National CineMedia

NCMI

Market cap $374M

National CineMedia (NCMI) is rated 'Hold' as macro headwinds and shifting consumer habits limit its future growth prospects. Strong summer box office numbers signal solid Q2 results, but the improvement is likely temporary. Investing in NCMI at current price levels requires the strong belief that movie theater attendance will return to pre-pandemic levels.

Cinema advertising platform brings community-directed kidney donation stories to theaters across the country after successful pilot program TOLEDO, Ohio, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kidneys for Communities, a national nonprofit increasing access to life-saving kidney transplants through community-directed living donation, and National CineMedia (NCM), the largest cinema advertising network in the United States, announced a strategic partnership today. The collaboration leverages the power of storytelling on the big screen to inspire living kidney donation and connect patients with potential donors in their own communities.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

National CineMedia NASDAQ: NCMI reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said were in line with expectations, as the cinema advertising company faced typical seasonal weakness, advertising competition from the Winter Olympics and a one-week fiscal calendar shift.

Although the revenue and EPS for National CineMedia (NCMI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

National CineMedia (NCMI) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.23 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.26. This compares to a loss of $0.24 per share a year ago.

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) (the “Company” or “NCM”), the managing member of National CineMedia, LLC (NCM LLC), the operator of the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S., announced today its consolidated results for the fiscal first quarter ended April 2, 2026. “NCM delivered first quarter results within our guidance range as we continued to advance our strategy to better monetize the growing theatrical audience,” said Tom Lesinski, Chie.

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CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI), the managing member of National CineMedia, LLC (“NCM LLC”), the operator of the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S., plans to issue its first quarter 2026 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. A conference call and audio webcast to discuss the results will take place at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-826-3033 or for international par.

National CineMedia (NCMI) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.