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IMAX vs. AMC, CNK, ELF, COTY, and OLPX

Should you buy IMAX stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares IMAX with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with IMAX include AMC Entertainment (AMC), Cinemark (CNK), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Coty (COTY), and Olaplex (OLPX).

How does IMAX compare to AMC Entertainment?

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) and IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

IMAX has a net margin of 9.08% compared to AMC Entertainment's net margin of -10.88%. IMAX's return on equity of 13.61% beat AMC Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AMC Entertainment-10.88% N/A -5.00%
IMAX 9.08%13.61%6.51%

28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of IMAX shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of AMC Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of IMAX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

AMC Entertainment has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IMAX has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

AMC Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $2.24, indicating a potential upside of 17.59%. IMAX has a consensus target price of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.48%. Given IMAX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IMAX is more favorable than AMC Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AMC Entertainment
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13
IMAX
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

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 Ratio
AMC Entertainment$4.85B0.24-$632.40M-$1.06N/A
IMAX$410.21M5.34$34.88M$0.6561.29

In the previous week, AMC Entertainment had 15 more articles in the media than IMAX. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for AMC Entertainment and 7 mentions for IMAX. AMC Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat IMAX's score of 0.04 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
10 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
IMAX
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

IMAX beats AMC Entertainment on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IMAX compare to Cinemark?

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) and IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Cinemark currently has a consensus target price of $34.46, indicating a potential upside of 8.74%. IMAX has a consensus target price of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.48%. Given IMAX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IMAX is more favorable than Cinemark.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cinemark
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
IMAX
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Cinemark has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, IMAX has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

IMAX has a net margin of 9.08% compared to Cinemark's net margin of 5.31%. Cinemark's return on equity of 41.31% beat IMAX's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cinemark5.31% 41.31% 3.77%
IMAX 9.08%13.61%6.51%

Cinemark has higher revenue and earnings than IMAX. Cinemark 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 Ratio
Cinemark$3.12B1.19$138.20M$1.1328.05
IMAX$410.21M5.34$34.88M$0.6561.29

93.5% of IMAX shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Cinemark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of IMAX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, IMAX had 7 more articles in the media than Cinemark. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for IMAX and 0 mentions for Cinemark. IMAX's average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Cinemark's score of 0.00 indicating that IMAX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cinemark Neutral
IMAX Neutral

Summary

IMAX beats Cinemark on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IMAX compare to e.l.f. Beauty?

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) and e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) are both mid-cap consumer goods companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

IMAX presently has a consensus price target of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.48%. e.l.f. Beauty has a consensus price target of $78.31, indicating a potential upside of 5.79%. Given IMAX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IMAX is more favorable than e.l.f. Beauty.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IMAX
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
e.l.f. Beauty
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

93.5% of IMAX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of e.l.f. Beauty shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of IMAX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of e.l.f. Beauty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, IMAX had 3 more articles in the media than e.l.f. Beauty. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for IMAX and 4 mentions for e.l.f. Beauty. e.l.f. Beauty's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat IMAX's score of 0.04 indicating that e.l.f. Beauty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IMAX
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
e.l.f. Beauty
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

IMAX has higher earnings, but lower revenue than e.l.f. Beauty. IMAX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than e.l.f. Beauty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IMAX$410.21M5.34$34.88M$0.6561.29
e.l.f. Beauty$1.64B2.69$26.32M$0.46160.92

IMAX has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, e.l.f. Beauty has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

IMAX has a net margin of 9.08% compared to e.l.f. Beauty's net margin of 1.61%. IMAX's return on equity of 13.61% beat e.l.f. Beauty's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IMAX9.08% 13.61% 6.51%
e.l.f. Beauty 1.61%11.02%5.59%

Summary

IMAX beats e.l.f. Beauty on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IMAX compare to Coty?

Coty (NYSE:COTY) and IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) are both consumer goods companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

IMAX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Coty. Coty 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 Ratio
Coty$5.89B0.32-$367.90M-$0.62N/A
IMAX$410.21M5.34$34.88M$0.6561.29

Coty has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, IMAX has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Coty currently has a consensus price target of $3.70, suggesting a potential upside of 70.28%. IMAX has a consensus price target of $48.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.48%. Given Coty's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Coty is more favorable than IMAX.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Coty
3 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88
IMAX
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

42.4% of Coty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of IMAX shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Coty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of IMAX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

IMAX has a net margin of 9.08% compared to Coty's net margin of -9.20%. IMAX's return on equity of 13.61% beat Coty's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coty-9.20% 4.59% 1.47%
IMAX 9.08%13.61%6.51%

In the previous week, IMAX had 4 more articles in the media than Coty. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for IMAX and 3 mentions for Coty. Coty's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat IMAX's score of 0.04 indicating that Coty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Coty
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
IMAX
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

IMAX beats Coty on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IMAX compare to Olaplex?

IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) and Olaplex (NASDAQ:OLPX) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

93.5% of IMAX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Olaplex shares are held by institutional investors. 20.6% of IMAX shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Olaplex shares are held by company 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.

IMAX has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Olaplex. Olaplex 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 Ratio
IMAX$410.21M5.34$34.88M$0.6561.29
Olaplex$422.96M3.26-$9.25M-$0.02N/A

IMAX has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Olaplex has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the broader market.

IMAX currently has a consensus target price of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.48%. Olaplex has a consensus target price of $1.92, indicating a potential downside of 6.20%. Given IMAX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IMAX is more favorable than Olaplex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IMAX
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Olaplex
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

IMAX has a net margin of 9.08% compared to Olaplex's net margin of -3.53%. IMAX's return on equity of 13.61% beat Olaplex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IMAX9.08% 13.61% 6.51%
Olaplex -3.53%2.23%1.31%

In the previous week, IMAX had 5 more articles in the media than Olaplex. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for IMAX and 2 mentions for Olaplex. Olaplex's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat IMAX's score of 0.04 indicating that Olaplex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IMAX
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Olaplex
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

IMAX beats Olaplex on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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IMAX vs. The Competition

MetricIMAXMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$2.23B$13.37B$7.30B$23.41B
Dividend YieldN/A3.26%3.05%4.07%
P/E Ratio61.2924.7420.4631.92
Price / Sales5.342.664.1621.80
Price / Cash18.1524.8215.5025.04
Price / Book5.0210.273.794.80
Net Income$34.88M$300.46M$247.92M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-9.33%-0.83%0.84%1.39%
1 Month Performance-1.19%-5.26%-1.40%0.61%
1 Year Performance45.78%-2.14%2.12%22.08%

IMAX Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IMAX
IMAX
3.9019 of 5 stars
$39.84
-1.6%
$48.00
+20.5%
+42.7%$2.23B$410.21M61.29780
AMC
AMC Entertainment
3.5827 of 5 stars
$2.75
-3.0%
$2.24
-18.4%
-38.1%$1.73B$4.85BN/A33,311
CNK
Cinemark
3.3569 of 5 stars
$33.69
-0.2%
$34.46
+2.3%
+5.0%$3.94B$3.12B29.8118,300
ELF
e.l.f. Beauty
2.2806 of 5 stars
$63.31
-1.4%
$78.31
+23.7%
-40.6%$3.82B$1.64B137.62300
COTY
Coty
3.6811 of 5 stars
$1.93
-1.3%
$3.70
+92.4%
-53.2%$1.72B$5.89BN/A11,636

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