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National CineMedia, Inc.

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National CineMedia, Inc.

NCMI·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0001377630

National CineMedia is the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S. The company connects brands with young, diverse audiences. NCM's Noovie® Show is presented exclusively in 41 leading national and regional theater circuits, including AMC, Cinemark, and Regal. NCM's cinema advertising platform includes over 17,000 screens in more than 1,300 theaters across 184 Designated Market Areas® ("DMA®"), covering all of the top 50. In November 2025, NCM acquired Spotlight and the Spotlight Cinema Network, a U.S. cinema advertising company serving art house, luxury, and dine-in exhibitors. Spotlight and the Spotlight Cinema Network exclusively present the CineLife® Show in 108 leading national and regional theater circuits, comprising over 1,200 screens in more than 200 theaters. The company primarily earns revenue by selling advertising to national, regional, and local businesses through The Noovie Show and the CineLife Show. Additionally, revenue is generated from the Lobby Entertainment Network (LEN), which consists of screens in movie theater lobbies, and other promotional opportunities in lobbies. Beyond theaters, NCM extends advertising reach through its NCMx™ suite of products, using omnichannel retargeting across its digital properties, partnerships with third-party digital publishers and platforms, CTV, and out-of-home venues like convenience stores and college campuses. The company holds long-term Exclusive Advertising Agreements (ESAs) with ESA Parties and multi-year agreements with network affiliates, granting exclusive rights to sell advertising in their theaters, with limited exceptions. As of January 1, 2026, the weighted average remaining term of the ESAs with the ESA Parties is approximately 15.6 years.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 12 items for NCMI at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-21, rated 8/10. Across its 12 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 6 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for NCMI spans 8-K, 10-Q, DEF 14A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • NCMI Closes $275M Captivate Acquisition, Adds $300M in New Debt
  • NCMI Q2 Revenue Climbs 12.7%, Unveils $275M Captivate Deal
  • NCMI Q2 Revenue Misses, Dividend Paused Amid Captivate Deal
  • NCMI Q2 Revenue Climbs 12.7% to $58.4M, Captivate Acquired for $275M, Dividend on Hold
  • $275M Captivate Acquisition Creates Out-of-Home Ad Giant

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended January 1, 2026
Revenue
$243.2M
Net Income
-$10.6M
Diluted EPS
-$0.11
Op. Cash Flow
$8.4M
Free Cash Flow
$2.8M
Gross Profit
$230.2M
Operating Income
-$13.9M
Cash & Equivalents
$34.6M
Total Debt
$12M
Debt / Equity
0.03×
Net Margin
-4.4%
Shares Outstanding
93.35M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-26 · accession 0001193125-26-076788

Short Interest & Short Volume

10.74 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 7,231,223 shares in NCMI as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 1.0% decrease from the prior period — about 10.7 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 33.3% of NCMI volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)7,231,223 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 1.0%
Days to cover10.74 at avg daily volume of 673,145
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)33.3% of 200,047 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume27.0%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$2.11
52-week range · as of 2026-09-21 $2.11 – $4.91
Market cap
$198.49M
Volume
757.1K (0.6× avg)
3-mo avg 1.2M
Live data · 2026-10-05 03:36 UTC · Market closed

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7
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Change: -$1.27 (-38%) info
Market Cap: $198.489M info
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Mar 27, 2026, 8:10 AM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
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7
Price at Filing: $3.15
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Feb 26, 2026, 4:21 PM EST
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Change: -$1.57 (-43%) info
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Feb 26, 2026, 4:11 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
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7
Price at Filing: $3.51
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Change: -$1.40 (-40%) info
Market Cap: $198.489M info
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