National Cinemedia (NCMI)
NASDAQ:NCMI
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NCMI Stock Chart & Stats
$3.63
-$0.29(-4.44%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$3.63
-$0.29(-4.44%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$2.78 - $5.35
Previous CloseN/A
Volume221.44K
Average Volume (3M)460.31K
Market Cap
$318.85M
Enterprise Value$311.12M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$51.60M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$22.30M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.57
Next Earnings
Aug 10, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.08Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.05%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.09
Shares Outstanding93,780,290
10 Day Avg. Volume495,485
30 Day Avg. Volume460,312
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.68
Price to Book (P/B)0.89
Price to Sales (P/S)1.51
P/FCF Ratio130.85
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.28
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.53
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.69
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.50Price Target Upside51.52% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)$264.10M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improved Cash Generation & LiquidityMaterial improvement in cash generation and a cash balance with minimal debt provide durable financial flexibility. Positive free cash flow and low leverage allow continued investment in product rollouts, funding of cost-savings plans, dividends/repurchases, and insulation against seasonal ad slowdowns over the next several quarters.
Premium Inventory Monetization (Platinum)Strong monetization of premium (Platinum) inventory points to differentiated product value and higher yield per impression. Sustained growth in premium revenue supports margin expansion and customer retention as advertisers increasingly pay for premium, targeted out-of-home video placements across the theatre ecosystem.
Expanded Digital Inventory Via Exhibitor PartnershipA broad AMC lobby display roll-out materially increases high-traffic digital inventory and diversifies ad formats beyond pre-show. This long-term expansion supports higher cross-platform packages, attracts larger digital OOH budgets, and strengthens exhibitor ties, making inventory more valuable and sticky.
Bears Say
Revenue ContractionPersistent top-line decline weakens leverage on a largely fixed-cost operating model and limits confidence that recent margin gains will persist. In an ad-driven business, continued revenue contraction reduces scale benefits, squeezing operating profitability and making multi-quarter recovery less certain.
Ongoing Operating Losses And VolatilityNegative adjusted OIBDA and large GAAP operating losses expose the business to cash and profitability risk if ad demand softens or film slates shift. Seasonality and one-time transformation costs make operating performance volatile, complicating predictability of sustained positive operating margins.
Deal Concentration & Integration Risk (Spotlight)Revenue sensitivity to a small number of large Spotlight-related deals creates structural volatility. Integration and client retention risks in newly acquired inventory can produce quarter-to-quarter swings, hindering reliable programmatic scale-up and elevating execution risk over the medium term.
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NCMI FAQ
What was National Cinemedia’s price range in the past 12 months?
National Cinemedia lowest stock price was $2.78 and its highest was $5.35 in the past 12 months.
What is National Cinemedia’s market cap?
National Cinemedia’s market cap is $318.85M.
When is National Cinemedia’s upcoming earnings report date?
National Cinemedia’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 10, 2026 which is in 50 days.
How were National Cinemedia’s earnings last quarter?
National Cinemedia released its earnings results on May 12, 2026. The company reported -$0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of -$0.275 by -$0.035.
Is National Cinemedia overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts National Cinemedia’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does National Cinemedia pay dividends?
National Cinemedia pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.03 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.05%. See more information on National Cinemedia dividends here
What is National Cinemedia’s EPS estimate?
National Cinemedia’s EPS estimate is -0.08.
How many shares outstanding does National Cinemedia have?
National Cinemedia has 93,780,290 shares outstanding.
What happened to National Cinemedia’s price movement after its last earnings report?
National Cinemedia reported an EPS of -$0.31 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of -$0.275. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -11.835%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of National Cinemedia?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in NCMI
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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National Cinemedia Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$5.50 (51.52% Upside)
$5.50 (51.52% Upside)
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 991.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-38.18%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-2.31%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-6.97%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
National Cinemedia
National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI), through its subsidiary National CineMedia, LLC, operates a prominent cinema advertising network throughout North America. The company generates revenue by selling advertising placements to national, regional, and local businesses. These advertisements are primarily displayed within "Noovie," an entertainment and advertising pre-show on movie screens, as well as on the "Lobby Entertainment Network," a series of strategically located digital screens in theater lobbies. NCMI also offers additional advertising and promotional opportunities within these lobby areas. Expanding its reach beyond the physical theater, the company provides online and mobile advertising solutions via its "Noovie Audience Accelerator" product and a collection of "Noovie" branded digital properties, including Noovie Shuffle, Noovie Trivia, Name That Movie, and Noovie Arcade, aiming to connect with entertainment audiences more broadly. NCMI delivers its services to independent theater chains under comprehensive, long-term network affiliate agreements. Established in 2006, the firm's headquarters are located in Centennial, Colorado.
NCMI Company Deck
NCMI Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call portrayed a company with strengthening demand fundamentals and several strategic initiatives underway—attendance growth, premium inventory gains (Platinum), accelerating programmatic adoption, NCMx product integrations, an AMC lobby display partnership, and a targeted operational transformation with an $11 million annualized cost-savings goal. These positives support improved cash flow and a solid liquidity position and underpin Q2 guidance for positive adjusted OIBDA. Offsetting factors include a negative adjusted OIBDA and an operating loss in Q1, expense pressure from higher exhibitor fees and one-time transformation costs, deal concentration effects from the Spotlight integration, and near-term variability from major sporting events. Overall, management communicated confidence in a constructive trajectory backed by product and cost actions, while acknowledging short-term headwinds and seasonality.View all NCMI earnings summariesNCMI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$5.50
▲(51.52% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
1.21% Insiders
15.71% Mutual Funds
57.56% Other Institutional Investors
16.53% Public Companies and
Individual Investors