Imax (IMAX) Shiller PE Ratio: (As of Aug. 03, 2026)

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IMAX Imax Corp IMAX
72 GF Score
Price $51.00
GF Value $28.44
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Imax Shiller PE Ratio?

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Imax  (NYSE:IMAX) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


Imax Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


Imax Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Imax's Shiller PE Ratio 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 Shiller PE Ratio Chart

Imax Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shiller PE Ratio
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Imax Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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IMAX vs AMC, BATRA, IQ: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Imax's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio 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 Shiller PE Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Imax's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Imax's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


IMAX
72GF Score
Imax Corp IMAX
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Imax Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Imax's E10 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Imax's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=0.27/133.5265*133.5265
=0.270

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 133.5265.

Imax Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201609 0.040 101.765 0.052
201612 0.130 101.449 0.171
201703 0.001 102.634 0.001
201706 -0.030 103.029 -0.039
201709 -0.010 103.345 -0.013
201712 0.080 103.345 0.103
201803 0.130 105.004 0.165
201806 0.120 105.557 0.152
201809 0.080 105.636 0.101
201812 0.030 105.399 0.038
201903 0.130 106.979 0.162
201906 0.190 107.690 0.236
201909 0.150 107.611 0.186
201912 0.290 107.769 0.359
202003 -0.820 107.927 -1.014
202006 -0.440 108.401 -0.542
202009 -0.800 108.164 -0.988
202012 -0.360 108.559 -0.443
202103 -0.250 110.298 -0.303
202106 -0.160 111.720 -0.191
202109 -0.140 112.905 -0.166
202112 0.170 113.774 0.200
202203 -0.230 117.646 -0.261
202206 -0.050 120.806 -0.055
202209 -0.160 120.648 -0.177
202212 0.050 120.964 0.055
202303 0.040 122.702 0.044
202306 0.150 124.203 0.161
202309 0.220 125.230 0.235
202312 0.050 125.072 0.053
202403 0.060 126.258 0.063
202406 0.070 127.522 0.073
202409 0.260 127.285 0.273
202412 0.100 127.364 0.105
202503 0.040 129.181 0.041
202506 0.200 129.892 0.206
202509 0.370 130.287 0.379
202512 0.010 130.366 0.010
202603 0.080 132.262 0.081
202606 0.270 133.527 0.270

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

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.

Is Imax (IMAX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Imax stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $51.00 is trading 79.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $28.44. GuruFocus considers Imax to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for IMAX:

  • Shiller PE Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $28.44 vs. price of $51.00 (79.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 4 warning signs

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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.
72GF Score

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$51.00
Price
$28.44
GF Value