IMAX (IMAX) Competitors $31.17 -0.03 (-0.10%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.08 -0.09 (-0.27%) As of 04:10 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, LVWR, EPC, OLPX, and YSGShould 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), LiveWire Group (LVWR), Edgewell Personal Care (EPC), Olaplex (OLPX), and Yatsen (YSG). IMAX vs. Its Competitors AMC Entertainment Cinemark Coty ODDITY Tech MasterBrand Fox Factory LiveWire Group Edgewell Personal Care Olaplex Yatsen IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment. Is IMAX or AMC 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 IMAX9.04% 8.62% 3.89% AMC Entertainment -7.39%N/A -4.07% Do analysts rate IMAX or AMC? IMAX currently has a consensus price target of $34.70, indicating a potential upside of 11.84%. AMC Entertainment has a consensus price target of $3.33, indicating a potential upside of 15.25%. Given AMC Entertainment's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AMC Entertainment is more favorable than IMAX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IMAX 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67AMC Entertainment 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88 Which has more risk & volatility, IMAX or AMC? IMAX has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor IMAX or AMC? In the previous week, IMAX had 11 more articles in the media than AMC Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for IMAX and 8 mentions for AMC Entertainment. AMC Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat IMAX's score of 0.35 indicating that AMC Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IMAX 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AMC Entertainment 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in IMAX or AMC? 93.5% of IMAX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of IMAX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IMAX or AMC? IMAX has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioIMAX$362.48M4.60$26.06M$0.6051.71AMC Entertainment$4.64B0.32-$352.60M-$0.89-3.24 SummaryIMAX beats AMC Entertainment on 12 of the 16 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. 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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$1.67B$11.52B$8.22B$21.67BDividend YieldN/A2.25%3.14%3.65%P/E Ratio51.8629.3417.8729.64Price / Sales4.603.616.0796.53Price / Cash16.9521.0814.2617.79Price / Book4.3310.054.874.62Net Income$26.06M$364.22M$255.96M$1.01B7 Day Performance-7.05%-4.99%-4.06%-2.03%1 Month Performance-4.06%-5.87%-4.44%0.37%1 Year Performance43.04%27.21%34.51%13.23% IMAX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IMAXIMAX3.8236 of 5 stars$31.14-0.2%$34.70+11.4%+43.8%$1.67B$362.48M51.90780Analyst ForecastAMCAMC Entertainment2.856 of 5 stars$2.90-5.2%$3.33+14.7%-29.0%$1.49B$4.92B-3.2633,382CNKCinemark4.9273 of 5 stars$26.96-4.5%$34.91+29.5%-13.2%$3.10B$3.22B14.7318,800COTYCoty4.4907 of 5 stars$4.04+0.7%$6.06+50.1%-54.4%$3.52B$5.89B-9.1811,636ODDODDITY Tech2.6446 of 5 stars$59.68+0.7%$74.90+25.5%+23.6%$3.33B$647.04M33.16342MBCMasterBrand1.6068 of 5 stars$13.06-1.7%$15.00+14.9%-28.7%$1.66B$2.78B18.1413,000FOXFFox Factory3.281 of 5 stars$24.11-5.8%$33.50+38.9%-44.9%$1.01B$1.44B-3.994,100LVWRLiveWire Group0.0567 of 5 stars$4.94-7.0%N/A-27.4%$1.01B$26.63M-12.35220EPCEdgewell Personal Care4.3076 of 5 stars$19.98-2.3%$28.29+41.6%-43.6%$928.27M$2.25B14.806,700Positive NewsOLPXOlaplex3.5262 of 5 stars$1.28-1.5%$1.88+46.5%-48.9%$853.86M$423.08M32.00170YSGYatsen0.75 of 5 stars$8.23-0.1%N/A+89.1%$772.39M$464.90M-10.831,350Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMC Competitors CNK Competitors COTY Competitors ODD Competitors MBC Competitors FOXF Competitors LVWR Competitors EPC Competitors OLPX Competitors YSG 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 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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