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National CineMedia profit margin NCMI

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.

Net margin, 12 months
−3.1%
Operating margin, 12 months
−7.1%
Net margin on a year earlier
+5.6 pts
Peer median
6.2%

Over the twelve months to Jul 2, 2026, National CineMedia kept −3.1% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of −7.1% and a gross margin of 94.2%.

The median for 10 application software stocks of a similar size is 6.2%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY2025−4.3%−5.7%94.6%
FY2024−9.3%−8.1%94.3%
FY2023n/a−16.6%93.5%
FY2022−11.5%2.8%89.1%
FY2021−42.5%−59.9%83.9%
FY2020−72.3%−67.5%88.6%
FY20198.1%36.3%91.4%
FY20186.8%35.0%91.5%
FY2017n/an/an/a
FY2016n/an/an/a
FY20153.4%33.1%n/a
FY20143.4%38.5%n/a
FY20138.9%43.6%n/a
FY20123.0%42.7%n/a
FY20117.2%44.5%n/a

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q2 FY26−3.1%+5.6 pts−7.1%
Q1 FY26−3.5%+4.2 pts−7.0%
Q4 FY25−4.3%+4.9 pts−5.7%
Q3 FY25−6.4%+3.1 pts−7.5%
Q2 FY25−8.6%−86.7 pts−10.0%
Q1 FY25−7.7%n/a−8.7%
Q4 FY24−9.3%n/a−8.1%
Q3 FY24−9.5%n/a−7.8%
Q2 FY2478.1%n/a−11.5%
Q1 FY24n/an/a−11.6%
Q4 FY23n/an/a−16.6%
Q3 FY23n/an/a−11.9%

Against its peers

Companies in Software - Application nearest National CineMedia's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
NCMINational CineMedia−3.1%
TRAKReposiTrak32.5%
EGHT8X80.6%
ZIPZiprecruiter6.2%
ALISCalisa Acquisitionn/m
OOMAOoma3.6%
CARSCars.com4.7%
TZOOTravelzoo0.5%
IBEXIBEX7.2%
NRDSNerdwallet7.6%
MNTNMNTN18.0%
Peer median6.2%

Where National CineMedia ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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