NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:NCMI • US6353092066

3.25 USD
-0.12 (-3.56%)
At close: Feb 12, 2026
3.25 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/12/2026, 8:04:11 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

NCMI gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 92 industry peers in the Media industry. NCMI has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. NCMI is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NCMI has reported negative net income.
  • NCMI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years NCMI reported 4 times negative net income.
  • In multiple years NCMI reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
NCMI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNCMI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • NCMI has a Return On Assets (-3.34%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NCMI has a Return On Equity of -4.31%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NCMI outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.34%
ROE -4.31%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)38.89%
ROA(5y)20.67%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
NCMI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNCMI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • The Gross Margin of NCMI (46.15%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NCMI has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for NCMI so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 46.15%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.3%
GM growth 5Y-7.27%
NCMI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNCMI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200 300 400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NCMI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NCMI has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NCMI has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for NCMI has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
NCMI Yearly Shares OutstandingNCMI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
NCMI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNCMI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.05 indicates that NCMI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of NCMI (3.05) is better than 83.70% of its industry peers.
  • NCMI has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 3.05
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.77%
NCMI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNCMI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.90 indicates that NCMI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of NCMI (1.90) is better than 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.90 indicates that NCMI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.90, NCMI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.9
Quick Ratio 1.9
NCMI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNCMI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.00% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -3.63% in the past year.
  • The Revenue for NCMI have been decreasing by -11.55% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)40%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%150%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.63%
Revenue growth 3Y28.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-11.55%
Sales Q2Q%1.6%

3.2 Future

  • NCMI is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 41.90% yearly.
  • NCMI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.82% yearly.
EPS Next Y25.72%
EPS Next 2Y58.66%
EPS Next 3Y41.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.7%
Revenue Next 2Y6.78%
Revenue Next 3Y6.82%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
NCMI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNCMI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M
NCMI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNCMI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 -5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • NCMI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.31 indicates a quite expensive valuation of NCMI.
  • NCMI's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.69, NCMI is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 27.31
NCMI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNCMI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NCMI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • NCMI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NCMI is cheaper than 67.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.5
EV/EBITDA 13.25
NCMI Per share dataNCMI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • NCMI's earnings are expected to grow with 41.90% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y58.66%
EPS Next 3Y41.9%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.56%, NCMI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • NCMI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.24. NCMI pays more dividend than 85.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, NCMI pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.56%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NCMI decreases each year by -81.95%.
  • NCMI has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-81.95%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
NCMI Yearly Dividends per shareNCMI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 20 40 60 80

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of NCMI are negative and hence is the payout ratio. NCMI will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-56.29%
EPS Next 2Y58.66%
EPS Next 3Y41.9%
NCMI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNCMI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

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NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC

NASDAQ:NCMI (2/12/2026, 8:04:11 PM)

After market: 3.25 0 (0%)

3.25

-0.12 (-3.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)03-04
Inst Owners94.42%
Inst Owner Change-9.34%
Ins Owners1.02%
Ins Owner Change0.55%
Market Cap304.95M
Revenue(TTM)236.40M
Net Income(TTM)-15.10M
Analysts83.64
Price Target6.02 (85.23%)
Short Float %8.49%
Short Ratio23.02
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.56%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-81.95%
DP-56.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)86.61%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.21%
Max EPS beat(2)178.43%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)37.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-51.8%
Max EPS beat(4)178.43%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-13.38%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-5.63%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.9%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.48%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.19%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.12%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-6.21%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.8%
PT rev (1m)-9.23%
PT rev (3m)-11.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)13.64%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)15.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.48%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 27.31
P/S 1.29
P/FCF 12.5
P/OCF 9.97
P/B 0.87
P/tB 8.45
EV/EBITDA 13.25
EPS(TTM)-0.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.12
Fwd EY3.66%
FCF(TTM)0.26
FCFY8%
OCF(TTM)0.33
OCFY10.03%
SpS2.52
BVpS3.74
TBVpS0.38
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.34%
ROE -4.31%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 46.15%
FCFM 10.32%
ROA(3y)38.89%
ROA(5y)20.67%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.3%
GM growth 5Y-7.27%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 15.74%
Cap/Sales 2.62%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 141.67%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.9
Quick Ratio 1.9
Altman-Z 3.05
F-Score6
WACC8.77%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)11.94%
Cap/Depr(5y)14.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.88%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%150%
EPS Next Y25.72%
EPS Next 2Y58.66%
EPS Next 3Y41.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.63%
Revenue growth 3Y28.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-11.55%
Sales Q2Q%1.6%
Revenue Next Year1.7%
Revenue Next 2Y6.78%
Revenue Next 3Y6.82%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.81%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year247.14%
EBIT Next 3Y67.81%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y168.73%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-15.91%
OCF growth 1Y193.01%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-15.93%

NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC / NCMI FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to NCMI.


What is the valuation status for NCMI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC?

NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for NCMI stock?

The financial health rating of NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI) is 7 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for NCMI stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC (NCMI) is expected to grow by 25.72% in the next year.