For the quarter ended March 2026, Imax (IMAX Quick QuoteIMAX - Free Report) reported revenue of $81.38 million, down 6.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.17, compared to $0.13 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.76% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $82 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.15, the EPS surprise was +15.88%.

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 IMAX System installations: 19 versus 20 estimated by two analysts on average.
• Total Commercial Multiplex Systems (Period End): 1,798 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1,804.
• Revenues- All other: $1.67 million compared to the $1.92 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.4% year over year.
• Revenues- Technology Products and Services: $48.34 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $47.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.5%.
• Revenues- Content Solutions: $31.37 million compared to the $31.66 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.4% year over year.
• Revenues- Technology Products and Services Revenue- Maintenance: $16.59 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $16.6 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6%.
• Revenues- Technology Products and Services Revenue- Finance Income: $2.76 million versus $3.1 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -10.5% change.
• Revenues- Technology Products and Services Revenue- System Rentals: $16.58 million versus $16.19 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -13.4% change.
• Revenues- Content Solutions Revenue- Other Content Solutions: $2.14 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.4%.
• Revenues- Content Solutions Revenue- Film Remastering and Distribution: $29.23 million compared to the $29.41 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.1% year over year.
• Revenues- Technology Products and Services Revenue- System Sales: $12.42 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $11.42 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.4%.
• Revenues- Finance income: $2.76 million compared to the $3.27 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.5% year over year.

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Shares of Imax have returned -3.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.