Imax (IMAX) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Core Insights - Imax reported revenue of $92.67 million for Q4 2024, a year-over-year increase of 7.7%, with EPS of$ 0.27 compared to $0.17 a year ago [1] - The revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.56%, while the EPS also missed the consensus estimate by 6.90% [1] Financial Performance - Total IMAX System installations were 58, below the average estimate of 62 [4] - Total System Network reached 1,807, slightly above the estimated 1,776 [4] - Revenue from Content Solutions was$ 25.51 million, compared to the average estimate of $28.72 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 33.6% [4] - Revenue from All Other segments was$ 3.12 million, significantly below the estimate of $4.66 million, showing a year-over-year decline of 29.7% [4] - Revenue from Technology Products and Services was$ 64.04 million, below the average estimate of $71.40 million, with a year-over-year increase of 2.5% [4] Gross Margin Analysis - Gross Margin for Content Solutions was$ 11.84 million, compared to the average estimate of $15.82 million [4] - Gross Margin for All Other segments was$ 2.31 million, below the average estimate of $5.61 million [4] - Gross Margin for Technology Products and Services was$ 34.22 million, compared to the average estimate of $38.01 million [4] Stock Performance - Imax shares returned +16.2% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.4% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market [3]