Imax (IMAX) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $0.38 (As of Mar. 2026)


IMAX Imax Corp IMAX
76 GF Score
Price $41.08
GF Value $26.76
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Imax Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Imax IMAX -5.26% 76 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.38 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates IMAX with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $26.76 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Imax's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.051. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $0.38 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Imax's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 46.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 23.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 8.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 14.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Imax was 71.00% per year. The lowest was -20.60% per year. And the median was 5.00% per year.

As of today (2026-06-28), Imax's current stock price is $41.08. Imax's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.38. Imax's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 108.11.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Imax was 488.29. The lowest was 30.27. And the median was 90.82.


Imax  (NYSE:IMAX) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Imax's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=41.08/0.38
=108.11

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Imax was 488.29. The lowest was 30.27. And the median was 90.82.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Imax Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Imax Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Imax's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Imax Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Imax Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.28 0.20 0.22 0.23 0.38

Imax Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.26 0.31 0.39 0.38 0.38

IMAX vs AMC, BATRA, IQ: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Imax's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Imax Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Imax's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Imax's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Imax Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Imax's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=-0.051/132.2623*132.2623
=-0.051

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Imax Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.139 102.002 0.180
201609 0.024 101.765 0.031
201612 0.121 101.449 0.158
201703 -0.206 102.634 -0.265
201706 0.320 103.029 0.411
201709 0.005 103.345 0.006
201712 0.090 103.345 0.115
201803 0.054 105.004 0.068
201806 0.384 105.557 0.481
201809 0.110 105.636 0.138
201812 0.295 105.399 0.370
201903 -0.214 106.979 -0.265
201906 0.555 107.690 0.682
201909 0.126 107.611 0.155
201912 0.175 107.769 0.215
202003 0.054 107.927 0.066
202006 -0.508 108.401 -0.620
202009 -0.201 108.164 -0.246
202012 0.105 108.559 0.128
202103 -0.245 110.298 -0.294
202106 -0.151 111.720 -0.179
202109 -0.123 112.905 -0.144
202112 0.322 113.774 0.374
202203 -0.165 117.646 -0.186
202206 -0.155 120.806 -0.170
202209 -0.071 120.648 -0.078
202212 0.132 120.964 0.144
202303 0.308 122.702 0.332
202306 0.007 124.203 0.007
202309 0.335 125.230 0.354
202312 -0.185 125.072 -0.196
202403 -0.339 126.258 -0.355
202406 0.497 127.522 0.515
202409 0.380 127.285 0.395
202412 0.011 127.364 0.011
202503 -0.140 129.181 -0.143
202506 0.287 129.892 0.292
202509 0.986 130.287 1.001
202512 0.394 130.366 0.400
202603 -0.051 132.262 -0.051

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $0.38 mean?
Imax (IMAX) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $0.38 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Imax and its competitors.
Is Imax's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Imax's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.38. Overall, Imax has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Imax's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to AMC and BATRA?
Imax's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $0.38 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Imax and its competitors. Imax's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Imax stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Imax (IMAX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $26.76, compared to a current price of $41.08 — trading 53.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.38. Imax's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Imax (IMAX), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.38 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Imax (IMAX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Imax stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $41.08 is trading 53.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $26.76. GuruFocus considers Imax to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for IMAX:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $0.38
  • GF Value™: $26.76 vs. price of $41.08 (53.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the IMAX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Imax Business Description

Other Exchanges IMA:Germany
Address 2525 Speakman Drive, Mississauga, ON, CAN, L5K 1B1
Imax Corp is a technology platform for entertainment and events. Through its proprietary software, auditorium architecture, patented intellectual property, and specialized equipment, IMAX offers end-to-end solution to create superior, immersive content experiences for which the IMAX brand is globally renowned. The Company has two reportable segments being Content Solutions and Technology Products and Services. The Company leverages its proprietary technology and engineering in all aspects of its business, which principally consists of the IMAX film remastering and the sale or lease of premium IMAX theater systems.
76GF Score

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