Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. IMAX scored 52.6, WMG scored 72.7 — WMG leads.
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IMAX
IMAX Corporation
Entertainment · Quality-Growth
52.6
$50.80 · $2.8B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
20.1
WMG leads
WMG
Warner Music Group Corp.
Entertainment · Quality-Growth
72.7
$28.72 · $15.0B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
CheapestWMG23.0x
Fastest growthIMAX+16.5%
Strongest balance sheetIMAX0.63
Highest qualityWMG74 / 100
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
IMAX
stronger →← stronger
WMG
73
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
74
88
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
85
23
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
61
WMG is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
IMAX
WMG
$100mC
FCF
$836mC+
+16.5%B+
Rev
+12.9%B+
0.63B
D/E
4.53D
69.6xC
P/E
23.0xB
1.17B+
PEG
0.52A-
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
IMAX
WMG
43% above
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
37% above
~20%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~16%/yr
-40%
1-yr DCF upside
-33%
-30%
5-yr DCF upside
-27%
-12%
10-yr DCF upside
-18%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
IMAX
No notable signals flagged.
WMG
Why this score
Raising its dividend
The companies
IMAXIMAX Corporation
Entertainment · $50.80 · beta 0.49
Why now
Entertainment · market cap $2.8b. 12% off the 52-week high of $57.73. Revenue growing +16%, comfortably above the S&P median. 12 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $56.58 (implying +11% upside).
Moat
ROE 11% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. Free cash flow runs well ahead of reported net income, mostly because of depreciation and amortization ($63m) — non-cash charges that hold down reported earnings while cash generation stays strong.
Risk
Trailing P/E 69.6x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating.
WMGWarner Music Group Corp.
Entertainment · $28.72 · beta 1.40
Why now
Entertainment · market cap $15.0b. 19% off the 52-week high of $35.42. Revenue growing +13%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.52 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 16 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $37.81 (implying +32% upside).
Moat
ROE 79% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 124% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash.
Risk
D/E 4.53 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where IMAX and WMG diverge
On the headline score the gap is 20.1 points in favor of WMG. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
ValueIMAX 22.7 · WMG 61.1WMG +38.4
GrowthIMAX 87.9 · WMG 84.6IMAX +3.3
QualityIMAX 73.1 · WMG 74.4level
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is WMG or IMAX the better stock?
WMG scores higher: WMG 72.7, IMAX 52.6 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do WMG and IMAX differ most?
The widest gap is value, where WMG leads by 38 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. Neither name sweeps: they trade the lead across the three pillars, so the comparison is a trade-off rather than one being better on every measure.
How are WMG and IMAX scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.