IMAX Corporation (IMAX) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 80 Communication Services companies.
IMAX Corporation (IMAX) scores 6.8 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on growth, and predictability is what holds it back.
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The Quality Score for IMAX stands at 6.8 out of 10 as of October 19, 2026, which puts IMAX Corporation in the solid quality band. This band covers companies that do several things well but not everything, so the pillar detail below matters more than the headline. It rolls IMAX Corporation’s profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability into one number, each judged against the norms of its sector.
Set against 80 Communication Services companies, IMAX Corporation lands at the 85th percentile, in the top quarter of its peers. A typical company in the group scores 4.6, and the best quarter starts from 6.0. IMAX Corporation is well above that typical reading.
IMAX Corporation’s profitability score is 5.7 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 3.7 among 77 Communication Services companies, that is well above the group and the 70th percentile. Profitability in the middle of the range is neither a moat nor a warning: margins and returns look like those of an ordinary business in this line of work.
Solvency scores 7.8 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 62 Communication Services companies is 4.8, so IMAX Corporation is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 75th percentile. Strong solvency points to a balance sheet that can carry its debts comfortably, with interest well covered and little pressure from creditors.
On growth, IMAX Corporation scores 8.7, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 4.7 across 64 Communication Services companies, which places it well above them, at the 89th percentile. A high growth score rewards a business that is getting bigger in a way that reaches the bottom line, not just the top one.
On efficiency, IMAX Corporation scores 7.7, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.1 across 76 Communication Services companies, which places it well above them, at the 83rd percentile. High efficiency means assets and earnings are being turned into cash and output better than at most peers, a sign of a well run operation.
Predictability scores 4.6 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 80 Communication Services companies is 4.5, so IMAX Corporation is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 51st percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
The gap between IMAX Corporation’s best and worst pillar is wide: growth at 8.7 against predictability at 4.6, 4.1 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with growth is attractive as long as the expansion is earning a decent return. Uneven results make any single year a weaker guide to the next one.
IMAX Corporation has no pillar below the median of Communication Services companies, which leaves little room to rise. Its exposure is to slippage instead, and profitability carries the most weight: one point less there would mean an overall of roughly 6.5 rather than 6.8. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and IMAX Corporation has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Communication Services companies below are nearest to IMAX Corporation by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading IMAX Corporation scores 6.8 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is growth, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
IMAX Corporation ranks at the 85th percentile of the 80 Communication Services companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.0, against IMAX Corporation’s 6.8.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for IMAX are in the app.
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