK), Coty (COTY), ODDITY Tech (ODD), MasterBrand (MBC), Fox Factory (FOXF), Edgewell Personal Care (EPC), Olaplex (OLPX), Yatsen (YSG), and Ethan Allen Interiors (ETD). IMAX vs. Its Competitors AMC Entertainment Cinemark Coty ODDITY Tech MasterBrand Fox Factory Edgewell Personal Care Olaplex Yatsen Ethan Allen Interiors AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) and IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AMC or IMAX? IMAX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AMC Entertainment. AMC Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IMAX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAMC Entertainment$4.64B0.26-$352.60M-$0.89-3.19IMAX$352.21M3.96$26.06M$0.6043.27 Does the media favor AMC or IMAX? In the previous week, AMC Entertainment had 21 more articles in the media than IMAX. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for AMC Entertainment and 8 mentions for IMAX. IMAX's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat AMC Entertainment's score of 0.11 indicating that IMAX is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMC Entertainment 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral IMAX 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AMC or IMAX? 28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of IMAX shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of AMC Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of IMAX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AMC or IMAX more profitable? IMAX has a net margin of 9.04% compared to AMC Entertainment's net margin of -7.39%. IMAX's return on equity of 8.62% beat AMC Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AMC Entertainment-7.39% N/A -4.07% IMAX 9.04%8.62%3.89% Do analysts prefer AMC or IMAX? AMC Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.28%. IMAX has a consensus target price of $32.80, suggesting a potential upside of 26.34%. Given IMAX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IMAX is more favorable than AMC Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AMC Entertainment 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00IMAX 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Which has more volatility and risk, AMC or IMAX? AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IMAX has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryIMAX beats AMC Entertainment on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get IMAX News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IMAX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IMAX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IMAX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIMAXMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.40B$12.06B$8.24B$20.88BDividend YieldN/A2.23%3.13%3.60%P/E Ratio43.2729.1816.5828.32Price / Sales3.963.434.7352.52Price / Cash13.9420.9016.6123.77Price / Book3.459.434.315.19Net Income$26.06M$364.22M$225.87M$992.10M7 Day Performance1.02%1.69%12.47%-0.31%1 Month Performance-9.84%-0.51%12.87%1.19%1 Year Performance25.29%48.38%49.83%10.50% IMAX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IMAXIMAX3.8715 of 5 stars$25.96+0.8%$32.80+26.3%+26.2%$1.40B$352.21M43.27780Short Interest ↑AMCAMC Entertainment3.0814 of 5 stars$3.02+2.9%$4.26+41.4%-43.4%$1.30B$4.64B-3.0833,382Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeCNKCinemark4.9588 of 5 stars$25.30+2.0%$33.67+33.1%-1.7%$2.91B$3.22B13.8218,800Insider TradeCOTYCoty4.6258 of 5 stars$4.72-0.5%$7.80+65.4%-49.1%$4.11B$6.00B-9.8211,791Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownODDODDITY Tech1.9447 of 5 stars$58.50+0.5%$74.88+28.0%+49.5%$3.27B$647.04M32.50342Positive NewsMBCMasterBrand2.188 of 5 stars$11.79-1.0%$15.00+27.3%-19.9%$1.49B$2.78B16.3713,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFOXFFox Factory1.7956 of 5 stars$27.71-1.3%$34.86+25.8%-29.1%$1.16B$1.44B-4.584,100EPCEdgewell Personal Care4.3194 of 5 stars$22.08+0.2%$29.29+32.6%-40.1%$1.03B$2.25B16.366,700Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeOLPXOlaplex2.728 of 5 stars$1.33+3.1%$1.75+31.6%-35.4%$885.46M$423.08M35.75170Positive NewsYSGYatsen1.0054 of 5 stars$8.97-2.3%N/A+167.7%$826.84M$3.45B-10.671,350News CoverageEarnings ReportGap DownETDEthan Allen Interiors3.3691 of 5 stars$29.49+0.8%$30.00+1.7%-4.6%$750.03M$614.65M14.673,404News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMC Competitors CNK Competitors COTY Competitors ODD Competitors MBC Competitors FOXF Competitors EPC Competitors OLPX Competitors YSG Competitors ETD Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IMAX) was last updated on 8/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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