Imax (IMAX) revenue breakdown
By segment, Technology Products and Services is the largest at 61% of fiscal 2025 revenue; Content Solutions grew fastest, 14% a year over 3 years.
By product, Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services is the largest at 53% of fiscal 2025 revenue; Technology rentals grew fastest, 2% a year over 8 years.
Revenue by segment
Fiscal years, as Imax reports them in its 10-K filings; fiscal 2025 total $410M.
| Segments | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Products and Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | $192M | $234M | $216M | $251M | 61% |
| Content Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | $102M | $127M | $125M | $151M | 37% |
| All Other | — | — | — | — | — | $5M | $7M | $14M | $11M | $8M | 2% |
| Content Solutions Segment Technology Products and Services Segment | — | — | — | — | — | $250M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Network Business | — | — | $184M | $197M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Theater Business | — | — | $168M | $180M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IMAX DMR | $106M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IMAX Systems | $101M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IMAX Systems | — | $90M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements | $74M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Technology Sales | — | — | — | — | $50M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Theater System Maintenance | — | $45M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Theater System Maintenance | $40M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IMAX DMR | — | $109M | — | — | $28M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joint revenue sharing arrangements - fixed fees | $18M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Technology Rentals | — | — | — | — | $18M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements Reporting Unit | — | $70M | — | — | $18M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other theater | $11M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Post Production | $9M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reportable Segments | — | — | — | — | $9M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Others | $8M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Film distribution | $5M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Film Distribution | — | $3M | — | — | $5M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IMAX systems - contingent rent | $5M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IMAX systems – Contingent Rent | — | $4M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Post-Production | — | $10M | — | — | $4M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Business | $626,000 | $25M | $6M | $3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | — | $5M | $16M | $16M | $2M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JRSA, Fixed Fees | — | $10M | — | — | $2M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Theater Business | — | $9M | — | — | $2M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Revenue by product
Fiscal years, as Imax reports them in its 10-K filings; fiscal 2025 total $410M.
| Products | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services | $196M | $182M | $189M | $59M | $131M | $161M | $190M | $192M | $218M | 53% |
| Technology sales | $103M | $107M | $118M | $50M | $66M | $69M | $101M | $88M | $98M | 24% |
| Technology rentals | $72M | $74M | $78M | $18M | $47M | $62M | $76M | $63M | $82M | 20% |
| Finance income | $10M | $12M | $11M | $10M | $11M | $8M | $9M | $10M | $12M | 3% |
Revenue by region
Fiscal years, as Imax reports them in its 10-K filings; fiscal 2025 total $410M.
| Regions | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $130M | $135M | $118M | $121M | $30M | $73M | $108M | $118M | $138M | $145M | 35% |
| Greater China | $119M | $126M | $118M | $124M | $52M | $113M | $73M | $92M | $81M | $102M | 25% |
| Asia (excluding Greater China) | $35M | $36M | $47M | $48M | $20M | $24M | $47M | $60M | $58M | $67M | 16% |
| Western Europe | $36M | $33M | $40M | $47M | $14M | $21M | $40M | $55M | $41M | $52M | 13% |
| Rest of the World | $17M | $16M | $17M | $20M | $10M | $17M | $15M | $18M | $17M | $24M | 6% |
| Canada | $13M | $13M | $11M | $9M | $1M | $3M | $9M | $14M | $9M | $12M | 3% |
| Latin America | $12M | $11M | $13M | $9M | $6M | $4M | $8M | $19M | $9M | $9M | 2% |
| Russia & the CIS | $15M | $11M | $10M | $16M | $3M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Questions
Where does Imax make its money?
In fiscal 2025, by segment: Technology Products and Services $251M, Content Solutions $151M, All Other $8M.
From Imax's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.