IMAX Imax margins

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Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 96

Gross margin

63.5%

Operating margin

26.8%

EBITDA margin

37.6%

Net margin

27.7%

For the latest period, Imax has a gross margin of 63.5%, an operating margin of 26.8%, an EBITDA margin of 37.6%, and a net margin of 27.7%. The company's available margins all advanced, with net margin reporting the strongest expansion of 17.2 percentage points.

IMAX margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Imax's margins averaged 57.5% gross, 16.39% operating, 30.41% EBITDA, and 9.63% net over the last 3 years. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are higher.

IMAX margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Gross margin expanded by 4.6 percentage points, operating margin by 8.4 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 4.5 percentage points, and net margin by 17.2 percentage points, led by net margin with an increase of 17.2 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

4.6pp

Operating margin expansion

8.4pp

EBITDA margin expansion

4.5pp

Net margin expansion

17.2pp

IMAX Gross margin

Looking at the last 3 years, Imax had an average gross margin of 57.5%. As of the latest period, Imax's current gross margin is 63.5%, which is 6 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Imax's gross margin reached 63.5% at its highest point in Sep 2026 and 53.7% at its lowest in Sep 2024.

IMAX Operating margin

The average operating margin for Imax was 16.39% across the past 3 years. As of the latest period, the current operating margin for Imax is 26.8%, 10.4 percentage points above its three-year average. The operating margin for Imax moved between 10.7% in Sep 2024 and 26.8% in Sep 2026.

IMAX EBITDA margin

Imax's EBITDA margin averaged 30.41% across the past 3 years. Imax's current EBITDA margin is 37.6% and is 7.2 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Imax's EBITDA margin peaked at 37.6% in Sep 2026 and reached a low of 27.7% in Sep 2024.

IMAX Net margin

Imax recorded an average net margin of 9.63% across the last 3 years. The current net margin stands at 27.7%, 18.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 27.7% in Sep 2026 and lowest at 6% in Jun 2024.

IMAX margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Imax's gross margin of 63.5% is above the Communication Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with its Communication Services sector average of 49.3%, Imax's gross margin is 29% higher.

IMAX margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Imax's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, IMAX recorded a gross margin of 63.5%.

What is Imax's operating margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, IMAX has an operating margin of 26.8%.

What is Imax's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, IMAX has an EBITDA margin of 37.6%.

What is Imax's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, IMAX recorded a net margin of 27.7%.

What are the average margins of IMAX?

Over the last 3 years, Imax's margins averaged 57.5% gross, 16.4% operating, 30.4% EBITDA, and 9.6% net.

What are the highest historical margins of IMAX?

Imax's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 63.5% gross in Sep 2026, 26.8% operating in Sep 2026, 37.6% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 27.7% net in Sep 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of IMAX?

In the last 5 years, the lowest margins reported by IMAX were 52% gross in Dec 2022, -1.6% operating in Dec 2022, 16.6% EBITDA in Dec 2022, and -8.8% net in Dec 2021.