Imax (IMAX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Imax (IMAX) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $38.5 million for Q2 2026, up 2.23% year-on-year from $37.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 12.22% on a QoQ basis from $34.3 million in Q1 2026.
Imax (IMAX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Imax (IMAX) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $38.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 2.23% year-over-year to $38.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $147.1 million (up 4.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $146.8 million, up 3.69% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $38.5 million in Q2 2026 per IMAX's latest filing, from $34.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for IMAX reached as high as $41.7 million in Q2 2023 and fell as low as $31.2 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $36.7 million and a median of $37.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses surged 8842.09% — and 2024, when it retreated 20.11%.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $39.5 million in 2022, then fell by 4.31% to $37.8 million in 2023, then retreated by 1.27% to $37.3 million in 2024, then increased by 3.4% to $38.6 million in 2025, then declined by 0.25% to $38.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $38.5 million, $34.3 million, and $38.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 21.38 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 11.36 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 647.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 513.16 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 2.49 Bn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 952.00 Mn |
| 10 | Imax | 2.38 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 62.90 Mn | 38.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 38.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.40 Mn |