STFS vs NCMI vs EAIQ Stock Comparison

Star Fashion Culture Holdings, National CineMedia and Eyeonix AIQ Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NCMI National CineMedia, Inc.
$1.84 -18.6% 1M -56.8% 1Y
Market cap
$166.31M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$249.00M
Div. yield
0.07%
Advertising Agencies Communication Services
3 wins
EAIQ Eyeonix AIQ, Inc.
$1.25 +4.2% 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

4 decided of 12

National CineMedia leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (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.

QuestionSTFSNCMIEAIQLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.58M $166.31M $32.66M NCMI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.1x -21.9x 514.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +5.8% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -3.1% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.7x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.07% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -27.0% -56.8% +31.6% EAIQ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -43.7%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 174.2% 74.1% 124.5% NCMI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 76/100 40/100 NCMI

Percentile Scorecard

STFSNCMIEAIQ

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

AxisSTFSNCMIEAIQ
Valuation 62 #21 of 53 85 #9 of 53 27 #39 of 53
Growth – 77 #11 of 44 86 #7 of 44
Profitability – 42 #25 of 42 –
Financial Health 77 #15 of 61 85 #10 of 61 7 #57 of 61
Shareholder Returns – 92 #3 of 26 –
Overall – 76 40
  • STFS ranked among 61 companies in Advertising and Media
  • NCMI ranked among 61 companies in Advertising and Media
  • EAIQ ranked among 61 companies in Advertising and Media

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSTFSNCMIEAIQSPY
1 month +25.7%-18.6%+4.2% -0.2%
3 months +27.8%-53.5%+204.9% +3.9%
6 months +15.4%-48.7%+204.9% +8.2%
Year to date +15.7%-52.7%+31.6% +12.9%
1 year -27.0%-56.8%+31.6% +12.3%
3 years —-48.2%+4.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year —-19.7%+1.4% +23.3%
5 years —-94.3%— +67.9%
5 years, per year —-43.7%— +10.9%
10 years —-98.7%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —-35.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSTFSNCMIEAIQSPY
Volatility, 1Y 174.2%74.1%124.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 177.1%91.4%— 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.010.79-0.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.16-0.770.25 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -99.5%-97.3%-95.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -74.6%-58.7%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $18.29$4.45$1.25 $779.14
52-week low $2.90$1.84$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.

MultipleSTFSNCMIEAIQ
P/E now vs peer median -1.1xmedian 18.4x -22.7xmedian 18.4x 514.8xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 0.6x 0.7xmedian 0.6x —median 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 10.5x 7.1xmedian 10.5x —median 10.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 9.0x 8.8xmedian 9.0x -1,216xmedian 9.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.5x 0.5xmedian 1.5x -196.5xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.44 0.87median 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 monthsSTFSNCMIEAIQ
Revenue – $249.00M –
Gross profit – $234.50M –
Operating income – -$17.70M -$35.05K
Net income – -$7.60M $63.43K
Free cash flow – $19.70M -$26.87K
EPS (diluted) – $-0.08 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $69.36K $46.10M $6.31K
Total debt $2.35M $12.00M –
Shares (diluted) 999.33K 93.70M 26.12M
Enterprise value -$4.27M -$1.89M $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
MetricSTFSNCMIEAIQ
P/E -1.1x -22.7x 514.8x
P/FCF -1.4x 8.8x -1,216x
P/Operating cash flow – 7.2x -1,216x
P/S 0.2x 0.7x –
P/B 0.4x 0.5x -196.5x
P/Tangible book 0.5x 4.2x -196.5x
EV/EBITDA – 7.1x –
EV/EBIT – -7.8x -931.6x
EV/Revenue – 0.6x –
EV/FCF – 7.0x -1,215x
EV/Operating cash flow – 5.8x -1,215x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.87 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSTFSNCMIEAIQ
Revenue growth (1Y) – 5.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 8.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 5.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 9.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 24.7% -40.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -15.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 62.6% 238.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -26.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 62.4% 238.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -26.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -19.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 128.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -18.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 81.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSTFSNCMIEAIQ
Gross margin – 94.2% –
EBITDA margin – 7.9% –
Operating margin – -7.1% –
Pretax margin – -3.1% –
Net margin – -3.1% –
FCF margin – 7.9% –
Operating cash flow margin – 9.6% –
Return on equity – -2.2% –
Return on assets – -1.7% 493.0%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – -4.5% –
Asset turnover – 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -3.1x -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSTFSNCMIEAIQ
Debt / assets 2.8% 2.7% –
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.7x –
Debt / FCF – 0.6x –
Liabilities / assets 24.8% 25.1% 1,656%
Equity / assets 75.2% 74.9% -1,556%
Interest coverage – -25.3x –
Current ratio 3.3x 1.8x 0.4x
Quick ratio 1.9x 1.8x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.8x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 2.09 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSTFSNCMIEAIQ
Dividend yield – 4.9% –
Net buyback yield – 2.6% –
Shareholder yield – 7.5% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – -150.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 57.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 100.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 57.8% –

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.

ConsensusSTFSNCMIEAIQ
EPS, next fiscal year – $-0.08FY2026 –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $286.80MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +17.9%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – -3.9% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSTFSNCMIEAIQ
Held by institutions – 89.6% –
Institutions holding – 110 –
Change in shares held, QoQ – +2.2% –
Institutions buying – 56 –
Institutions selling – 34 –
Buyers to sellers – 1.65 –

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.

STFSNCMIEAIQ
STFS 1.00 0.00 -0.01
NCMI 0.00 1.00 -0.03
EAIQ -0.01 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, STFS, NCMI and EAIQ?

National CineMedia (NCMI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Star Fashion Culture Holdings (STFS) $4.58M, National CineMedia (NCMI) $166.31M, Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) $32.66M.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) returned the most: Star Fashion Culture Holdings (STFS) -27.0%, National CineMedia (NCMI) -56.8%, Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) +31.6%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Star Fashion Culture Holdings (STFS) 0.00%, National CineMedia (NCMI) 0.07%. Star Fashion Culture Holdings (STFS) and Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, National CineMedia (NCMI) has been the steadiest (Star Fashion Culture Holdings (STFS) 174.2%, National CineMedia (NCMI) 74.1%, Eyeonix AIQ (EAIQ) 124.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, STFS, NCMI 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, National CineMedia (NCMI) leads on 3. 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.