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NCMI

National CineMedia, Inc.
$3.90 +0.02 (+0.52%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$365.74M
Shares
93,780,289

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$3.90 Open$3.91 Day$3.88–3.95 52W$2.75–4.97 Avg vol 30d470K Short int7.3M · 7.8% float · 11.6d Short vol56% Last earningsMay 12, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 12
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 9, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 12, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +5%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +13%
      above
      RSI (14) 64
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 52%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +9%
      trailing
      6-month return +2%
      trailing
      YTD return +2%
      this year
      Relative strength −7%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $3 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      1 of 102 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -382 sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$565.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      7.83% of float · ▲ +2.1% MoM · 11.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      102 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 80
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +13%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +52%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $2.8M
      Balance sheet $24.6M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 44%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −44%
      past year
      ATR 3.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 12, 2026
      Total revenue · second quarter of 2026 Initiated $57M – $63M
      prior qtr $34M midpoint +76.5% QoQ
      Adjusted OIBDA · second quarter of 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $1M – $5M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      64 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      52% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $3 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      1 of 102 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -382 sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$565.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      7.83% of float · ▲ +2.1% MoM · 11.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      102 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $3 Now $4 · 52% 52-wk high $5
      vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg +13%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      adjusted operating expenses non-GAAP $44.5M first quarter 2026 call
      attendance across our network 83M first quarter 2026 call
      domestic box office growth 25% first quarter 2026 call
      exhibitor fees growth 13% first quarter 2026 call
      one-time operational transformation costs $3.6M first quarter 2026 call
      Platinum revenue growth (calendar-adjusted) 83% first quarter 2026 call
      revenue per attendee growth (calendar-adjusted) 54% first quarter 2026 call
      SG&A reduction 10% first quarter 2026 call
      unlevered free cash flow non-GAAP $18.1M first quarter 2026 call
      Adjusted net income per diluted share non-GAAP $0.28 quarter ended January 1, 2026
      Adjusted net loss per diluted share non-GAAP $0.09 year ended January 1, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Advertising Agencies — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NCMI
      National CineMedia, Inc.
      this stock
      $365.74M +2.1% +13.3% 7.8%
      APP
      AppLovin Corp
      $170.31B -24.8% -34.6% 43.6 3.6%
      OMC
      Omnicom Group Inc.
      $23.35B +2.5% +10.1% 9.9%
      TTD
      Trade Desk, Inc.
      $9.18B -48.6% +18.5% 22.2 16.3%
      QMMM
      QMMM Holdings Ltd
      $6.83B +0.0% -3.9% 8.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      102
      % held
      87.1%
      Reported
      1 of 102
      Top holder
      Blantyre Capital Ltd
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      126
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      7.3M
      Days to cover
      11.6d
      Change
      +152.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      56%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      35.0K
      Value
      $125.3K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.1%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$565.2K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $243.2M
      Net income (FY)
      $-10.6M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.11
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares -200.0K
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 12, 2026
      This year
      7
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $272.1K
      Shares
      71.5K
      Filed
      Jun 29, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 12, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NCMI -1.8% +9.2% +2.1% +2.6% +2.1%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -3.1% +5.2% -6.9% +1.5% -8.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.03 / share · ex May 22, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.12 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.08%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 28, 2024
      Authorized
      shares -200,000
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1377630 CUSIP 635309206 13F (30d) 2 filings 2 filers Visit website Investor relations