Media & Entertainment Stocks Q4 Earnings: IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) Firing on All Cylinders
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at media & entertainment stocks, starting with IMAX (NYSE:IMAX).
Simply put, traditional media like linear TV is losing eyeballs and as a result, ad dollars as well. On the other hand, digital media such as streaming and social media are taking share of audience and ad spend. AI-driven content creation and digital advertising are continuing to evolve, which benefits companies in the sector that invest behind these themes. On the other hand, headwinds include growing regulatory scrutiny on AI-generated content, with many publishers balking at anything that gets no human oversight. Additional areas to navigate for companies in the space include the phasing out of third-party cookies, which could make traditional ways of tracking the online behavior of consumers (a secret sauce in digital marketing) much less effective.
The 16 media & entertainment stocks we track reported a mixed Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2.6% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.
Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 6.2% on average since the latest earnings results.
Originally developed for World Expo ’67 in Montreal as an innovative projection system, IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) provides proprietary large-format cinema technology and systems that deliver immersive movie experiences with enhanced image quality and sound.
IMAX reported revenues of $125.2 million, up 35.1% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 3.8%. Overall, it was a stunning quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.
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“2025 was a transformational year for IMAX, in which we took our performance to the next level and firmly established IMAX as a premier global platform for entertainment and events,” said Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX.
IMAX Total Revenue
IMAX achieved the fastest revenue growth of the whole group. The results were likely priced in, however, and the stock is flat since reporting. It currently trades at $36.38.
Founded during the dot-com era in 1999 and specializing in high-intent consumer traffic, QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) operates digital performance marketplaces that connect clients in financial and home services with consumers actively searching for their products.
QuinStreet reported revenues of $287.8 million, up 1.9% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.2%. The business had a stunning quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and revenue guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations.
QuinStreet Total Revenue
The market seems content with the results as the stock is up 4.7% since reporting. It currently trades at $11.58.
Pioneering a vertical-scrolling format optimized for mobile devices, WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) operates a global platform where creators publish serialized web-comics and web-novels that users can read in bite-sized episodes.
WEBTOON reported revenues of $330.7 million, down 6.3% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 4.6%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly and a significant miss of analysts’ revenue estimates.
WEBTOON delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 24.5% since the results and currently trades at $8.70.
Founded in 2013 as a champion for content creator rights and free expression, Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM) is a video sharing platform that positions itself as a free speech alternative to mainstream platforms, offering creators more favorable revenue-sharing opportunities.
Rumble reported revenues of $27.07 million, down 10.5% year on year. This result was in line with analysts’ expectations. Zooming out, it was a softer quarter as it produced a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates and revenue in line with analysts’ estimates.
The stock is down 7.4% since reporting and currently trades at $5.20.
With thousands of digital and traditional displays lighting up America’s highways, city streets, and airports, Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) operates billboards, street furniture, and airport displays, connecting advertisers with millions of consumers across the US.
Clear Channel Outdoor reported revenues of $461.5 million, up 8.2% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 2.8%. It was a stunning quarter as it also logged EPS in line with analysts’ estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.
The stock is down 1.5% since reporting and currently trades at $2.36.
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