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National CineMedia, Inc.

NCMI Clue Score43
United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0001377630
$2.12 -4.07% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $2.12 −34.16% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue447.6Operating income173.0Net income32.9EPS, diluted0.54Fiscal year 2017Revenue426.1 −4.8%Operating income153.9Net income58.3 +77.2%EPS, diluted0.48Fiscal year 2018Revenue441.4 +3.6%Operating income154.3Net income29.8 −48.9%EPS, diluted0.37Fiscal year 2019Revenue444.8 +0.8%Operating income161.3Net income36.1 +21.1%EPS, diluted0.46Fiscal year 2020Revenue90.4 −79.7%Operating income−61.0Net income−65.4 −281.2%EPS, diluted−0.84Fiscal year 2021Revenue114.6 +26.8%Operating income−68.6Net income−48.7EPS, diluted−0.61Fiscal year 2022Revenue249.2 +117.5%Operating income6.9Net income−28.7EPS, diluted−3.50Fiscal year 2023Revenue165.2 −33.7%Operating income−27.3Net income705.2EPS, diluted14.34Fiscal year 2024Revenue240.8 +45.8%Operating income−19.5Net income−22.3 −103.2%EPS, diluted−0.23Fiscal year 2026Revenue243.2 +1.0%Operating income−13.9Net income−10.6EPS, diluted−0.11
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Revenue 447.6 426.1 441.4 444.8 90.4 114.6 249.2 165.2 240.8 243.2
Growth −4.8% +3.6% +0.8% −79.7% +26.8% +117.5% −33.7% +45.8% +1.0%
Operating income 173.0 153.9 154.3 161.3 −61.0 −68.6 6.9 −27.3 −19.5 −13.9
Net income 32.9 58.3 29.8 36.1 −65.4 −48.7 −28.7 705.2 −22.3 −10.6
Growth +77.2% −48.9% +21.1% −281.2% −103.2%
EPS, diluted 0.54 0.48 0.37 0.46 −0.84 −0.61 −3.50 14.34 −0.23 −0.11

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin38.7%Net margin7.4%Free cash flow margin26.9%Fiscal year 2017Operating margin36.1%Net margin13.7%Free cash flow margin29.9%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin35.0%Net margin6.8%Free cash flow margin30.8%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin36.3%Net margin8.1%Free cash flow margin29.1%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin−67.5%Net margin−72.3%Free cash flow margin52.3%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin−59.9%Net margin−42.5%Free cash flow margin−88.0%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin2.8%Net margin−11.5%Free cash flow margin−20.1%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin−16.5%Net margin426.9%Free cash flow margin−6.1%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin−8.1%Net margin−9.3%Free cash flow margin22.6%Fiscal year 2026Operating margin−5.7%Net margin−4.4%Free cash flow margin1.2%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Operating margin 38.7% 36.1% 35.0% 36.3% −67.5% −59.9% 2.8% −16.5% −8.1% −5.7%
Net margin 7.4% 13.7% 6.8% 8.1% −72.3% −42.5% −11.5% 426.9% −9.3% −4.4%
Free cash flow margin 26.9% 29.9% 30.8% 29.1% 52.3% −88.0% −20.1% −6.1% 22.6% 1.2%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow133.5Capital expenditure−12.9Free cash flow120.6Dividends paid−54.6Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow138.9Capital expenditure−11.6Free cash flow127.3 +5.6%Dividends paid−58.7Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow150.3Capital expenditure−14.2Free cash flow136.1 +6.9%Dividends paid−54.4Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow143.6Capital expenditure−14.0Free cash flow129.6 −4.8%Dividends paid−53.6Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow55.3Capital expenditure−8.0Free cash flow47.3 −63.5%Dividends paid−32.0Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow−95.2Capital expenditure−5.7Free cash flow−100.9 −313.3%Dividends paid−16.9Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow−47.3Capital expenditure−2.9Free cash flow−50.2Dividends paid−9.5Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow−6.7Capital expenditure−3.3Free cash flow−10.0Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−0.5Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow60.3Capital expenditure−5.8Free cash flow54.5Buybacks−13.1Dividends paid−0.3Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow8.4Capital expenditure−5.6Free cash flow2.8 −94.9%Buybacks−22.0Dividends paid−11.4
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Operating cash flow 133.5 138.9 150.3 143.6 55.3 −95.2 −47.3 −6.7 60.3 8.4
Capital expenditure −12.9 −11.6 −14.2 −14.0 −8.0 −5.7 −2.9 −3.3 −5.8 −5.6
Free cash flow 120.6 127.3 136.1 129.6 47.3 −100.9 −50.2 −10.0 54.5 2.8
Growth +5.6% +6.9% −4.8% −63.5% −313.3% −94.9%
Buybacks n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 −13.1 −22.0
Dividends paid −54.6 −58.7 −54.4 −53.6 −32.0 −16.9 −9.5 −0.5 −0.3 −11.4

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash23.0Total debt924.3Net cash (debt)−901.3Shareholders’ equity−358.2Fiscal year 2017Cash30.2Total debt923.3Net cash (debt)−893.1Shareholders’ equity−362.5Fiscal year 2018Cash41.4Total debt923.6Net cash (debt)−882.2Shareholders’ equity−368.0Fiscal year 2019Cash55.9Total debt926.6Net cash (debt)−870.7Shareholders’ equity−379.5Fiscal year 2020Cash180.3Total debt1,052.3Net cash (debt)−872.0Shareholders’ equity−473.1Fiscal year 2021Cash101.2Total debt1,097.5Net cash (debt)−996.3Shareholders’ equity−526.7Fiscal year 2022Cash61.7Total debt1,121.1Net cash (debt)−1,059.4Shareholders’ equity−515.3Fiscal year 2023Cash34.6Total debt10.0Net cash (debt)24.6Shareholders’ equity434.5Debt to equity0.02Fiscal year 2024Cash75.1Total debt10.0Net cash (debt)65.1Shareholders’ equity411.2Debt to equity0.02Fiscal year 2026Cash34.6Total debt12.0Net cash (debt)22.6Shareholders’ equity375.4Debt to equity0.03
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Cash 23.0 30.2 41.4 55.9 180.3 101.2 61.7 34.6 75.1 34.6
Total debt 924.3 923.3 923.6 926.6 1,052.3 1,097.5 1,121.1 10.0 10.0 12.0
Net cash (debt) −901.3 −893.1 −882.2 −870.7 −872.0 −996.3 −1,059.4 24.6 65.1 22.6
Shareholders’ equity −358.2 −362.5 −368.0 −379.5 −473.1 −526.7 −515.3 434.5 411.2 375.4
Debt to equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.02 0.02 0.03

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending January, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 29 Dec 2016 FY2017 28 Dec 2017 FY2018 27 Dec 2018 FY2019 26 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 30 Dec 2021 FY2022 29 Dec 2022 FY2023 28 Dec 2023 FY2024 26 Dec 2024 FY2026 1 Jan 2026
Margins
38.7% 36.1% 35.0% 36.3% −67.5% −59.9% 2.8% −16.5% −8.1% −5.7%
24.3% 69.2% 23.5% 22.3% 39.7% −103.3% −26.6% 421.7% −9.2% −4.4%
7.4% 13.7% 6.8% 8.1% −72.3% −42.5% −11.5% 426.9% −9.3% −4.4%
26.9% 29.9% 30.8% 29.1% 52.3% −88.0% −20.1% −6.1% 22.6% 1.2%
Spending
0.8% 0.8% 0.4% 0.8% 2.1% 1.5% 1.8% 1.8% 1.4% 1.3%
9.8% 8.9% 10.9% 9.8% 34.2% 31.4% 17.8% 34.7% 21.1% 19.0%
2.9% 2.7% 3.2% 3.1% 8.8% 5.0% 1.2% 2.0% 2.4% 2.3%
13.2% 61.2% 22.7% 12.5% 451.8% n/a n/a 0.0% n/a n/a
Returns
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 162.3% −5.4% −2.8%
2.9% 5.0% 2.6% 3.2% −7.4% −6.0% −3.6% 124.2% −3.9% −2.2%
Balance and payout
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.02 0.02 0.03
110.2% 106.4% 107.8% 110.7% 130.3% 146.9% 158.6% 23.5% 27.7% 23.5%
166.0% 100.7% 182.6% 148.5% n/a n/a n/a 0.1% n/a n/a
45.3% 46.1% 40.0% 41.4% 67.7% n/a n/a n/a 24.6% 1,192.9%