NCMI vs OMC vs EAIQ Stock Comparison

National CineMedia, Omnicom and Eyeonix AIQ Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NCMI National CineMedia, Inc.
$1.85 -18.1% 1M -56.4% 1Y
Market cap
$171.00M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$249.00M
Div. yield
0.07%
Advertising Agencies Communication Services
3 wins
OMC Omnicom Group Inc.
$79.86 +4.9% 1M +1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$21.59B
P/E
30.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$24.76B
Div. yield
0.04%
Advertising Agencies Communication Services
6 wins
EAIQ Eyeonix AIQ, Inc.
$1.25 +13.6% 1M +31.6% 1Y
Market cap
$32.66M
P/E
514.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Advertising Agencies Communication Services
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Omnicom leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Omnicom 6, National CineMedia 3, Eyeonix AIQ 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNCMIOMCEAIQLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $171.00M $21.59B $32.66M OMC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -22.5x 30.6x 514.8x OMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 7.7x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.8% +54.1% — OMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.1% 2.8% — OMC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 4.0% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.7x 7.4x — NCMI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.07% 0.04% — NCMI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -56.4% +1.1% +31.6% EAIQ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -43.3%/yr +3.0%/yr — OMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 74.3% 36.1% 124.2% OMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 67/100 40/100 NCMI

Percentile Scorecard

NCMIOMCEAIQ

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNCMIOMCEAIQ
Valuation 85 #9 of 54 64 #20 of 54 28 #39 of 54
Growth 77 #11 of 45 75 #12 of 45 86 #7 of 45
Profitability 43 #25 of 43 64 #16 of 43 –
Financial Health 85 #10 of 62 46 #34 of 62 7 #58 of 62
Shareholder Returns 92 #3 of 26 88 #4 of 26 –
Overall 76 67 40
  • NCMI ranked among 62 companies in Advertising and Media
  • OMC ranked among 62 companies in Advertising and Media
  • EAIQ ranked among 62 companies in Advertising and Media

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNCMIOMCEAIQSPY
1 month -18.1%+4.9%+13.6% -0.8%
3 months -52.1%-3.1%+204.9% +3.5%
6 months -47.9%+5.1%+204.9% +7.0%
Year to date -52.4%-1.1%+31.6% +12.2%
1 year -56.4%+1.1%+31.6% +13.0%
3 years -47.9%+7.9%+4.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year -19.5%+2.6%+1.4% +23.1%
5 years -94.1%+15.7%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -43.3%+3.0%— +11.0%
10 years -98.7%+0.3%— +258.0%
10 years, per year -35.2%+0.0%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureNCMIOMCEAIQSPY
Volatility, 1Y 74.3%36.1%124.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.8%35.1%— 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.800.39-0.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.760.030.25 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -97.3%-36.2%-95.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -58.4%-10.2%0.0% -1.8%
52-week high $4.45$88.95$1.25 $779.14
52-week low $1.85$67.27$0.41 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNCMIOMCEAIQ
P/E now vs peer median -22.8xmedian 18.4x 31.0xmedian 18.4x 514.8xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.6x 0.9xmedian 0.6x —median 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.1xmedian 11.0x 17.4xmedian 11.0x —median 11.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 9.1x 7.6xmedian 9.1x -1,216xmedian 9.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.6x 2.1xmedian 1.6x -196.5xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.88median 0.44 -1.09median 0.44 —median 0.44

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNCMIOMCEAIQ
Revenue $249.00M $24.76B –
Gross profit $234.50M $3.11B –
Operating income -$17.70M $1.58B -$35.05K
Net income -$7.60M $702.70M $63.43K
Free cash flow $19.70M $2.86B -$26.87K
EPS (diluted) $-0.08 $2.56 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $46.10M $3.80B $6.31K
Total debt $12.00M $19.92B –
Shares (diluted) 93.70M 275.40M 26.12M
Enterprise value $2.80M $3.29B $32.63M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNCMIOMCEAIQ
P/E -22.8x 31.0x 514.8x
P/FCF 8.8x 7.6x -1,216x
P/Operating cash flow 7.3x 7.1x -1,216x
P/S 0.7x 0.9x –
P/B 0.5x 2.1x -196.5x
P/Tangible book 4.2x 3.9x -196.5x
EV/EBITDA 7.1x 17.4x –
EV/EBIT -7.9x 23.9x -931.6x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.5x –
EV/FCF 7.1x 13.2x -1,215x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.8x 12.3x -1,215x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.88 -1.09 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNCMIOMCEAIQ
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.8% 54.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.3% 19.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.3% 6.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.8% 5.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.7% -24.9% -40.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.1% -9.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 62.6% -50.5% 238.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -26.3% -21.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 62.4% -62.6% 238.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -26.1% -28.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -19.3% 68.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 128.7% 56.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -18.6% 71.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 81.9% 58.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNCMIOMCEAIQ
Gross margin 94.2% 12.6% –
EBITDA margin 7.9% 8.8% –
Operating margin -7.1% 6.4% –
Pretax margin -3.1% 5.1% –
Net margin -3.1% 2.8% –
FCF margin 7.9% 11.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 9.6% 12.4% –
Return on equity -2.2% 7.8% –
Return on assets -1.7% 1.6% 493.0%
Return on invested capital – 4.0% –
Return on capital employed -4.5% 6.5% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -3.1x 4.4x -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 3.1% 0.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNCMIOMCEAIQ
Debt / assets 2.7% 40.1% –
Debt / equity 0.0x 1.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.7x 7.4x –
Debt / FCF 0.6x 7.0x –
Liabilities / assets 25.1% 79.2% 1,656%
Equity / assets 74.9% 20.8% -1,556%
Interest coverage -25.3x 3.5x –
Current ratio 1.8x 0.9x 0.4x
Quick ratio 1.8x 0.7x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.8x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.10 1.21 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNCMIOMCEAIQ
Dividend yield 4.9% 4.0% –
Net buyback yield 2.6% 16.3% –
Shareholder yield 7.5% 20.3% –
Payout ratio (earnings) -150.0% 119.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 57.9% 29.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 100.0% 52.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 57.8% 13.9% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNCMIOMCEAIQ
Forward P/E – 7.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.08FY2026 $10.43FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +20.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +3.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $286.80MFY2026 $25.52BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +17.9%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -3.9% +5.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNCMIOMCEAIQ
Held by institutions 89.6% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 110 1,102 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.2% -4.3% –
Institutions buying 56 468 –
Institutions selling 34 483 –
Buyers to sellers 1.65 0.97 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NCMIOMCEAIQ
NCMI 1.00 0.24 -0.03
OMC 0.24 1.00 -0.08
EAIQ -0.03 -0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NCMI, OMC and EAIQ?

Omnicom (OMC) is the largest by market capitalisation: National CineMedia (NCMI) $171.00M, Omnicom (OMC) $21.59B, Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) $32.66M.

Which stock is cheaper, NCMI, OMC and EAIQ?

Omnicom (OMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (National CineMedia (NCMI) -22.5x, Omnicom (OMC) 30.6x, Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) 514.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Omnicom (OMC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: National CineMedia (NCMI) +5.8%, Omnicom (OMC) +54.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Omnicom (OMC) has the highest net margin (National CineMedia (NCMI) -3.1%, Omnicom (OMC) 2.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) returned the most: National CineMedia (NCMI) -56.4%, Omnicom (OMC) +1.1%, Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) +31.6%. Over five years, Omnicom (OMC) compounded fastest (National CineMedia (NCMI) -43.3%/yr, Omnicom (OMC) +3.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

National CineMedia (NCMI) has the highest dividend yield: National CineMedia (NCMI) 0.07%, Omnicom (OMC) 0.04%. Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Omnicom (OMC) has been the steadiest (National CineMedia (NCMI) 74.3%, Omnicom (OMC) 36.1%, Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) 124.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NCMI, OMC and EAIQ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Omnicom (OMC) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.