IMAX (IMAX) Competitors $27.86 -0.04 (-0.13%) As of 10:49 AM 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, 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), Edgewell Personal Care (EPC), Fox Factory (FOXF), Olaplex (OLPX), Yatsen (YSG), and LiveWire Group (LVWR). IMAX vs. Its Competitors AMC Entertainment Cinemark Coty ODDITY Tech MasterBrand Edgewell Personal Care Fox Factory Olaplex Yatsen LiveWire Group IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability. Does the media favor IMAX or AMC? In the previous week, IMAX had 27 more articles in the media than AMC Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for IMAX and 18 mentions for AMC Entertainment. AMC Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat IMAX's score of 0.22 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AMC Entertainment 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 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. 24.1% of IMAX shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger 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$352.21M4.25$26.06M$0.4759.29AMC Entertainment$4.64B0.29-$352.60M-$0.98-3.22 Is IMAX or AMC more profitable? IMAX has a net margin of 6.98% compared to AMC Entertainment's net margin of -8.60%. IMAX's return on equity of 7.79% beat AMC Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IMAX6.98% 7.79% 3.42% AMC Entertainment -8.60%N/A -5.68% Which has more risk and volatility, IMAX or AMC? IMAX has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate IMAX or AMC? IMAX currently has a consensus target price of $31.70, indicating a potential upside of 13.76%. AMC Entertainment has a consensus target price of $4.26, indicating a potential upside of 35.16%. 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 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.09AMC Entertainment 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88 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$1.50B$11.57B$8.29B$20.67BDividend YieldN/A2.13%3.12%3.72%P/E Ratio59.2932.8921.1627.48Price / Sales4.253.373.3457.77Price / Cash14.6320.0214.6317.84Price / Book3.899.794.754.60Net Income$26.06M$198.04M$214.86M$991.76M7 Day Performance3.63%3.12%0.95%0.20%1 Month Performance-3.30%4.88%43.26%5.31%1 Year Performance61.35%57.42%15.66%9.58% IMAX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IMAXIMAX4.0809 of 5 stars$27.87-0.1%$31.70+13.8%+60.1%$1.50B$352.21M59.29780Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionAMCAMC Entertainment3.1084 of 5 stars$2.87-2.7%$4.26+48.6%-37.2%$1.24B$4.64B-2.9333,382CNKCinemark4.8632 of 5 stars$29.86-2.8%$33.20+11.2%+38.4%$3.43B$3.05B19.6418,800Analyst RevisionCOTYCoty4.354 of 5 stars$4.97-2.4%$7.80+56.9%-52.0%$4.33B$6.12B-10.3511,791ODDODDITY Tech0.6088 of 5 stars$76.01+0.1%$61.75-18.8%+69.2%$4.24B$647.04M43.68342News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMBCMasterBrand2.7338 of 5 stars$11.36-2.1%$15.00+32.0%-23.9%$1.44B$2.70B14.5613,000EPCEdgewell Personal Care3.719 of 5 stars$24.51-0.4%$33.00+34.6%-33.8%$1.15B$2.25B14.336,700Positive NewsFOXFFox Factory3.4315 of 5 stars$27.59-1.5%$36.43+32.0%-42.9%$1.15B$1.39B-4.614,100Positive NewsOLPXOlaplex1.7121 of 5 stars$1.53-3.2%$1.85+20.9%-8.5%$1.02B$422.67M76.54170Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpYSGYatsen1.2573 of 5 stars$10.11-0.2%N/A+176.2%$932.33M$3.45B-12.041,350High Trading VolumeLVWRLiveWire Group0.0526 of 5 stars$3.91-14.3%N/A-58.8%$795.96M$26.63M-9.09220 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMC Competitors CNK Competitors COTY Competitors ODD Competitors MBC Competitors EPC Competitors FOXF 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 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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