National CineMedia, Inc. NCMI R2K
Communication Services · Advertising Agencies · United States
National CineMedia, Inc., through its subsidiary, National CineMedia, LLC, operates cinema advertising network in North America. The company engages in the sale of advertising to national, regional, and local businesses in Noovie, a cinema advertising and entertainment show seen on movie screens; and sells advertising on its Lobby Entertainment Network, a series of strategically placed screens located in movie theater lobbies, as well as other forms of advertising and promotions in theatre lobbies. It also sells digital advertising, including through NCM Boost, a data, insights and analytics platform that utilizes data; NCM Boost, a audience accelerator digital product; NCM Boomerang, retargeting solution designed to amplify post-theatre engagement; NCM Bullseye, an AI-generated creative to deliver dynamic and hyper-localized messaging; and NCM Blueprint, a real-time renovation permit data to identify homeowners who are actively engaged in remodelling projects. It offers its services to national and local sales groups. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$294.47M
Current Price
$3.14
High / Low (52W)
$5.27 / $2.77
Beta
1.45
Valuation
Stock P/E
-
Industry PE
23.46
Forward P/E
21.66
PEG Ratio
0.70
Book Value
$4.02
Price to Book
0.78
P/S
1.22
EV/EBITDA
12.89
Dividend Yield
3.82%
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
-2.33%
ROE
-2.38%
ROA
-1.79%
Profit Margin
-3.51%
Op Margin
-77.65%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$-0.31
EPS (TTM)
$-0.10
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
0.06
Quick Ratio
1.71
Current Ratio
1.81
Debt
$22.30M
Total Assets
$490.60M
Current Assets
$138.10M
Working Capital
$76.00M
Ownership
Promoter Holding
1.32%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
92.73%
Chg in FII Hold
-
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$268.17M
Total Revenue (TTM)
$242.30M
EBITDA
$20.80M
Free Cash Flow
$34.04M
Operating Cash Flow
$20.50M
Shares Outstanding
93.78M
Gross Margin
45.07%
Payout Ratio
0.00%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
-0.81%
Profit 5Y
21.02%
Revenue (YoY)
-2.60%
Earnings (YoY)
-
PROS
- Profit CAGR of 21.0% over 5 years.
- Attractive dividend yield of 3.82%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -0.8% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 40.5% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth
No fundamental data available for this stock.
Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97.10M | 116.40M | - | 80.20M | 113.70M | 110.10M | - | 76.90M | 110.20M | 110.50M | - | 64.70M | 4.00M | 6.00M | - | 5.40M | 14.00M | 31.70M | 35.90M | 67.10M | 54.50M | 34.90M | 14.80M | 24.70M | 37.40M | 54.70M | - | - | 34.90M | 51.80M | 63.40M | 93.20M | 34.00M | 34.00M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24.80M | 34.10M | 35.50M | 37.20M | 28.60M | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.10M | 17.70M | 27.90M | 56.00M | 5.40M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34.00M | 29.70M | 29.70M | 32.20M | 32.30M | - |
| Operating Income | 61.50M | 5.80M | 46.50M | 48.40M | 72.30M | 5.10M | 28.30M | 50.30M | 70.20M | 11.00M | 40.20M | 42.30M | 60.80M | 10.90M | 37.70M | 40.00M | 72.70M | 4.90M | -23.80M | -21.30M | -20.80M | -28.30M | -29.60M | -18.70M | -22.50M | 5.60M | -4.20M | -30.60M | -4.90M | -12.30M | -22.70M | -9.30M | - | - | -23.90M | -12.00M | -1.80M | 23.80M | -26.90M | -26.90M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -20.10M | -1.20M | 10.70M | 38.60M | -18.90M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200.00K | 100.00K | 100.00K | 200.00K | 200.00K | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -30.70M | -10.70M | 1.60M | 29.30M | -28.60M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Net Income | 6.60M | -5.50M | 5.60M | 6.90M | 13.40M | -1.30M | 5.20M | 13.70M | 40.70M | -1.90M | 4.20M | 11.20M | 16.30M | -1.10M | 8.90M | 9.20M | 19.10M | -3.70M | -13.80M | -12.70M | -35.20M | -19.40M | -22.70M | -15.20M | -25.20M | -700.00K | -8.90M | -45.50M | 545.30M | 181.80M | -34.70M | -8.70M | - | - | -30.70M | -10.70M | 1.60M | 29.30M | -28.60M | -28.60M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.11 | -0.09 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.22 | -0.02 | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.30 | -0.03 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.21 | -0.01 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.24 | -0.05 | -0.18 | -0.16 | -0.45 | -0.25 | -0.28 | -0.19 | -3.11 | -0.09 | -1.09 | -3.13 | 31.33 | 2.89 | -0.36 | -0.09 | - | - | -0.32 | -0.11 | 0.02 | 0.31 | -0.31 | -0.31 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 447.60M | 426.10M | 441.40M | 444.80M | 90.40M | - | 249.20M | 165.20M | 240.80M | 243.20M | 243.20M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.90M | 80.10M | 125.60M | 131.50M | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131.30M | 85.10M | 115.20M | 111.70M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.60M | 112.40M | 134.70M | 125.60M | - |
| Operating Income | 168.20M | 190.60M | 193.70M | 191.80M | 202.00M | 151.70M | 148.00M | 173.00M | 153.90M | 154.30M | 161.30M | -61.00M | - | 12.70M | -27.30M | -19.50M | -13.90M | -13.90M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45.00M | 750.10M | 22.00M | 27.90M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79.70M | 27.90M | 1.70M | 600.00K | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -66.20M | 696.70M | -22.10M | -10.60M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0 | - |
| Net Income | 26.10M | 29.20M | 31.50M | 13.40M | 41.20M | 13.40M | 11.30M | 32.90M | 58.30M | 29.80M | 36.10M | -65.40M | - | -28.70M | 705.20M | -22.30M | -10.60M | -10.60M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.24 | 0.73 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.46 | -0.84 | -6.10 | -3.50 | 14.34 | -0.23 | - | -0.11 |
| R&D Expense | - | 1.20M | 900.00K | 800.00K | 1.80M | 1.70M | 1.50M | 3.40M | 3.60M | 1.70M | 3.60M | 1.90M | 1.70M | 4.60M | 3.00M | 3.30M | - | 3.10M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.81% |
| 1 Year: | -2.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 21.02% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -40.45% |
| 6 Months: | -24.91% |
| 3 Months: | -10.15% |
| 1 Month: | -11.16% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 854.50M | 820.20M | 810.50M | 1.07B | 991.40M | 1.07B | 1.14B | 1.17B | 1.14B | 1.13B | 886.20M | - | 792.40M | 567.70M | 568.60M | 490.60M | 490.60M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 164.40M | 143.80M | 177.90M | 138.10M | - |
| Cash & Equivalents | 69.20M | 91.10M | 74.40M | 65.90M | 72.40M | 54.70M | 13.40M | 31.70M | 23.00M | 30.20M | 41.40M | 55.90M | 180.30M | - | 61.70M | 34.60M | 75.10M | 34.60M | 34.60M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93.10M | 98.00M | 83.20M | 97.10M | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 1.17B | 1.17B | 1.17B | 1.21B | 1.20B | 1.25B | 1.26B | 1.25B | 1.23B | 1.25B | 1.15B | - | 1.26B | 133.20M | 157.40M | 115.20M | 115.20M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 111.90M | 115.60M | 91.10M | 131.50M | 107.20M | 124.70M | 120.60M | 109.70M | 110.50M | 119.50M | 50.00M | - | 1.20B | 58.40M | 73.50M | 62.10M | 62.10M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 775.00M | 794.00M | 879.00M | 876.00M | 892.00M | 925.40M | 924.30M | 923.30M | 920.90M | 923.90M | 1.05B | 1.09B | - | 10.00M | 10.00M | 12.00M | 12.00M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.12B | 10.00M | 22.50M | 21.30M | - |
| Total Equity | - | - | -410.80M | -427.90M | -439.10M | -354.30M | -408.20M | -407.00M | -358.20M | -362.50M | -368.00M | -379.50M | -473.10M | - | -515.30M | 434.50M | 411.20M | 375.40M | 375.40M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.84M | 96.84M | 95.76M | 93.35M | - |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 138.30M | 143.70M | 161.80M | 81.60M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -47.30M | -6.70M | 60.30M | 8.40M | 8.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -10.40M | -15.60M | -53.10M | -19.40M | -55.90M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -400.00K | 32.60M | -5.70M | -15.40M | -15.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -106.00M | -144.80M | -117.20M | -55.70M | -114.90M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.30M | -52.10M | -14.10M | -33.50M | -33.50M |
| Capital Expenditure | -8.40M | -10.10M | -13.50M | -10.40M | -10.10M | -8.70M | -12.60M | -12.90M | -11.60M | -14.20M | -14.00M | -8.00M | - | -2.90M | -3.30M | -5.80M | -5.60M | -5.60M |
| Free Cash Flow | 129.90M | 133.60M | 148.30M | 71.20M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50.20M | -10.00M | 54.50M | 2.80M | 2.80M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -37.40M | -26.20M | 40.50M | -40.50M | - |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 13.10M | - | 22.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52.7% | 51.5% | 47.8% | 45.9% | - |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38.7% | 36.1% | 35.0% | 36.3% | -67.5% | - | 5.1% | -16.5% | -8.1% | -5.7% | -5.7% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.4% | 13.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% | -72.3% | - | -11.5% | 426.9% | -9.3% | -4.4% | -4.4% |
| ROE % | - | -7.1% | -7.4% | -3.1% | -11.6% | -3.3% | -2.8% | -9.2% | -16.1% | -8.1% | -9.5% | 13.8% | - | 5.6% | 162.3% | -5.4% | -2.8% | -2.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 25.7% | 27.5% | 26.7% | 21.6% | 17.2% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 16.0% | -7.3% | - | -3.1% | -5.4% | -3.9% | -3.2% | -3.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
1.32%
Institutions
92.73%
Public Float
93.97%
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blantyre Capital Ltd | 28.94% | 27.14M | $85.23M |
| 2 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 9.74% | 9.14M | $28.69M |
| 3 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC | 8.42% | 7.90M | $24.80M |
| 4 | Blackrock Inc. | 5.70% | 5.35M | $16.80M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.44% | 3.23M | $10.14M |
| 6 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 2.96% | 2.78M | $8.71M |
| 7 | Barclays Plc | 2.31% | 2.16M | $6.79M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.16% | 2.02M | $6.35M |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.13% | 2.00M | $6.27M |
| 10 | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 1.94% | 1.82M | $5.72M |
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