IMAX Reports Record Box Office in 2025 with 39% Net Income Growth
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 29 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Record Box Office: IMAX achieved a historic box office in 2025, driven by the success of the new release 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', which debuted on 1,703 screens, marking the company's fifth-best opening and solidifying its position in the large-format cinema market.
- Revenue Growth: IMAX's third-quarter revenue reached nearly $107 million, a 17% increase year-over-year, not only breaking the record for that quarter but also exceeding analyst expectations, indicating a strong recovery in business and market demand.
- Net Income Surge: The company's net income (non-GAAP) jumped by 39% to over $26 million, reflecting successful cost control and operational efficiency improvements, which bolster investor confidence in its future growth prospects.
- Market Competitiveness: Despite IMAX's impressive box office performance, it still lacks the scale and business diversity of Disney, which excels across multiple revenue streams, highlighting a stronger long-term investment value compared to IMAX.
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Analyst Views on DIS
Wall Street analysts forecast DIS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DIS is 137.29 USD with a low forecast of 123.00 USD and a high forecast of 152.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
19 Analyst Rating
16 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 111.580
Low
123.00
Averages
137.29
High
152.00
Current: 111.580
Low
123.00
Averages
137.29
High
152.00
About DIS
The Walt Disney Company is a diversified worldwide entertainment company. The Company's segments include Entertainment, Sports and Experiences. The Entertainment segment generally encompasses its non-sports focused global film and episodic content production and distribution activities. The lines of business within the Entertainment segment along with their business activities include Linear Networks, Direct-to-Consumer, and Content Sales/Licensing. The Sports segment encompasses its sports-focused global television and direct-to-consumer (DTC) video streaming content production and distribution activities. The lines of business within the Sports segment include ESPN and Star. The Experiences segment includes Parks and Experiences and Consumer Products. Parks and Experiences consists of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, Disney Cruise Line, and others. Consumer Products includes licensing of its trade names, characters, visual, literary and other IP.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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