Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) and its peers.
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The 4 traditional media & publishing stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q4. As a group, revenues missed analysts’ consensus estimates by 2.4% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 0.7% below.
In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 2.2% on average since the latest earnings results.
Weakest Q4: IMAX (NYSE:IMAX)
Known for its towering screens and crystal-clear sound that revolutionized the moviegoing experience, IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) creates immersive cinema experiences through proprietary technology, specialized theater systems, and film remastering for a global network of theaters.
IMAX reported revenues of $92.67 million, up 7.7% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 11.1%. Overall, it was a disappointing quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.
IMAX delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates of the whole group. The stock is down 7.5% since reporting and currently trades at $25.20.
Read our full report on IMAX here, it’s free.
Best Q4: EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS)
Following its December 2023 acquisition of DISH Network, EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQGS:SATS) provides satellite communications, pay-TV services, wireless networks, and broadband solutions across consumer and enterprise markets.
EchoStar reported revenues of $3.97 billion, down 4.7% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 1.1%. The business had an exceptional quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
EchoStar pulled off the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 7.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $26.81.
Is now the time to buy EchoStar? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI)
With a massive footprint of 185 stations broadcasting 640 channels across 86 markets, Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) operates a network of local television stations across the US, producing news content and distributing programming from major networks like FOX, ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Sinclair reported revenues of $1.00 billion, up 21.5% year on year, in line with analysts’ expectations. Still, its results were good as it locked in a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
The stock is flat since the results and currently trades at $14.34.
Read our full analysis of Sinclair’s results here.
Wiley (NYSE:WLY)
Founded in 1807 as a small printing shop in lower Manhattan, John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) is a global academic publisher that provides research journals, books, digital courseware, and professional development resources to researchers, students, and professionals.
Wiley reported revenues of $404.6 million, down 12.2% year on year. This result surpassed analysts’ expectations by 0.9%. It was a very strong quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ full-year EPS guidance estimates.
Wiley had the slowest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is up 24.8% since reporting and currently trades at $47.36.
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