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NEW YORK - IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analyst estimates, sending shares down 5.4% in after-hours trading on Wednesday.
The global entertainment technology company posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.27, falling short of the $0.42 expected by analysts. Revenue came in at $92.7 million, also below the consensus estimate of $118.33 million.
Despite the earnings miss, IMAX delivered solid year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter. Total (EPA:TTEF) revenue increased 8% to $92.7 million, while adjusted EBITDA jumped 48% to $37.2 million.
"IMAX’s record-breaking Chinese New Year demonstrates the unique advantages of our model - a richly diversified content portfolio featuring the biggest Hollywood and local language blockbusters, and a global network that allows us to capitalize on box office momentum anywhere in the world," said Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX.
For the full year 2024, IMAX reported net income of $26.1 million, up 3% from 2023. Total adjusted EBITDA was $138.9 million, down 4% YoY but in line with the company’s guidance.
Looking ahead, IMAX expects to deliver record box office of more than $1.2 billion in 2025, along with total adjusted EBITDA margin of over 40% and system installations of 145 to 160.
The company ended 2024 with 1,735 IMAX systems in its commercial network, up 2.5% from the previous year. IMAX’s backlog stood at 440 systems as of December 31, 2024.
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