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National CineMedia, Inc. NCMI

Nasdaq · stock · Services-Advertising · website · IPO 2007-02-08 · LEI

National CineMedia, Inc. statistics & valuation

Market cap$351.7M
P / S1.4×
P / B0.9×
P / FCF125.6×
Dividend yield3.24%
Net margin-4.4%
Return on equity-2.8%
FCF margin1.2%
Net cash$22.6M
Enterprise value USD$329.1M
Earnings yield EBIT/EV-4.2%
Return on capital-3.2%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
7.40% 13.70% 6.80% 8.10% -72.30% -42.50% -11.50% 426.90% -9.30% -4.40% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242026
Gross margin (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242026
Operating margin (%)
38.70% 36.10% 35.00% 36.30% -67.50% -59.90% 2.80% -16.50% -8.10% -5.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242026
Return on equity (%)
162.30% -5.40% -2.80% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242026
Shares outstanding
60.6M 151.1M 157.4M 77.8M 78.0M 79.9M 128.4M 96.8M 95.9M 94.2M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242026
Net debt ($)
$901.3M $893.1M $882.2M $870.7M $872.0M $996.3M $1.06B -$24.6M -$65.1M -$22.6M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242026
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242026
Return on assets (%)
2.90% 5.00% 2.60% 3.20% -7.40% -6.00% -3.60% 124.20% -3.90% -2.20% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242026
Free cash flow margin (%)
26.90% 29.90% 30.80% 29.10% 52.30% -88.00% -20.10% -6.10% 22.60% 1.20% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242026
Debt / equity (×)
0.02× 0.02× 0.03× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242026
EPS ($)
$0.54 $0.48 $0.37 $0.46 -$0.84 -$0.61 -$3.50 $14.34 -$0.23 -$0.11 2016201720182019202020212022202320242026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

National CineMedia, Inc. trades at about 0.2× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 0.3×–823.2×, median 255.9×).

0.2× 823.2×

Shaded band = 10-year range (0.3×–823.2×); dot = today's 0.2×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating margin-5.7%-8.1%-16.5%2.8%-59.9%-67.5%36.3%35.0%36.1%38.7%
Net margin-4.4%-9.3%426.9%-11.5%-42.5%-72.3%8.1%6.8%13.7%7.4%
FCF margin1.2%22.6%-6.1%-20.1%-88.0%52.3%29.1%30.8%29.9%26.9%
Return on assets-2.2%-3.9%124.2%-3.6%-6.0%-7.4%3.2%2.6%5.0%2.9%
Return on equity-2.8%-5.4%162.3%5.6%9.2%13.8%-9.5%-8.1%-16.1%-9.2%
Debt / equity0.03×0.02×0.02×-2.18×-2.08×-2.22×-2.44×-2.51×-2.55×-2.58×
Current ratio2.222.422.460.142.274.002.132.091.941.83

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-01. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.