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    National CineMedia Inc (NCMI)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • ADVERTISING AGENCIES • NASDAQ

    $2.25
    +0.03 (+1.35%)

    Market Cap: $208.84M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    49%(19/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +20.29%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.03
    Range$0.03 - $0.03
    1 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)No revisions (30d)
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.03+20.0%
    60d ago$0.03+20.0%
    30d ago$0.03+20.0%
    7d ago$0.01+500.0%
    Current$0.03
    Revenue Consensus
    $70M
    Range$63M - $80M
    4 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.48
    Range$0.48 - $0.48
    1 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $102M
    Range$88M - $125M
    4 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.48---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.03---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 11
    		$-0.10$-0.09-11.11%Miss+16.7%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 12
    		$-0.31$-0.26-18.00%Miss-27.8%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.28$0.25+12.00%Beat+4.1%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.02$-0.01+300.00%Beat+300.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 5
    		$-0.12$-0.12+0.00%Beat-100.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 6
    		$-0.24$-0.24+0.00%Beat-26.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Mar 6
    		$0.27$0.31-13.23%Miss+12.1%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 5
    		$-0.01N/A+80.00%Beat-100.5%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 5
    		$-0.06$-0.10+40.00%Beat+95.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 6
    		$-0.19$-0.12-58.33%Miss+93.9%
    Dec 23
    Reported Mar 18
    		$0.24$0.09+166.67%Beat+700.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 7
    		$2.08$-0.30+793.33%Beat+260.0%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 1
    		$-1.36$-0.95-43.16%Miss-1260.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 9
    		$-3.10$-1.70-82.35%Miss-55.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Mar 24
    		$0.03$0.05-40.00%Miss+160.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 7
    		$-1.30$-1.20-8.33%Miss+31.6%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 8
    		$-0.10N/A+85.71%Beat+96.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 9
    		$-2.00$-1.70-17.65%Miss+20.0%
    Dec 21
    Reported Mar 3
    		$-0.05$-0.04-25.00%Miss+91.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 8
    		$-1.90$-1.20-58.33%Miss-18.7%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 9
    		$-2.80$-1.57-78.34%Miss-55.6%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 10
    		$-2.50$-2.00-25.00%Miss-400.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Mar 8
    		$-0.62$-0.18-244.44%Miss-358.3%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 2
    		$-1.60$-1.92+16.67%Beat-234.5%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 3
    		$-1.80$-1.65-9.09%Miss-250.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 5
    		$-0.50$-0.45-11.11%Miss-400.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.24$0.21+14.29%Beat+14.3%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.19$1.33-10.53%Miss-15.0%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 5
    		$1.20$0.96+25.00%Beat+140.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 6
    		$-0.10N/A+54.55%Beat-233.3%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.21$0.19+10.53%Beat-92.2%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.40$1.30+7.69%Beat+16.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.50$0.77-35.06%Miss+66.7%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 7
    		$-0.03$-0.05+40.00%Beat+96.3%
    Dec 17
    Reported Mar 12
    		$2.70$2.18+23.85%Beat+1025.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 6
    		$1.20$0.94+27.66%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.30N/A-56.52%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 4
    		$-0.80$-0.47-70.21%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.24$0.22+9.09%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield5.33%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.12
    Payout Ratio35.28%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Nov
    NCMI dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun NCMI in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-21.07EV/EBITDA6.11x
    Price/FCF10.70xFCF Yield9.34%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-3.13%Operating Margin-21.90%
    ROE-2.28%ROIC-1.80%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.04xInterest Coverage25.97x
    Current Ratio1.84xQuick Ratio1.84x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.63Avg Volume1.36M
    52-Week High$4.4452-Week Low$1.99

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$2.17
    SMA 20$2.19
    SMA 50$2.50
    SMA 200$3.26
    EMA 10$2.20
    EMA 20$2.24
    EMA 50$2.53
    EMA 200$3.26

    MACD

    Line: -0.09Signal: -0.13Hist: 0.04

    ADX

    ADX: 36.3+DI: 17.3-DI: 25.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down68.0
    PSAR$2.00

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$2.30
    Lower Band$2.09
    %B Position972%(Upper)
    Band Width0.76

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    46.2

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K70.0
    Stoch %D58.5
    Williams %R-23.2
    ROC (10d)6.4%
    Momentum0.14
    CCI (20d)98.0
    MFI (14d)39.6

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.12(5.3%)
    StdDev (20d)0.05
    Hist Vol41.0%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$2.24
    OBV-21.2M
    AD Line-194.6M
    CMF (20d)0.247

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.4M
    Vol Ratio0.6x
    VWMA (20d)$2.20

    Pivot Points

    R3$2.38
    R2$2.30
    R1$2.26
    Pivot Point$2.19
    S1$2.15
    S2$2.07
    S3$2.03

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-22.00
    Ultimate Osc63.1
    KST-104.25

    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

    National CineMedia completes USD 275.0 million deal: what it means for National CineMedia stock

    National CineMedia completed its USD 275.0 million acquisition of Captivate on September 18, 2026, aiming to expand its digital screen network and integrate its advertising platforms. The deal was financed through a new...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/16/26•Neutral

    National CineMedia completed Captivate deal: what it means for National CineMedia stock

    National CineMedia (NCMI) completed its acquisition of Captivate for $275 million on September 18, 2026, expanding its advertising reach into office and residential digital video. The deal, however...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/14/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    National CineMedia completed Captivate deal: what it means for National CineMedia stock

    National CineMedia completed its acquisition of Captivate for $275 million on September 18, 2026, expanding its advertising reach beyond cinemas to office and residential digital video. While this move diversifies...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/14/26•Neutral

    Blantyre Capital II Secures Board Seat at National CineMedia with 28.9% Stake

    Blantyre Capital II Limited has disclosed a 28.9% stake in National CineMedia, Inc., securing a board seat. This move follows a Director Designation Agreement that led to the election of Mark Sardi to the board...

    TradingView•10/9/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    A stake’s share count changed without a Q3 2026 stock trade at National CineMedia (NCMI).

    Blantyre Capital II Limited reported a beneficial ownership of 27,141,507 shares, or 28.9%, of National CineMedia (NCMI) common stock. This share count represents an adjustment from a previous filing...

    Stock Titan•10/9/26•Neutral

    NCMI Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    -21.1x
    Forward P/E
    73.0x
    EV/EBITDA
    6.1x
    P/FCF
    10.7x
    PEG
    0.7x
    P/B
    0.6x
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    NCMI Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    94.2%
    Operating margin
    -21.9%
    Net margin
    -3.1%
    ROIC
    -1.8%
    ROE
    -2.3%
    FCF margin
    7.9%
    FCF yield
    9.3%

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    Sector: Communication Services

    NCMI Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    4
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    2
    Hold
    1
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    NCMI Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • NCMI grew quarterly revenue 12.7% year over year.

    Bear case

    • NCMI has a -3.1% net profit margin.
    • NCMI beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    NCMI Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
    Average surprise
    43.7%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.03
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 0 down

    NCMI Dividend

    Forward yield
    5.3%
    Payout ratio
    35.3%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Nov
    NCMI dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About NCMI

    What is NCMI's current dividend yield?

    National CineMedia Inc (NCMI) has a forward dividend yield of 5.33%.

    Does NCMI pay dividends?

    Yes, National CineMedia Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 5.33%.

    What is NCMI's market cap?

    National CineMedia Inc (NCMI) has a market capitalization of $208.84M with a current stock price of $2.25.

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