Premium cinema technology company IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 9.5% year on year to $86.67 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.04 per share was $0.01 below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Business services providers play a critical role for enterprises, assisting them with everything from new hardware integrations to consulting and marketing. Still, investors are uneasy as firms face challenges from AI-driven disruptors and tightening corporate budgets.
These doubts have caused the industry to lag recently as services stocks have collectively shed 12.8% over the past six months. This drawdown was worse than the S&P 500’s 10% decline.
Looking back on traditional media & publishing stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) and its peers.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at traditional media & publishing stocks, starting with EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS).
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after stocks gave back some of the gains from the previous day as the White House clarified the tariffs on imports from China would add up to 145%, while the baseline 10% tariffs remained in place for all countries. This reminded markets that the global trade environment remained volatile, limiting the potential for sustained gains.
IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) received a reiterated Buy rating and $35 price target from Rosenblatt, citing a blowout Q1 box office of $280 million, well above projections. The success of Ne Zha 2 drove $162.6M for IMAX. Despite China trade concerns, no official restrictions surfaced. The company remains well-positioned with strong local content, expanding partnerships, and a blockbuster-packed 2025–2026 film slate.
As Washington doubles down on its trade war with China, and tariffs now going as high as 104%, some leading experts believe that the Middle Kingdom might have an ace up its sleeve, that could hit the United States where it hurts most—Services.
While the broader market has struggled with the S&P 500 down 6.9% since October 2024, IMAX has surged ahead as its stock price has climbed by 32.2% to $25.80 per share. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
AMC Entertainment is enhancing its premium moviegoing experience with IMAX with Laser technology. Under the agreement, AMC will add twelve new IMAX locations and upgrade an additional 68 IMAX locations to IMAX with Laser.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Wiley (NYSE:WLY) and the rest of the traditional media & publishing stocks fared in Q4.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) and its peers.
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) stock is spinning its wheels on Thursday despite a strong move in shares of retail darling GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME). The two often trade in sympathy, but the retail crowd may have found shinier toys this holiday season.
