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    National CineMedia Inc (NCMI)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • ADVERTISING AGENCIES • NASDAQ

    $2.52
    -0.08 (-3.08%)

    Market Cap: $244.58M

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    50%(20/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +19.82%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.09
    Range$0.01 - $0.06
    2 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$-0.04+52.9%
    60d ago$-0.09+0.0%
    30d ago$-0.09+0.0%
    7d ago$-0.09+0.0%
    Current$-0.09
    Revenue Consensus
    $60M
    Range$57M - $61M
    4 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.60
    Range$0.60 - $0.60
    1 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $113M
    Range$99M - $135M
    4 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.60---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$-0.09---
    Jun 26
    		$-0.10$-0.09-11.11%Miss+16.7%
    Mar 26
    		$-0.31$-0.26-18.00%Miss-27.8%
    Dec 25
    		$0.28$0.25+12.00%Beat+4.1%
    Sep 25
    		$0.02$-0.01+300.00%Beat+300.0%
    Jun 25
    		$-0.12$-0.12+0.00%Beat-100.0%
    Mar 25
    		$-0.24$-0.24+0.00%Beat-26.3%
    Dec 24
    		$0.27$0.31-13.23%Miss+12.1%
    Sep 24
    		$-0.01N/A+80.00%Beat-100.5%
    Jun 24
    		$-0.06$-0.10+40.00%Beat+95.6%
    Mar 24
    		$-0.19$-0.12-58.33%Miss+93.9%
    Dec 23
    		$0.24$0.09+166.67%Beat+700.0%
    Sep 23
    		$2.08$-0.30+793.33%Beat+260.0%
    Jun 23
    		$-1.36$-0.95-43.16%Miss-1260.0%
    Mar 23
    		$-3.10$-1.70-82.35%Miss-55.0%
    Dec 22
    		$0.03$0.05-40.00%Miss+160.0%
    Sep 22
    		$-1.30$-1.20-8.33%Miss+31.6%
    Jun 22
    		$-0.10N/A+85.71%Beat+96.4%
    Mar 22
    		$-2.00$-1.70-17.65%Miss+20.0%
    Dec 21
    		$-0.05$-0.04-25.00%Miss+91.9%
    Sep 21
    		$-1.90$-1.20-58.33%Miss-18.7%
    Jun 21
    		$-2.80$-1.57-78.34%Miss-55.6%
    Mar 21
    		$-2.50$-2.00-25.00%Miss-400.0%
    Dec 20
    		$-0.62$-0.18-244.44%Miss-358.3%
    Sep 20
    		$-1.60$-1.92+16.67%Beat-234.5%
    Jun 20
    		$-1.80$-1.65-9.09%Miss-250.0%
    Mar 20
    		$-0.50$-0.45-11.11%Miss-400.0%
    Dec 19
    		$0.24$0.21+14.29%Beat+14.3%
    Sep 19
    		$1.19$1.33-10.53%Miss-15.0%
    Jun 19
    		$1.20$0.96+25.00%Beat+140.0%
    Mar 19
    		$-0.10N/A+54.55%Beat-233.3%
    Dec 18
    		$0.21$0.19+10.53%Beat-92.2%
    Sep 18
    		$1.40$1.30+7.69%Beat+16.7%
    Jun 18
    		$0.50$0.77-35.06%Miss+66.7%
    Mar 18
    		$-0.03$-0.05+40.00%Beat+96.3%
    Dec 17
    		$2.70$2.18+23.85%Beat+1025.0%
    Sep 17
    		$1.20$0.94+27.66%Beat-7.7%
    Jun 17
    		$0.30N/A-56.52%Miss-
    Mar 17
    		$-0.80$-0.47-70.21%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$0.24$0.22+9.09%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$1.30$1.28+1.56%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield4.76%
    Annual/Share$0.12
    Payout Ratio35.28%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Aug, Nov
    View NCMI's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-23.60EV/EBITDA7.06x
    Price/FCF11.99xFCF Yield8.34%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-3.13%Operating Margin-21.90%
    ROE-2.28%ROIC165.28%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.04xInterest Coverage25.97x
    Current Ratio1.84xQuick Ratio1.84x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.44Avg Volume1.55M
    52-Week High$4.9052-Week Low$2.16

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$2.59
    SMA 20$3.02
    SMA 50$3.51
    SMA 200$3.53
    EMA 10$2.67
    EMA 20$2.93
    EMA 50$3.28
    EMA 200$3.65

    MACD

    Line: -0.32Signal: -0.30Hist: -0.02

    ADX

    ADX: 41.9+DI: 15.3-DI: 38.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up20.0
    Aroon Down48.0
    PSAR$3.39

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$4.37
    Lower Band$1.67
    %B Position8940%(Upper)
    Band Width0.31

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    35.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K30.5
    Stoch %D25.7
    Williams %R-51.4
    ROC (10d)-7.7%
    Momentum-0.21
    CCI (20d)-52.8
    MFI (14d)39.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.20(8.0%)
    StdDev (20d)0.68
    Hist Vol176.9%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$2.56
    OBV-15.7M
    AD Line-247.2M
    CMF (20d)-0.165

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.6M
    Vol Ratio0.5x
    VWMA (20d)$2.59

    Pivot Points

    R3$2.78
    R2$2.71
    R1$2.65
    Pivot Point$2.58
    S1$2.52
    S2$2.45
    S3$2.39

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-29.05
    Ultimate Osc41.3
    KST-318.70

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$58.40M$34.00M$93.10M$63.40M$51.80M$34.90M$86.30M$62.40M$54.70M$37.40M$90.80M$24.70M
    Cost of Revenue$3.70M$4.00M$3.50M$3.20M$3.20M$3.10M$3.10M$3.30M$3.70M$3.60M$3.60M$2.60M
    Gross Profit$54.70M$30.00M$89.60M$60.20M$48.60M$31.80M$83.20M$59.10M$51.00M$33.80M$87.20M$22.10M
    Operating Expenses$67.50M$56.90M$65.80M$62.00M$60.60M$55.70M$63.20M$66.60M$60.30M$56.50M$66.70M$34.40M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$10.80M$13.30M$12.00M$10.60M$10.60M$12.90M$10.90M$12.90M$13.40M$13.50M$16.70M$7.30M
    Operating Income$-12,800,000$-26,900,000$23.80M$-1,800,000$-12,000,000$-23,900,000$20.00M$-7,500,000$-9,300,000$-22,700,000$20.50M$-12,300,000
    Interest Income$300,000$200,000$100,000$300,000$400,000$600,000$700,000$700,000$700,000$300,000$-557,600,000$0
    Interest Expense$200,000$200,000$200,000$100,000$100,000$2.00M$500,000$400,000$400,000$400,000$500,000$300,000
    Income Before Tax$-9,900,000$-28,600,000$29.20M$1.60M$-10,700,000$-30,700,000$24.90M$-3,600,000$-8,700,000$-34,700,000$23.60M$181.80M
    Income Tax Expense$0$0$0$0$0$0$200,000$0$0$0$0$0
    Net Income$-9,900,000$-28,600,000$29.20M$1.60M$-10,700,000$-30,700,000$24.70M$-3,600,000$-8,700,000$-34,700,000$23.60M$181.80M
    EBITDA$-500,000$-19,100,000$38.50M$10.50M$-1,600,000$-18,900,000$35.50M$7.00M$1.80M$-23,900,000$583.20M$197.80M
    EBIT$-10,000,000$-28,600,000$29.30M$1.40M$-11,000,000$-29,300,000$24.70M$-3,900,000$-9,000,000$-34,600,000$572.40M$191.40M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $45000
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    3
    New Awards (TTM)
    3
    Avg Remaining Term
    2.9 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 77.8% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    W50S9E26PA001Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$25000May 22, 2026
    140L3726P0068Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management$10000Jul 14, 2026
    W911YP25PA015Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$10000Sep 8, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    HOTCHKIS & WILEY Expands National CineMedia Inc (NCMI) Stake -- Shares Look 44% Undervalued on GF Value

    Hotchkis & Wiley increased its stake in National CineMedia Inc (NCMI) by purchasing 1,553,240 shares, bringing its total to 9,451,093 shares and a 10.08% ownership. Despite a 33.82% stock decline since the transaction, the firm, known for value investing, sees NCMI as 44% undervalued according to GuruFocus's GF Value model, suggesting a potential long-term recovery. NCMI faces significant operational challenges in the cinema advertising sector, but its balance sheet shows some strength, and institutional interest remains divided.

    GuruFocus•8/19/26•
    Bullish

    National CineMedia (NCMI) director now holds 111,720 shares

    National CineMedia (NCMI) director David Edward Glazek acquired 50,000 shares of common stock on August 14, 2026, through a grant/award transaction. The shares were acquired at an average price of $2.7866 per share, ranging from $2.744 to $2.87. Following this acquisition, Glazek directly holds a total of 111,720 shares of NCMI common stock.

    Stock Titan•8/18/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    National CineMedia, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Second Quarter 2026

    National CineMedia, Inc. (NCM) announced its fiscal second quarter 2026 results, showing a 12.7% year-over-year revenue increase to $58.4 million, driven by strong box office performance and operational transformation. The company also revealed its agreement to acquire Captivate for $275 million, aiming to expand its digital out-of-home platform and generate over $3.5 million in annual cost synergies. Due to this acquisition, NCM has paused its quarterly dividend program and is not providing a forward outlook.

    Celluloid Junkie•8/16/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) Just Reported, And Analysts Assigned A US$4.81 Price Target

    National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) recently reported quarterly results, showing revenues in line with expectations at US$58m but increased statutory losses of US$0.11 per share. Following these results, analysts maintained revenue forecasts for 2026 at US$265.3m but significantly expanded loss-per-share expectations to US$0.10, up 27%. Consequently, the average price target for NCMI dipped by 8.3% to US$4.81, reflecting concerns over growing losses despite projected revenue growth that outpaces the industry.

    Simply Wall Street•8/15/26•
    Bearish

    National CineMedia (NCMI): Orbis and Allan Gray disclose 9.9% beneficial stake in amended 13G

    Orbis Investment Management Ltd and Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd have jointly disclosed an amended 13G filing for National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI), reporting a combined beneficial ownership of 9.9% of the company's common stock, totaling 9,313,977 shares. Orbis holds sole voting and dispositive power over 9,224,077 shares, while Allan Gray Australia controls 89,900 shares. Both entities are classified as Non-U.S. Institutions equivalent to Investment Advisers, and they clarify that filing jointly does not constitute a group for Section 13(d) purposes.

    Stock Titan•8/14/26•
    Neutral

    Frequently Asked Questions About NCMI

    What is NCMI's current dividend yield?
    National CineMedia Inc (NCMI) has a current dividend yield of 4.76%.
    Does NCMI pay dividends?
    Yes, National CineMedia Inc pays dividends with a current yield of 4.76%.
    What is NCMI's market cap?
    National CineMedia Inc (NCMI) has a market capitalization of $244.58M with a current stock price of $2.52.

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