IMAX (IMAX) Competitors $25.42 +0.22 (+0.87%) As of 02:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, EPC, FOXF, OLPX, LVWR, 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), Edgewell Personal Care (EPC), Fox Factory (FOXF), Olaplex (OLPX), LiveWire Group (LVWR), and Yatsen (YSG). IMAX vs. Its Competitors AMC Entertainment Cinemark Coty ODDITY Tech MasterBrand Edgewell Personal Care Fox Factory Olaplex LiveWire Group Yatsen IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk. Which has better earnings & valuation, 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$362.48M3.77$26.06M$0.6042.37AMC Entertainment$4.64B0.27-$352.60M-$0.98-2.94 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, IMAX or AMC? IMAX has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor IMAX or AMC? In the previous week, IMAX had 3 more articles in the media than AMC Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for IMAX and 13 mentions for AMC Entertainment. AMC Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat IMAX's score of 0.14 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AMC Entertainment 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate IMAX or AMC? IMAX currently has a consensus price target of $32.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.03%. AMC Entertainment has a consensus price target of $4.26, indicating a potential upside of 47.81%. Given AMC Entertainment's higher possible 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82AMC Entertainment 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88 Is IMAX or AMC more profitable? IMAX has a net margin of 9.04% compared to AMC Entertainment's net margin of -8.60%. 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 -8.60%N/A -5.68% 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. 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$1.37B$11.24B$8.04B$20.53BDividend YieldN/A2.09%3.27%3.69%P/E Ratio42.3829.9519.3229.30Price / Sales3.773.295.0665.28Price / Cash13.6919.7514.1417.53Price / Book3.559.644.794.61Net Income$26.06M$198.04M$218.70M$994.29M7 Day Performance-5.62%-2.57%-3.25%-2.53%1 Month Performance-6.99%-1.31%39.46%-1.54%1 Year Performance19.34%59.00%21.65%11.67% IMAX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IMAXIMAX3.9 of 5 stars$25.42+0.9%$32.80+29.0%+18.2%$1.37B$362.48M42.38780AMCAMC Entertainment3.1087 of 5 stars$3.11-4.3%$4.26+37.1%-42.1%$1.34B$4.55B-3.1733,382Upcoming EarningsCNKCinemark4.9158 of 5 stars$28.23-2.8%$34.00+20.4%+3.9%$3.25B$3.05B18.5718,800Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeCOTYCoty4.4797 of 5 stars$5.16+0.8%$7.80+51.1%-50.0%$4.50B$6.12B-10.7511,791ODDODDITY Tech1.0457 of 5 stars$68.43+0.8%$70.13+2.5%+86.3%$3.82B$647.04M39.33342MBCMasterBrand2.4841 of 5 stars$11.71-1.3%$15.00+28.1%-32.7%$1.48B$2.70B15.0113,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsEPCEdgewell Personal Care3.4622 of 5 stars$26.20-3.0%$33.14+26.5%-35.9%$1.23B$2.22B15.326,700News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsFOXFFox Factory1.9215 of 5 stars$29.38-2.7%$36.43+24.0%-29.3%$1.23B$1.39B-4.904,100Positive NewsOLPXOlaplex2.5277 of 5 stars$1.47-2.6%$1.88+27.6%-32.1%$978.67M$422.67M73.54170Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLVWRLiveWire Group0.6943 of 5 stars$4.16-1.6%N/A-51.8%$847.26M$26.63M-9.68220Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeYSGYatsen0.8264 of 5 stars$8.50+3.5%N/A+127.9%$783.87M$464.90M-10.121,350Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMC Competitors CNK Competitors COTY Competitors ODD Competitors MBC Competitors EPC Competitors FOXF Competitors OLPX Competitors LVWR 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 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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