For the quarter ended June 2026, National CineMedia (NCMI) reported revenue of $58.4 million, up 12.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.10, compared to -$0.11 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -3.31% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $60.4 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.09, the EPS surprise was -11.11%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how National CineMedia performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Total revenue per attendee: $0.42 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.50.
  • Total Screens (100% Digital) at Period End: 18,925 compared to the 18,033 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Total Attendance for Period: 137.6 million compared to the 122.15 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenue- Local and regional advertising revenue: $9.5 million compared to the $9.1 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +48.4% year over year.
  • Revenue- National advertising revenue: $44.9 million compared to the $47.97 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9% year over year.
  • Revenue- ESA Party advertising revenue from beverage concessionaire agreements: $4 million versus $3.37 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.8% change.

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Shares of National CineMedia have returned -1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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