Contrasting IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) & Empire Post Media (OTCMKTS:EMPM)

Empire Post Media (OTCMKTS:EMPM) and IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.5% of IMAX shares are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of IMAX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Empire Post Media and IMAX, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Empire Post Media	0	0	0	0	0.00
IMAX	1	2	9	0	2.67

IMAX has a consensus target price of $35.80, indicating a potential upside of 12.92%. Given IMAX’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IMAX is more favorable than Empire Post Media.

Profitability

This table compares Empire Post Media and IMAX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Empire Post Media	N/A	N/A	N/A
IMAX	10.47%	10.21%	4.67%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Empire Post Media and IMAX”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Empire Post Media	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IMAX	$352.21 million	4.84	$26.06 million	$0.60	52.84

IMAX has higher revenue and earnings than Empire Post Media.

Summary

IMAX beats Empire Post Media on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Empire Post Media

Empire Post Media, Inc. is an entertainment company pursuing opportunities in the television field, based on bringing cost-effective production methodology and 3D technology to established television genres. The Firm focuses on three key areas in the television industry: post-production services; 2D to 3D conversion; and the creation, development, production and marketing of 2D/3D television programming. The company was founded by Peter Dunn on October 13, 2009 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About IMAX

IMAX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology platform for entertainment and events worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Content Solutions and Technology Products and Services. The company offers IMAX DMR, a proprietary technology that digitally remasters films and other content into IMAX formats for distribution to the IMAX network; IMAX Enhanced that provides end-to-end technology across streaming content and entertainment devices at home; and SSIMWAVE, an AI-driven video quality solutions for media and entertainment companies. It also offers preventative and emergency maintenance services and quality monitoring to the IMAX network; film post-production services; and IMAX film and digital cameras to content creators. In addition, the company engages in the distribution of large-format documentary films to institutional theaters, as well as live performances and interactive events with artists and creators; after-market sales of IMAX System parts and 3D glasses; sale or lease of IMAX theater systems; provision of management services to three other theaters, as well as production advice and technical assistance to documentary and Hollywood filmmakers; and rental of company’s proprietary 2D and 3D large-format film cameras. The company markets its theater systems through a direct sales force and marketing staff to science and natural history museums, zoos, aquaria, and other educational and cultural centers, as well as theme parks, private home theaters, tourist destination sites, fairs, and expositions. It offers its services under the IMAX, IMAX 3D, Experience It In IMAX, The IMAX Experience, DMR, Filmed For IMAXTM, IMAX Live, IMAX Enhanced, and SSIMWAVE. The company operates a network of IMAX systems comprising commercial multiplexes, commercial destinations, and institutional locations in 90 countries and territories. IMAX Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.