COMPARE · Data as of August 24, 2026
IMAX vs WMG
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. IMAX scored 60.7, WMG scored 77.3 — WMG leads.
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IMAX
IMAX Corporation
60.7
$52.74 · $2.9B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
16.6
WMG leads
WMG
Warner Music Group Corp.
77.3
$28.02 · $14.7B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- CheapestWMG22.4x
- Fastest growthIMAX+14.8%
- 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
74
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
74
82
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
85
37
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
73
WMG is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
IMAX
WMG
$127mC
FCF
$836mC+
+14.8%B+
Rev
+12.9%B+
0.63B
D/E
4.53D
72.2xC
P/E
22.4xB
0.93B+
PEG
0.49A
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
27% above
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
24% above
~14%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
~13%/yr
-30%
1-yr DCF upside
-27%
-21%
5-yr DCF upside
-19%
-7%
10-yr DCF upside
-8%
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
Why now
Entertainment · market cap $2.9b. 3% off the 52-week high of $54.50. Revenue growing +15%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.93 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 11 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $51.18 (implying -3% upside).
Moat
ROE 12% 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 — non-cash charges (depreciation, intangible amortization) are holding down GAAP earnings while cash generation stays strong.
Risk
Trailing P/E 72.2x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating.
WMGWarner Music Group Corp.
Why now
Entertainment · market cap $14.7b. Down 21% from 52-week high of $35.42 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +13%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.49 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 17 sell-side analysts publish a mean 1-yr target of $36.88 (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, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
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 16.6 points in favor of WMG. The widest single difference is Value, where WMG leads by 35.9 points.
- ValueIMAX 37.3 · WMG 73.2WMG +35.9
- GrowthIMAX 81.8 · WMG 84.6level
- QualityIMAX 73.5 · WMG 74.5level
Pillars run 0–100 against sector peers, so a 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.