# National CineMedia share price today (National CineMedia, Inc., NCMI)

> National CineMedia, Inc.'s share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. NCMI · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ncmi

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## Key numbers

- Price: $1.50 (−66.1% in a year)
- Revenue (Jul 2026): $58.4 M (+12.7% on a year ago)
- Profit (Jul 2026): −$9.9 M
- Operating margin: −21.9% (+1.3 points on a year ago)

Biggest thing to watch: the price is not yet in a clear uptrend, so timing is the risk more than the business. ## What is the National CineMedia share price today? National CineMedia, Inc.'s share price was $1.50 at the close on 3 November 2026. That is 52.4% below its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $2 and $4, and at that close it was at the low of that range. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, and it has been behind for 13 weeks running. Over the last 1 year the share price moved −69% while the S&P 500 moved +21%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. It was last ahead over 13 weeks in the week of 7 August 2026. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What dividend does National CineMedia pay? National CineMedia, Inc. paid $0.12 per share over the last four reported quarters. The most recent declaration was $0.03 for Jul 2026. At today's price of $1.50 that is a yield of 8.00%, based on dividends already paid, not a forecast. ## Which stock lists is National CineMedia on? National CineMedia is not in the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones 30, and is not on the US tech stocks list. ## Is National CineMedia profitable? National CineMedia, Inc. posted a net loss of $9.9 M in the Jul 2026 quarter. The full FY26 year was a loss of $10.6 M. That loss is 17.0% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier lost $10.7 M. 7 of the last 12 reported quarters were loss-making. ## How much revenue does National CineMedia make, and is it growing? National CineMedia, Inc. reported $58.4 M of revenue in the Jul 2026 quarter, +12.7% on the same quarter a year earlier. Over 5 years it has grown 16.2% a year on average. The last full year, FY26, came in at $243 M. The last four reported quarters add to $249 M. FY26 revenue was $243 M, +1.0% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +3.9% on average, against 16.2% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing slower than its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +5.8%, against +9.5% a year over the last 8 quarters (rolling over). ## How much of every $100 of sales does National CineMedia keep? National CineMedia, Inc.'s operating margin was −21.9% in the Jul 2026 quarter, 1.3 percentage points higher than the same quarter a year ago. Across 5 years it has been between −59.7% and 5.3%. The latest quarter is within that range. Why the margin moved: operating margin changed +1.3 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed −4.9 points. So the gain came mostly from the gross margin, which means input costs and prices charged. ## Is National CineMedia's profit turning into cash? National CineMedia, Inc.'s cash-flow history is too short to judge how much of its profit turns into cash. In FY26 it brought in $8.4 M of operating cash against −$10.6 M of profit. After $5.6 M of spending on assets, $2.8 M was left over as free cash. Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year. What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building. ## Where does National CineMedia's cash go? National CineMedia, Inc. does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $14.7 M on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 2.0% of FY26 revenue a year. Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn. Spending on assets: $14.7 M over the last 3 years. In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns. ## What is National CineMedia's P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? National CineMedia, Inc. has no P/E right now, because its earnings are negative. The revenue and margin sections are where a turn would show first. Measured against sales instead, the market values National CineMedia, Inc. at 0.6× its FY26 revenue of $243 M. The P/E comes back here once profit turns positive. ## Is the National CineMedia business getting better or worse? National CineMedia, Inc.'s business trend cannot be read yet. There are fewer than eight usable quarters of growth figures, so there is not enough history to read the trend. This is based on 12 quarters of 2 measures, with some gaps. Why it matters: with too little history, we say so rather than guess a direction. There are fewer than eight usable quarters, so this page does not guess a direction from so little history. ## How much does National CineMedia earn on its capital? National CineMedia, Inc. earned a ROE of −3% in FY26. That is up from a low of −5% in FY24. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is left out: on sales this small it reads −1,050%, a number that says nothing useful about the business. It comes from a −4.4% net margin and 0.50× asset turnover (sales divided by assets). Why the return is what it is (FY26): a −4.4% net margin × 0.50× asset turnover × 1.31× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ −2.9% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing plays a small part, so this return is earned, not borrowed. ## Does National CineMedia have too much debt? National CineMedia, Inc. has total debt of $21.9 M against shareholder equity of $334 M as of Jul 2026, so its debt is 0.07× its equity, which is very little. Year by year, that ratio went from −2.92 in FY21 to 0.06 in FY26. So the returns on this page come from the business, not from borrowed money. ## What is the National CineMedia shareholding pattern? 10.0% of National CineMedia, Inc.'s tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so some traders are betting against it. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 4.9 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead. It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history. Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who holds the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story. ## How far is National CineMedia from balance-sheet trouble? For National CineMedia, Inc., the Z-score is 3.18. A Z-score above about 3 is safe and below about 1.8 signals danger, so this is well clear of danger. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure. Why it matters: a Z-score of 3.18 is well clear of the danger zone, so the balance sheet is not the risk here. ## How does National CineMedia rank in its industry? 30.8 out of 100, rank 16 of 20 in Advertising Agencies, with 58% of the evidence available. National CineMedia, Inc. scores 30.8 out of 100 against the 20 companies it is compared with in Advertising Agencies, ranking 16. Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 14.2 + 4.8 + 11.5 + 0.3 = 30.8. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is National CineMedia compared with? National CineMedia ranks 16 of 20 Advertising Agencies companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 30.8 out of 100. 1. [Magnite, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/mgni) MGNI · losing its lead · Evidence leans up · 71% evidence 61.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 24.3/35 · Revenue 8.2% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change 3.5 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 10.7/25 · ROCE 8.7% · Operating margin 16.2% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.1/20 · P/E 16.3× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 16.8/20 · Lead over its industry 22.7% · Lead over S&P 500 24.4% · 1 year 47.9% · 100% evidence · 11 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 24.3 + 10.7 + 10.1 + 16.8 = 61.9 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 2. [DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/dv) DV · losing its lead · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 61.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 22.2/35 · Revenue 7.7% · Profit 11.5% · Operating margin change 4.5 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 11.9/25 · ROCE 8.1% · Operating margin 11.9% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.4/20 · P/E 28.3× · PEG 1.37 · 65% evidence Relative strength 15.9/20 · Lead over its industry 12.2% · Lead over S&P 500 14.5% · 1 year 44.2% · 100% evidence · 11 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 22.2 + 11.9 + 11.4 + 15.9 = 61.4 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 3. [Entravision Communications Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/evc) EVC · quiet · Evidence leans up · 64% evidence 61.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 26.5/35 · Revenue 71.3% · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 14.1 points · 62% evidence Capital efficiency 16.4/25 · ROCE 20.2% · Operating margin 13.3% · 76% evidence Valuation 8.5/20 · P/E 287× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 9.8/20 · Lead over its industry 11.1% · Lead over S&P 500 10.1% · 1 year 140.3% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 26.5 + 16.4 + 8.5 + 9.8 = 61.2 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 4. [QuinStreet, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/qnst) QNST · quiet · Evidence leans up · 71% evidence 60.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 26.2/35 · Revenue 18.3% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change 1.8 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 8.8/25 · ROCE 9% · Operating margin 5.1% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.3/20 · P/E 10.4× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 15.2/20 · Lead over its industry 17.9% · Lead over S&P 500 20% · 1 year 32.7% · 100% evidence · 7 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 26.2 + 8.8 + 10.3 + 15.2 = 60.5 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 5. [AppLovin Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/app) APP · basing · Evidence leans up · 71% evidence 60.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 27.3/35 · Revenue 60.6% · Profit 81.6% · Operating margin change 1.6 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 20.8/25 · ROCE 75.4% · Operating margin 77.7% · 76% evidence Valuation 9.0/20 · P/E 39.3× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 2.9/20 · Lead over its industry -49.9% · Lead over S&P 500 -48.3% · 1 year -60.4% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 27.3 + 20.8 + 9 + 2.9 = 60 · What this means: Earnings are strong; relative strength in its sector is -49.9% and the one-year return is -60.4%. 6. [Ziff Davis, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/zd) ZD · losing its lead · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 55.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 16.7/35 · Revenue -0.7% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change -0.5 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 7.8/25 · ROCE 4.8% · Operating margin 4.2% · 76% evidence Valuation 15.4/20 · P/E 3× · PEG 0.54 · 65% evidence Relative strength 15.1/20 · Lead over its industry 13.6% · Lead over S&P 500 15.1% · 1 year 65.7% · 100% evidence · 8 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 16.7 + 7.8 + 15.4 + 15.1 = 55 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 15.1%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 7. [WPP plc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wpp) WPP · losing its lead · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 51% evidence 54.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 16.5/35 · Revenue n/a · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 0.8 points · 26% evidence Capital efficiency 8.6/25 · ROCE 4.6% · Operating margin 4.1% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.0/20 · P/E -10.6× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 18.4/20 · Lead over its industry 23.1% · Lead over S&P 500 25.9% · 1 year 48.2% · 100% evidence · 11 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 16.5 + 8.6 + 11 + 18.4 = 54.5 · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose. 8. [Omnicom Group Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/omc) OMC · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 54.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 16.2/35 · Revenue 54.1% · Profit -47.2% · Operating margin change 0.1 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 17.2/25 · ROCE 14.8% · Operating margin 15.7% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.5/20 · P/E 28.7× · PEG 1.52 · 65% evidence Relative strength 10.4/20 · Lead over its industry -1% · Lead over S&P 500 1.4% · 1 year 12% · 100% evidence · 4 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 16.2 + 17.2 + 10.5 + 10.4 = 54.3 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 9. [Stagwell Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/stgw) STGW · leader · Evidence leans up · 64% evidence 52.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 15.5/35 · Revenue 6.3% · Profit n/a · Operating margin change -0.2 points · 62% evidence Capital efficiency 7.9/25 · ROCE 5.4% · Operating margin 2.6% · 76% evidence Valuation 8.9/20 · P/E 42.4× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 20.0/20 · Lead over its industry 47.4% · Lead over S&P 500 49.6% · 1 year 123.2% · 100% evidence · 12 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 15.5 + 7.9 + 8.9 + 20 = 52.3 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 49.6%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 10. [The Trade Desk, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ttd) TTD · basing · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 47.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 18.6/35 · Revenue 11.6% · Profit -2.4% · Operating margin change -2.6 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 18.1/25 · ROCE 19.7% · Operating margin 14.2% · 76% evidence Valuation 4.9/20 · P/E 20.9× · PEG 4.09 · 65% evidence Relative strength 5.8/20 · Lead over its industry -50.4% · Lead over S&P 500 -48.2% · 1 year -70.1% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 18.6 + 18.1 + 4.9 + 5.8 = 47.4 · What this means: A strong business with a high valuation: it would need rising earnings, or a lower multiple, to score better on value. 11. [Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cco) CCO · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 51% evidence 47.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
12. Townsquare Media, Inc. TSQ · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 51% evidence 41.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
13. [Advantage Solutions Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/adv) ADV · turning · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence 40.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
14. [Criteo S.A.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/crto) CRTO · basing · Evidence leans down · 71% evidence 39.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
15. [Nexxen International Ltd.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/nexn) NEXN · quiet · Evidence leans down · 71% evidence 35.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
16. National CineMedia, Inc. this page NCMI · quiet · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 58% evidence 30.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 14.2/35 · Revenue n/a · Profit n/a · Operating margin change -19.1 points · 45% evidence Capital efficiency 4.8/25 · ROCE -3.5% · Operating margin -21.9% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.5/20 · P/E -34.8× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 0.3/20 · Lead over its industry -57.7% · Lead over S&P 500 -56.5% · 1 year -61.7% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 14.2 + 4.8 + 11.5 + 0.3 = 30.8 · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose. 17. Unitrend Entertainment Group Limited INHI · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 11% evidence 56.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
18. [Emerald Holding, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/eex) EEX · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 36% evidence 47.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
19. [QMMM Holdings Limited](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/qmmm) QMMM · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 16% evidence 40.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
20. Fluent, Inc. FLNT · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 44% evidence 33.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Sep 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Advertising Agencies](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/advertising-agencies), all 20 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to National CineMedia in size? National CineMedia is the 17th largest of 17 Advertising Agencies companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 3 November 2026). Just above it: QuinStreet, Inc., Emerald Holding, Inc., Criteo S.A., Entravision Communications Corporation, Nexxen International and Advantage Solutions Inc. It is the smallest. ### Advertising Agencies companies close in size

1. [QuinStreet, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/qnst) $1 billion
2. [Emerald Holding, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/eex) $997 million
3. [Criteo S.A.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/crto) $743 million
4. [Entravision Communications Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/evc) $639 million
5. [Nexxen International Ltd.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/nexn) $486 million
6. [Advantage Solutions Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/adv) $374 million
7. National CineMedia, Inc. $142 million

[All 17 Advertising Agencies companies, largest first](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/advertising-agencies#all-companies)

## What else do people ask about National CineMedia? ### What were National CineMedia's latest quarterly results? National CineMedia, Inc. reported revenue of $58.4 M and a net loss of $9.9 M for the Jul 2026 quarter. Earnings per share were −$0.11. The operating margin was −21.9%, 1.3 percentage points higher than a year earlier (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is National CineMedia's market cap? National CineMedia, Inc.'s market capitalisation is $142 M at a stock price of $1.50. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is National CineMedia performing? National CineMedia, Inc.'s latest readings are below. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, for 13 weeks running. This describes what the data did, not a rating (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will National CineMedia's stock price go up? This page does not forecast National CineMedia, Inc.'s stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $1.50. Nobody can reliably say which way a price will move, and this site does not try (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is National CineMedia in its business cycle? National CineMedia, Inc.'s FY26 operating margin was −4.0%, against a 5-year range of −59.7% to 5.3%: the middle of its own range, neither a peak nor a low. The latest quarter was −21.9%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the National CineMedia story? Biggest thing to watch: the price is not yet in a clear uptrend, so timing is the risk more than the business. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is National CineMedia a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: National CineMedia, Inc.'s share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. The main open question: the next one or two quarters of results. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). This is research, not advice. We’re not SEBI-registered.