IMAX (IMAX) Competitors $32.34 +0.53 (+1.67%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.62 -0.72 (-2.21%) As of 09/12/2025 07:56 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 LVWRShould 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 LiveWire Group (LVWR). IMAX vs. Its Competitors AMC Entertainment Cinemark Coty ODDITY Tech MasterBrand Fox Factory Edgewell Personal Care Olaplex Yatsen LiveWire Group AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) and IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media prefer AMC or IMAX? In the previous week, IMAX had 8 more articles in the media than AMC Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for IMAX and 9 mentions for AMC Entertainment. AMC Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat IMAX's score of 0.63 indicating that AMC Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMC Entertainment 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IMAX 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend AMC or IMAX? AMC Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.33%. IMAX has a consensus target price of $32.80, suggesting a potential upside of 1.42%. Given AMC Entertainment's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe AMC Entertainment is more favorable than IMAX.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 stronger valuation and 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$4.64B0.31-$352.60M-$0.89-3.16IMAX$362.48M4.80$26.06M$0.6053.90 Which has more risk and volatility, AMC or IMAX? AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IMAX has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of IMAX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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% SummaryIMAX beats AMC Entertainment on 13 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.71B$12.61B$8.36B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A2.09%3.02%3.49%P/E Ratio53.9031.6718.5529.75Price / Sales4.803.735.2186.27Price / Cash17.2822.2717.0525.00Price / Book4.5110.945.104.58Net Income$26.06M$364.22M$256.92M$999.94M7 Day Performance8.71%3.97%2.08%0.68%1 Month Performance25.84%6.75%18.24%4.02%1 Year Performance55.18%43.75%52.29%16.39% IMAX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IMAXIMAX2.731 of 5 stars$32.34+1.7%$32.80+1.4%+55.2%$1.71B$362.48M53.90780AMCAMC Entertainment2.8942 of 5 stars$2.81-0.7%$3.33+18.3%-43.3%$1.44B$4.64B-3.1633,382News CoverageCNKCinemark4.9589 of 5 stars$25.81+1.2%$33.67+30.5%-1.7%$2.97B$3.05B14.1018,100News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓COTYCoty4.8272 of 5 stars$4.28-1.3%$6.19+44.8%-55.1%$3.73B$5.89B-9.7211,636Analyst ForecastODDODDITY Tech2.6512 of 5 stars$60.21-1.4%$74.56+23.8%+78.8%$3.36B$751.85M33.45342News CoveragePositive NewsMBCMasterBrand0.9762 of 5 stars$12.72-0.7%$15.00+18.0%-18.8%$1.61B$2.70B17.6613,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑FOXFFox Factory3.0407 of 5 stars$28.93-0.2%$34.86+20.5%-30.8%$1.21B$1.39B-4.784,100News CoveragePositive NewsEPCEdgewell Personal Care4.5429 of 5 stars$24.01+1.6%$29.29+22.0%-42.1%$1.12B$2.25B17.796,700News CoveragePositive NewsOLPXOlaplex3.5659 of 5 stars$1.43-1.4%$1.88+31.1%-41.3%$953.92M$422.67M35.75170Positive NewsYSGYatsenN/A$9.34-3.3%N/A+219.0%$861.33M$3.75B-12.291,350LVWRLiveWire Group0.085 of 5 stars$3.89-2.8%N/A-31.4%$792.55M$26.63M-9.72220News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMC Competitors CNK Competitors COTY Competitors ODD Competitors MBC Competitors FOXF Competitors EPC Competitors OLPX Competitors YSG Competitors LVWR 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 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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