IMAX Corporation (IMAX) vs Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR)
- IMAX Corporation IMAX 50.82 −1.42%
- Sphere Entertainment Co. SPHR 103.53 −4.89%
IMAX Corporation and Sphere Entertainment Co. are both Entertainment companies. Sphere Entertainment Co. is the larger, with a market value of $3.9B against $2.8B — 1.4× the size. Sphere Entertainment Co. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; IMAX Corporation trades at 67.8×. Sphere Entertainment Co. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 27.5% against 14.8%. IMAX Corporation has the higher net margin (9.84% vs −5.66%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.0% vs −3.93%). Across the 21 metrics below, IMAX Corporation leads on 13 and Sphere Entertainment Co. on 8.
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Profitability
| Metric | IMAX | SPHR | Entertainment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 59.63% | 54.23% | 44.92% |
| Operating margin | 20.16% | (11.41%) | 2.34% |
| Net margin | 9.84% | (5.66%) | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 29.44% | 26.46% | 1.50% |
| Return on equity | 9.58% | (3.38%) | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 4.58% | (1.87%) | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 15.95% | (3.93%) | 0.00% |
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