IMAX vs LION vs TKO Stock Comparison

Imax, Lionsgate Studios and TKO Group Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IMAX Imax Corp
$52.49 -6.4% 1M +62.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.78B
P/E
67.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$416.08M
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
4 wins
LION Lionsgate Studios Corp.
$12.17 +12.4% 1M +87.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.56B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.88B
Div. yield
–
Film and Television Communication Services
2 wins
TKO TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
$172.21 -5.8% 1M -8.2% 1Y
Market cap
$12.99B
P/E
56.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.30B
Div. yield
0.02%
Live Entertainment Communication Services
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

TKO Group Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (TKO Group Holdings 5, Imax 4, Lionsgate Studios 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIMAXLIONTKOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.78B $3.56B $12.99B TKO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 67.9x -30.1x 56.6x TKO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.9x — 38.4x IMAX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.8% +9.9% +5.1% IMAX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.8% -4.1% 4.3% IMAX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.2% 18.4% 6.7% LION
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.8x 9.5x 2.6x IMAX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +62.9% +87.2% -8.2% LION
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.2%/yr — +23.0%/yr TKO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.8% 49.2% 31.8% TKO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 40/100 81/100 TKO

Percentile Scorecard

IMAXLIONTKO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisIMAXLIONTKO
Valuation 38 #126 of 203 36 #79 of 123 42 #8 of 13
Growth 92 #16 of 188 98 #3 of 107 100 #1 of 11
Profitability 82 #33 of 183 40 #63 of 105 100 #1 of 11
Financial Health 83 #37 of 217 11 #117 of 131 83 #3 of 13
Shareholder Returns 15 #131 of 153 14 #64 of 74 –
Overall 62 40 81
  • IMAX ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • LION ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services
  • TKO ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodIMAXLIONTKOSPY
1 month -6.4%+12.4%-5.8% -0.2%
3 months +11.0%-8.2%-7.5% +3.9%
6 months +42.0%-0.4%-6.7% +8.2%
Year to date +42.0%+33.3%-17.6% +12.9%
1 year +62.9%+87.2%-8.2% +12.3%
3 years +192.6%+16.1%+110.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +43.1%+5.1%+28.1% +23.3%
5 years +161.3%—+181.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +21.2%—+23.0% +10.9%
10 years +72.7%—+798.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +5.6%—+24.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureIMAXLIONTKOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.8%49.2%31.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.9%39.4%30.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.130.790.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.471.77-0.26 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.3%-55.4%-37.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.9%-25.8%-23.4% -1.2%
52-week high $56.35$16.40$224.96 $779.14
52-week low $32.22$6.23$171.25 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleIMAXLIONTKO
P/E now vs peer median 70.5xmedian 25.2x -30.0xmedian 16.8x 56.1xmedian 50.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 1.9x 1.3xmedian 1.1x 6.2xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 14.0x 32.9xmedian 9.7x 24.1xmedian 18.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.7xmedian 21.7x 37.2xmedian 9.2x 19.6xmedian 17.5x
P/B now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 2.3x -3.0xmedian 1.6x 3.9xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.65median 1.32 —median 0.29 —median 0.26

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsIMAXLIONTKO
Revenue $416.08M $2.88B $5.30B
Gross profit $248.12M – $3.15B
Operating income $83.87M $133.20M $997.63M
Net income $47.12M -$118.80M $661.36M
Free cash flow $126.59M $97.40M $1.67B
R&D $6.42M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.72 $-0.41 $3.03
Cash & equivalents $159.92M $425.80M $592.49M
Total debt $38.84M $1.90B $4.63B
Shares (diluted) 56.57M 291.60M 75.87M
Enterprise value $2.18B $2.41B $9.92B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricIMAXLIONTKO
P/E 70.5x -30.0x 56.1x
P/FCF 22.7x 37.2x 19.6x
P/Operating cash flow 21.7x 32.9x 18.3x
P/S 6.9x 1.3x 6.2x
P/B 6.4x -3.0x 3.9x
P/Tangible book 6.9x -3.0x 6.3x
EV/EBITDA 18.6x 32.9x 24.1x
EV/EBIT 32.9x 38.3x 36.9x
EV/Revenue 6.6x 1.8x 6.9x
EV/FCF 21.8x 52.3x 22.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.7x 46.3x 20.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.65 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIMAXLIONTKO
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.8% 9.9% 5.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.8% – 63.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.4% – 22.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.6% – 53.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 39.8% 2,284% 43.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 42.6% – 19.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 10.6% 71.9% 73.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 79.6% – 21.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 21.7% 73.1% 155.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 107.7% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 72.7% 284.3% 126.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 40.0% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 88.4% 234.0% 142.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 44.5% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIMAXLIONTKO
Gross margin 59.6% – 59.5%
EBITDA margin 35.7% 5.4% 28.8%
Operating margin 20.2% 4.6% 18.8%
Pretax margin 15.0% -3.3% 14.2%
Net margin 9.8% -4.1% 4.3%
FCF margin 30.4% 3.4% 31.5%
Operating cash flow margin 31.9% 3.8% 33.9%
Return on equity 10.7% – 7.9%
Return on assets 5.2% -2.2% 4.1%
Return on invested capital 13.2% 18.4% 6.7%
Return on capital employed – 6.6% 7.3%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x -0.9x 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 6.5% 4.1% 2.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIMAXLIONTKO
Debt / assets 4.2% 35.7% 28.5%
Debt / equity 0.1x -1.6x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.8x 9.5x 2.6x
Debt / FCF 0.3x 19.5x 2.8x
Liabilities / assets 51.0% 122.5% 48.8%
Equity / assets 49.0% -22.5% 51.2%
Interest coverage 11.2x 0.5x 4.1x
Current ratio – 0.4x 1.3x
Quick ratio – 0.4x 0.7x
Cash ratio – 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – -0.45 2.94

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIMAXLIONTKO
Dividend yield – – 1.8%
Net buyback yield -0.6% -0.2% 0.0%
Shareholder yield -0.6% -0.2% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 36.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 14.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusIMAXLIONTKO
Forward P/E 22.9xFY2026 – 38.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.29FY2026 – $4.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +57.9%FY2026 – +98.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +4.4% – +19.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $497.98MFY2026 – $6.09BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.4%FY2026 – +28.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.7% – -5.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIMAXLIONTKO
Held by institutions 91.5% 89.1% 38.3%
Institutions holding 257 291 656
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +1.3% -2.9%
Institutions buying 144 155 316
Institutions selling 69 85 240
Buyers to sellers 2.09 1.82 1.32

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

IMAXLIONTKO
IMAX 1.00 0.19 0.31
LION 0.19 1.00 0.20
TKO 0.31 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IMAX, LION and TKO?

TKO Group Holdings (TKO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Imax (IMAX) $2.78B, Lionsgate Studios (LION) $3.56B, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) $12.99B.

Which stock is cheaper, IMAX, LION and TKO?

TKO Group Holdings (TKO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Imax (IMAX) 67.9x, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -30.1x, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 56.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Imax (IMAX) is cheapest (Imax (IMAX) 22.9x, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 38.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Imax (IMAX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Imax (IMAX) +14.8%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +9.9%, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) +5.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Imax (IMAX) has the highest net margin (Imax (IMAX) 9.8%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -4.1%, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 4.3%). On return on invested capital, Lionsgate Studios (LION) leads (Imax (IMAX) 13.2%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 18.4%, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 6.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lionsgate Studios (LION) returned the most: Imax (IMAX) +62.9%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +87.2%, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) -8.2%. Over five years, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) compounded fastest (Imax (IMAX) +21.2%/yr, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) +23.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Imax (IMAX) 0.00%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 0.00%, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 0.02%. Imax (IMAX) and Lionsgate Studios (LION) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) has been the steadiest (Imax (IMAX) 42.8%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 49.2%, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 31.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IMAX, LION and TKO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.