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
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −4.3% | −5.7% | 94.6% |
| FY2024 | −9.3% | −8.1% | 94.3% |
| FY2023 | n/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% |
| FY2019 | 8.1% | 36.3% | 91.4% |
| FY2018 | 6.8% | 35.0% | 91.5% |
| FY2017 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| FY2016 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| FY2015 | 3.4% | 33.1% | n/a |
| FY2014 | 3.4% | 38.5% | n/a |
| FY2013 | 8.9% | 43.6% | n/a |
| FY2012 | 3.0% | 42.7% | n/a |
| FY2011 | 7.2% | 44.5% | n/a |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating 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 FY24 | 78.1% | n/a | −11.5% | |
| Q1 FY24 | n/a | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Q4 FY23 | n/a | n/a | −16.6% | |
| Q3 FY23 | n/a | n/a | −11.9% |
Against its peers
Companies in Software - Application nearest National CineMedia's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| NCMINational CineMedia | −3.1% |
| TRAKReposiTrak | 32.5% |
| EGHT8X8 | 0.6% |
| ZIPZiprecruiter | 6.2% |
| ALISCalisa Acquisition | n/m |
| OOMAOoma | 3.6% |
| CARSCars.com | 4.7% |
| TZOOTravelzoo | 0.5% |
| IBEXIBEX | 7.2% |
| NRDSNerdwallet | 7.6% |
| MNTNMNTN | 18.0% |
| Peer median | 6.2% |
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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