Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, jumbo-movie-screen systems maker IMAX (IMAX -1.77%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at IMAX and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
IMAX facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Mississauga, Canada (1967) |
Market Cap |
$1.6 billion |
Industry |
Movies and entertainment |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$277.5 million |
Management |
CEO Richard Gelfond (since 2009) CFO Joseph Sparacio (since 2007) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
30% |
Cash/Debt |
$15.2 million/$18.0 million |
Competitors |
AMC Entertainment RealD Regal Entertainment |
On CAPS, 94% of the 1,692 members who have rated IMAX believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those bulls, TMFInnovator, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
- Great brand recognition, which is redefining the way that movies are watched. This allows theaters to charge higher prices for IMAX showings.
-Those higher prices are shared with IMAX through Revenue-sharing agreements. They signed deals with 25 new theaters in Q1 alone, with a large part of their expansion coming internationally (China, Indonesia). This business model provides much higher margins to IMAX than simply installing the equipment.
-Backlog of 283 theater systems. There is still plenty of demand for the IMAX experience.