National CineMedia, Inc.
Rank #77DeclineNCMI · Nasdaq · Communication Services
National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI) — Rank #77 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.52) · ROE -3.2% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001377630 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
National CineMedia, Inc., through its subsidiary, National CineMedia, LLC, operates cinema advertising network in North America.
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The company engages in the sale of advertising to national, regional, and local businesses in Noovie, a cinema advertising and entertainment show seen on movie screens; and sells advertising on its Lobby Entertainment Network, a series of strategically placed screens located in movie theater lobbies, as well as other forms of advertising and promotions in theatre lobbies. It also sells digital advertising, including through NCM Boost, a data, insights and analytics platform that utilizes data; NCM Boost, a audience accelerator digital product; NCM Boomerang, retargeting solution designed to amplify post-theatre engagement; NCM Bullseye, an AI-generated creative to deliver dynamic and hyper-localized messaging; and NCM Blueprint, a real-time renovation permit data to identify homeowners who are actively engaged in remodelling projects. It offers its services to national and local sales groups.
The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.
- Industry
- Advertising Agencies
- Sector
- Communication Services
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- ncm.com
Financials
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| Fiscal year end | 2018-12-27filed 2019-02-22 | 2017-12-28filed 2018-03-19 | 2016-12-29filed 2017-02-24 | 2015-12-31filed 2016-02-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 39.9 | 37.6 | 35.8 | 32.2 |
| Stock-based compensation | 7.8 | 11.2 | 18.3 | 14.8 |
| Change in receivables | (10.7) | 0.1 | 13.5 | 35.5 |
| Operating cash flow | 150.3 | 138.9 | 133.5 | 105.3 |
| Investing | ||||
| Capital expenditures | 14.2 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 12.6 |
| Investing cash flow | (16.1) | 8.5 | (4.3) | 1.4 |
| Financing | ||||
| Debt repaid | 14.2 | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid | 54.4 | 58.7 | 54.6 | 52.3 |
| Financing cash flow | (123.0) | (140.2) | (137.9) | (88.4) |
| Summary | ||||
| Free cash flow | 136.1 | 127.3 | 120.6 | 92.7 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?