Imax (IMAX) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Imax (IMAX) reported Research & Development of $1.66 million for Q2 2026, up 7.3% from $1.54 million a year earlier but down 8.3% from the prior quarter.
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Imax (IMAX) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Imax's Research & Development came in at $6.42 million, up 71.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.82 million, up 14.0% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $5.1 million in FY2024 (-49.5%), $10.11 million in FY2023 (+90.8%), $5.3 million in FY2022 (-23.7%) and $6.94 million in FY2021 (+23.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Research & Development spans a low of -$265,000 in Q3 2024 and a high of $2.77 million in Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 8.5% over the last six quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 148.5%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 57.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.8 million (Q1 2026), $1.45 million (Q4 2025) and $1.51 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 616.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 227.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Imax | 3.08 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 62.90 Mn | 1.66 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -265,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.03 Mn |
API Access
Imax Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=IMAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "IMAX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=IMAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();