IMAX
IMAX Corporation
IMAX has the edge over TMUS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
IMAX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
IMAX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
IMAX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 21x | $47.89 | — |
| Forward | 24x | $47.89 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $81.28 | +70% |
| Fair | 53x | $122 | +154% |
| Expensive | 62x | $144 | +202% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IMAX's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 24x.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS has the edge over IMAX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
IMAX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect IMAX's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over IMAX on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
IMAX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.01 | -13% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.32 | +231% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.73 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.66 | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.70 | +59% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.59 | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.46 | -4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.48 | +4.3% |
IMAX has the edge over TMUS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS earned $10.37 per share over the past year, about the same as the year before.
IMAX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $174.6M | +64% |
| Q2 2026 | $102.8M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $81.4M | -6.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $125.2M | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $106.7M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $91.7M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $86.7M | +9.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $92.7M | +7.7% |
IMAX's revenue is growing: $175M last quarter, up 64% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 43% | +16 points |
| Q2 2026 | 20% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -7.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | +9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | +6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +7.1 points |
IMAX has the edge over TMUS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $23.6B last quarter, up 7.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS's operating margin was 24% last quarter, up 3.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
IMAX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $84.2M | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $32M | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9M | -64% |
| Q4 2025 | $28M | +307% |
| Q3 2025 | $64.8M | +90% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.9M | -38% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3M | +$17.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.9M | +11958% |
IMAX generated $146M in free cash flow over the past year, up 49% from the year before.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over IMAX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IMAX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.5% | +1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +4.4% | +2.4M shares |
| 3 years | +4.5% | +2.5M shares |
| 5 years | -2.3% | -1.4M shares |
| Available history | -5.7% | -3.5M shares |
IMAX has 58M diluted shares, up 4.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $246,000 |
| Q1 2024 | $17.9M |
| Q3 2023 | $252,000 |
| Q2 2023 | $355,000 |
| Q1 2023 | $3.7M |
| Q4 2021 | $9.3M |
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over IMAX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
IMAX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
IMAX has the edge over TMUS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
IMAX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.2 | Neutral |
IMAX's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (neutral).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
IMAX PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | IMAX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 25% above |
| PE % | 5 | 26 | 21 pts below |
IMAX is trading at 21x earnings, a 25% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS has the edge over IMAX on valuation relative to its sector.
IMAX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.2 | 6.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $49.0 | 2.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.2 | 13% above |
| 100 week MA | $35.0 | 37% above |
| 200 week MA | $26.6 | 80% above |
IMAX has the edge over TMUS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% below its 200-week average.
IMAX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.8 | $17.0 | -18% |
| 2021 | $17.0 | $18.4 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | $18.4 | $14.0 | -24% |
| 2023 | $14.0 | $15.0 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | $15.0 | $25.1 | +67% |
| 2025 | $25.1 | $37.7 | +50% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.7 | $47.9 | +27% |
IMAX has the edge over TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.