D/E 0.63 — near the Communication Services debt median (≈60th pctile)
P/E70.2xC
P/E 70.2 — expensive vs Communication Services peers (≈90th pctile)
PEG0.93B+
PEG 0.93 — near fair value, classic Lynch benchmark (1.0)
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 62.9
Quality0.74
Growth0.89
Value0.38
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
1% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value23% aboveest. fair value ~$42
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~13% a year for the next decade — vs the ~12% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability27% · Bgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC18.6% · A-return on invested capital — not score-weighted
Model-generatedGenerated by the Bull Rankings model from this company's reported fundamentals, and checked against the figures shown above.
Why now
Entertainment · market cap $2.8b. Trading near 52-week high of $51.60 — momentum setup, limited technical margin of safety. 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 $50.27 (implying -2% 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 70.2x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Trading within 1% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction.
Horizon
1-3 yr $50.27 (11-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $73.60 at ~8% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $109.19 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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IMAX vs the Top Picks average
Pillar
IMAX
Book avg
Diff
Quality
0.74
0.83
-0.09
Growth
0.89
0.91
in line
Value
0.38
0.76
-0.39
Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 82.8). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.
Score history · IMAX
Trend
-2.5 over 37 daily scores
From 65.4 (Jun 22) → 62.9 (now)
One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.
Position sizing · IMAX
$
%
%
Shares to buy
39
Position size
$1,997
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$38.41
25% below $51.21
$ at risk if stopped
$499.30
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
IMAX Corporation (IMAX): score, valuation & FAQ
IMAX Corporation (IMAX) is a Entertainment company that scores 62.9 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are Rev (B+) and PEG (B+). On valuation, IMAX sits about 23% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 13% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.
Is IMAX a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores IMAX 62.9 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by Rev (B+) and PEG (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of IMAX Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does IMAX score 62.9 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). IMAX earns its highest marks on Rev (B+) and PEG (B+). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is IMAX overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $51.21, IMAX sits about 23% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 13% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 70.2x× P/E (graded C). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in IMAX?
Trailing P/E 70.2x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Trading within 1% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.