4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: IMAX
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, jumbo-movie-screen systems maker IMAX (NYS: IMAX) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at IMAX's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
IMAX facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Mississauga, Canada (1967) |
Market Cap | $1.32 billion |
Industry | Movies and entertainment |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $238 million |
Management | CEO Richard Gelfond (since 2009) |
Return on Capital (Average, Past 3 Years) | 12% |
Cash/Debt | $18.8 million / $39.6 million |
Competitors | AMC Entertainment |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 93% of the 1,588 members who have rated IMAX believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
This past fall, one of those bulls, Yacabe, tapped the stock as a solid growth opportunity:
From what I can see, IMAX is building new theaters in China, meaning that there is rising demand for their products, and that's going to bring in income. Also, we see that there are several movies coming out that are going to help IMAX out quite a bit. ... I've also seen several reports that [IMAX stock] is overpriced. Then when you hear that, you think, is he crazy? I say that I'm not crazy. What these things paired together mean is not falling into a bottomless pit, it's going up an endless escalator. Have fun with it people.
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