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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · IMAX CORP (IMAX)

IMAX Q3 revenue rises 64% to $174.6 million; net income $117.1 million

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

IMAX reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $174.6 million, up 64% from a year earlier, and net income of $117.1 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, compared with $0.37 a year earlier. Net income includes a $36.7 million ($0.63 per diluted share) tax valuation allowance release, so part of the profit increase comes from a one-time tax benefit rather than operations alone.

Key points

  • Revenue of $174.6 million, up 64% from $106.7 million; gross margin of $126.3 million, a 72.3% margin
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders of $113.8 million; diluted EPS of $1.96 versus $0.37
  • Includes $36.7 million ($0.63 per diluted share) valuation allowance release on Canadian deferred tax assets
  • Global box office of $712 million in the quarter; no share repurchases in Q3 2026 and about $237.0 million remaining under the buyback program

The filing

CompanyIMAX CORP (IMAX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 8:16 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-070630

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:29 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 05, 2026.

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