GoPro vs IMAX
GPRO and IMAX side by side, both in measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments; photographic, medical and optical goods; watches and clocks. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How GPRO and IMAX compare
IMAX is the larger company, worth 21 times as much as GoPro ($2.6B against $124M).
IMAX grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (28.1% versus −23.9% for GoPro).
IMAX keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 27.7% compared with −27.6% at GoPro.
IMAX scores higher on the StockData Score (14 against 1 for GoPro), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | GPRO | IMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $124M | $2.6B |
| Share price | $0.670 | $47.89 |
| Change, 1 year | −57.3% | 36.3% |
| Change, 5 years | −94.0% | 162% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.97 | 0.70 |
| Employees | 636 | 679 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 1 | 14 (better) |
| Valuation score | 1 | 5 (better) |
| Growth score | 0 | 3 (better) |
| Performance score | 0 | 4 (better) |
| Health score | 0 | 2 (better) |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | – | 20.7× |
| P/S | 0.2× (better) | 5.4× |
| P/B | – | 5.3× |
| EV/EBITDA | – | 12.4× |
| P/FCF | – | 18.0× |
| FCF yield | −18.8% | 5.6% (better) |
| Fair value | – | $79.77 |
| Margin of safety | – | 40.0% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | −23.9% | 28.1% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | −6.1% | 24.5% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | – | 239% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | – | 225% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 27.7% | 63.5% (better) |
| Operating margin | −21.2% | 26.8% (better) |
| Net margin | −27.6% | 27.7% (better) |
| FCF margin | −4.1% | 30.2% (better) |
| Return on equity | −458% | 31.9% (better) |
| Return on invested capital | −117% | 52.9% (better) |
| Financial health | ||
| Interest coverage | – | 17.4× |
| Current ratio | 0.57 | – |
| Altman Z-score | −3.07 | 4.31 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 7 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | −2.1% | – |
| Shareholder yield | −2.1% | 0.00% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 34.6% | 93.7% |
| Held by insiders | 42.1% | 21.6% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$197K (better) | −$70.2M |
| Short interest, % of float | 25.7% | 15.6% |
Go deeper
- GPRO stock overview
- GPRO income statement
- GPRO valuation and score
- IMAX stock overview
- IMAX income statement
- IMAX valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.