Imax (IMAX) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Imax (IMAX) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 13.17% for Q2 2026, up 2.66 percentage points from 10.51% a year earlier and up 0.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Imax (IMAX) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Imax's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 13.84%, up 4.11 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +30.91 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Imax's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 9.73% in FY2024 (-0.13 pp), 9.86% in FY2023 (+10.81 pp), -0.95% in FY2022 (-0.95 pp) and 0.00% in FY2021 (+17.08 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.69 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 15.78 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a drop of 1.19 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 12.76% (Q1 2026), 13.11% (Q4 2025) and 11.68% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 16.80% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 18.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 10.72% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 13.34% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.23% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.11% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 26.27% |
| 10 | Imax | 2.70 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 126.30 Mn | 24.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.07% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -11.98% |
API Access
Imax Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=IMAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=IMAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();