IMAX CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.92B
- P/E (TTM)
- 71.8
- Dividend yield
- –
About IMAX
Photographic Equipment & Supplies, SIC 3861
IMAX Corporation is an entertainment technology company that delivers immersive visual and audio experiences. The company operates primarily through two segments: Content Solutions and Technology Products and Services. Its primary activities include the digital remastering of Hollywood and local-language films, documentaries, and live events into proprietary formats for theatrical presentation. In addition, it develops, sells, leases, and maintains projection and sound systems, and provides home entertainment technology through device certification and streaming optimization programs. The company primarily serves commercial multiplex theater operators, educational and cultural institutions, movie studios, and content creators.
The company operates a global network of theater systems across multiple regions, including Greater China, the United States, Asia, Western Europe, Latin America, and Canada. As of late 2025, its commercial multiplex footprint spans 91 countries and territories, with the majority of operational systems situated in international markets outside the United States and Canada. IMAX is organized as a Canadian corporation.
Summary of the business section of IMAX's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- IMAX CORP
- Founded
- 1967
- Headquarters
- Mississauga, A6
- Address
- 2525 Speakman Drive L5K 1B1
- Phone
- (905) 403-6500
- Website
- www.imax.com
- Employees
- 679, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Photographic Equipment & Supplies
- Incorporated in
- A6
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Toronto, Canada
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- IMAX
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 55M, Jun 30, 2026
- Public float
- $1.20B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, May 27, 1997
- SEC CIK
- 921582
- CUSIP
- 45245E109
- ISIN
- US45245E1091
- LEI
- 894500GS1ESLAPZCEI74
- EIN
- 98-0140269
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Richard L. Gelfond | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 680,102 |
| Robert D. Lister | Chief Legal Officer Sr Exec VP | 182,375 |
| Mark Welton | President IMAX Global Theatres | 143,216 |
| Natasha Fernandes | Chief Financial Officer & EVP | 35,596 |
| Kenneth Ian Weissman | Deputy GC, Corp. Sec. & CCO | 28,205 |
| Calamera Pablo | CTO & EVP | 43,012 |
| Jose Aleksandr Zlatar | SVP, Controller & PAO | 583 |
| Daniel Manwaring | CEO, IMAX China Holding, Inc. | 12,363 |
| Jonathan Fischer | Chief Content Officer | 5,333 |
| Giovanni M. Dolci | Chief Commercial Officer & EVP | 35,682 |
| Michele Golden | Chief People Officer & EVP | 36,732 |
| Anne Globe | Chief Marketing Officer | 18,574 |
| Eric A. Demirian | Director | 40,483 |
| Darren D. Throop | Director | 40,655 |
| Dana R. Settle | Director | 69,090 |
| Kevin Douglas | Director | 7,777,415 |
| Michael MacMillan | Director | 39,569 |
| David W. Leebron | Director | 132,383 |
| Steve Pamon | Director | 35,515 |
| Gail Berman | Director | 22,582 |
| Jennifer L. Wong | Director | 22,582 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Richard L. Gelfond | $8.66M | $21.46M | $2.32M | $205 | $66 |
| FY2024 Richard L. Gelfond | $7.98M | $20.44M | $2.14M | $142 | $75 |
| FY2023 Richard L. Gelfond | $8.73M | $9.44M | $2.29M | $83 | $71 |
| FY2022 Richard L. Gelfond | $8.04M | $5.85M | $2.07M | $81 | $108 |
| FY2021 Richard L. Gelfond | $9.08M | $9.58M | $2.62M | $99 | $132 |
| FY2020 Richard L. Gelfond | $6.92M | $7.07M | $2.25M | $88 | $111 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, the Company employed 679 people, with 467 working outside of the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2011 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jan 31, 2011 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jan 31, 2011 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Aug 10, 2007 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| May 18, 2007 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Mar 19, 2007 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Feb 27, 2004 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |