US Edition‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ Success Lifts Imax Quarterly Earnings
Avatar: Fire and Ash drove Imax to a record $1.28 billion box office in 2025 with a 35% revenue increase and $405 million from local-language films, CEO said.
- On Wednesday, IMAX said Q4 gross box office rose 62% to $336.2 million, setting a new record, with the three months to Dec. 31, 2025, contributing to a $1.28 billion global box office for 2025.
- The IMAX network's expansion included local-language hits generating $405 million and installing 160 new auditoriums, reaching nearly 4,500 zones worldwide.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 53% to $57.1 million, and earnings per share hit 58 cents, while content solutions revenue increased to $38.2 million and technology revenue climbed to $84.6 million.
- Net profit fell 64% to $2.4 million after one-time charges including a $15 million repurchase and a $7 million goodwill charge, while IMAX stock rose about 4% to $36.83 per share.
- CEO Richard Gelfond said the 2026 slate includes at least 12 Filmed For IMAX releases and IMAX is targeting a record $1.4 billion global box office for 2026, citing The Odyssey and Dune: Part Three.
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'Avatar 3' Pushes Imax to $125M in Quarterly Revenue
The release of James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” capped off a record year for Imax, which reported $125.8 million in revenue for the final quarter of 2025 and a company record annual income of $410 million. The quarterly revenue, which came from $336 million in box office grosses, marks a 35% year-over-year increase from the preceding period, with adjusted net income of $32.6 million and earnings attributable to shareholders of 58 cents per…
‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Drives Imax Q4, Exhibitor Eyes $1.4 Billion In Global Box Office This Year
Imax saw revenue and operating earnings surge last quarter with numbers meeting and exceeding forecasts as the big screen exhibitor posted its best ever $1.28 billion global box office haul in 2025 and anticipates the number will grow to $1.4 billion this year. The stock popped 4% in after hours trading. Fourth quarter gross box […]
IMAX Doubles Down On India As Ramayana Part 1 And Toxic Land In 2026 Local-language Push After Record $1.28 billion 2025 Box Office
IMAX is doubling down on India as it expands its 2026 local-language strategy, spotlighting *Ramayana Part 1* and *Toxic*. The move follows IMAX’s record $1.28 billion 2025 box office haul. The post IMAX Doubles Down On India As Ramayana Part 1 And Toxic Land In 2026 Local-language Push After Record $1.28 billion 2025 Box Office appeared first on Box Office Worldwide.
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