IMAX
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) rose 4% after Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey generated a record-breaking $52...
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BUY- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) rose 4% after Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey generated a record-breaking $52 million in global ticket sales across IMAX theatres during its opening weekend.
- The film earned $29.6 million from 444 IMAX screens in North America representing a market share of 23.8% and $22.2 million outside North America across 441 screens in 74 markets capturing 16% of the international box office.
- The Odyssey set a new IMAX record for the biggest opening weekend in comparable international markets excluding China, Japan and South Korea surpassing the previous benchmark by 16%.
- The film also produced the strongest-ever IMAX opening Weekend in 26 territories including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, Mexico and Argentina, with premium 70mm locations contributing $6.3 million during the weekend averaging approximately $153,000 per screen.
- The movie also established a new record with $50 million in advance ticket sales, with additional releases scheduled for South Korea on August 5, China on August 14 and Japan on September 11.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 12.6% | 25% | 50.0 ptsMeets Minimum (12.6%) - Passes screener |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 14.5% | 25% | 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (14.5%) - Modest outlook |
| Target Price Upside ? | 23.1% | 20% | 70.0 ptsGood Upside (23.1%) - Target: $47.83 vs Current: $38.86 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 57.2% | 15% | 80.0 ptsVery Healthy (57.2%) - High-quality margins |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -14.6% | 15% | 40.0 ptsMild Pullback (-14.6%) - Light entry opportunity |
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About IMAX
- IMAX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology platform for entertainment and events in the United States, Canada, Greater China, rest of Asia, Western Europe, Latin America, and internationally.
- It operates through Content Solutions; and Technology Products and Services segments.
- The company offers IMAX film remastering, a proprietary technology that digitally remasters films and other content into IMAX formats for distribution to the IMAX network; IMAX Enhanced, which provides end-to-end technology across streaming content and entertainment devices at home; AI-driven video quality solutions for media and entertainment companies; and streaming technology software products.
- It also provides preventative and emergency maintenance services, and quality monitoring to the IMAX network; film post-production services; and IMAX film and digital cameras for content creators.
- In addition, the company engages in the distribution of format documentary films to institutional theaters, as well as live performances and interactive events with artists and creators; after-market sales of IMAX System parts and 3D glasses; sale or lease of IMAX theater systems; provision of management services to theaters; and rental of company's proprietary 2D and 3D large-format film cameras.
- The company markets its theater systems through a direct sales force and marketing staff to science and natural history museums, zoos, aquariums, and other educational and cultural centers, as well as theme parks, private home theaters, tourist destination sites, fairs, and expositions.
- It offers its services under the IMAX, IMAX 3D, Experience It In IMAX, The IMAX Experience, DMR, Filmed For IMAX, IMAX Live, IMAX Enhanced, and IMAX StreamSmart.
- IMAX Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.