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Compared to Estimates, Imax (IMAX) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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Imax (IMAX - Free Report) reported $106.65 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.6%. EPS of $0.47 for the same period compares to $0.35 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $103.39 million, representing a surprise of +3.16%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +23.68%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.38.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Imax performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Total Commercial Multiplex Systems (Period End): 1,759 versus 1,763 estimated by three analysts on average.
Total IMAX System installations: 38 versus 39 estimated by three analysts on average.
Total Commercial Multiplex Systems (Period End) - International Total: 1,335 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1,341.
Total Commercial Multiplex Systems (Period End) - Domestic Total (United States & Canada): 424 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 420.
Revenues- All other: $1.4 million compared to the $2.2 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -58.2% year over year.
Revenues- Technology Products and Services: $60.42 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $59.66 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.
Revenues- Content Solutions: $44.83 million versus $41.53 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +48.8% change.
Revenues- Technology Products and Services Revenue- Maintenance: $15.78 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $15.97 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.2%.
Revenues- Technology Products and Services Revenue- Finance Income: $2.93 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2.52 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +37.3%.
Revenues- Technology Products and Services Revenue- System Rentals: $23.05 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $22.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +43.8%.
Revenues- Content Solutions Revenue- Other Content Solutions: $2.92 million versus $2.45 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -15.2% change.
Revenues- Content Solutions Revenue- Film Remastering and Distribution: $41.91 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $41.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +57.1%.
Shares of Imax have returned -0.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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Compared to Estimates, Imax (IMAX) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Imax (IMAX - Free Report) reported $106.65 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.6%. EPS of $0.47 for the same period compares to $0.35 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $103.39 million, representing a surprise of +3.16%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +23.68%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.38.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Imax performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Imax here>>>
Shares of Imax have returned -0.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.