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NCMI · National CineMedia, Inc.

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$2.86 +0.18 (+6.72%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$269.04M
Shares
94.07M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$2.86 Open$2.69 Day$2.69–2.90 52W close$2.22–4.89 Avg vol 30d877K Short int7.2M · 7.6% float · 24.2d Short vol41% Last earningsAug 11, 2026 DataAug 2023–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 11

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Aug 4, 2023; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 8, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 11, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −22%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −23%
      below
      RSI (14) 35
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 24%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −24%
      trailing
      6-month return −13%
      trailing
      YTD return −26%
      this year
      Relative strength −27%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $4 › 200d $4 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +18 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$643.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      7.64% of float · ▼ -1.6% MoM · 24.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      106 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 63
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +13%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +52%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $2.8M
      Balance sheet $22.6M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 65%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −55%
      past year
      ATR 9.5%
      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

      Beat or met 2 of last 2
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 12, 2026
      Total revenue · second quarter of 2026 $57M – $63M
      Adjusted OIBDA · second quarter of 2026 $1M – $5M
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Total revenue second quarter of 2024
      guided $49.5M – $51.5M
      $54.7M Beat +8.3%
      Total revenue first quarter of 2024
      guided $34.5M – $35.5M
      $37.4M Beat +6.9%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 4 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −22% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −23% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      35 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      24% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $4 › 200d $4 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +18 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$643.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      7.64% of float · ▼ -1.6% MoM · 24.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      106 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $2 Now $3 · 24% Range high $5
      vs 200-day avg -22% vs 50-day avg -23%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted loss per share - diluted non-GAAP -$0.33 Six Months Ended July 2, 2026
      Adjusted OIBDA margin non-GAAP -9.2% Six Months Ended July 2, 2026
      Local and regional advertising revenue per attendee $0.07 Q2 2026 filing
      National advertising revenue per attendee $0.33 Q2 2026 filing
      Total advertising revenue (excluding ESA Party beverage revenue) per attendee $0.4 Q2 2026 filing
      Total revenue per attendee $0.42 Q2 2026 filing
      Total Screens (100% Digital) at Period End 18,925 As of July 2, 2026
      Total theater attendance 137.6M Q2 2026 filing
      ESA Party Attendance for Period 64.2M Q4 2025
      ESA Party Screens at Period End 1,371 As of January 1, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Advertising Agencies — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NCMI
      National CineMedia, Inc.
      this stock
      $269.04M -26.5% +13.3% 7.6%
      APP
      AppLovin Corp
      $106.42B -53.2% +70.0% 24.4 3.6%
      OMC
      Omnicom Group Inc.
      $24.96B +8.4% +10.1% 9.5%
      QMMM
      QMMM Holdings Ltd
      $6.83B -3.9% 7.3%
      TTD
      Trade Desk, Inc.
      $6.34B -62.8% +18.5% 16.1 16.0%

      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 Accumulating
      Holders
      106
      % held
      89.0%
      Net QoQ
      +1.4M sh
      Top holder
      Blantyre Capital Ltd
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      131
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.2M
      Days to cover
      24.2d
      Change
      -116.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      41%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      419
      Value
      $1.7K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      33.6%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$643.9K
      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
      Aug 11, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $200.8K
      Shares
      52.0K
      Filed
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 11, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Aug 4, 2023; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NCMI -29.0% -24.3% -13.1% -28.7% -26.5%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -29.4% -28.8% -26.8% -32.6% -40.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.03 / share · ex May 22, 2026
      Cut 90%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.09 / share · 3 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.15%
      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) 107 filings 106 filers Visit website Investor relations