Growth Metrics

National CineMedia (NCMI) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

National CineMedia (NCMI) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $6.1 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 78.29% to $6.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $3.4 million through Jan 2026, down 93.76% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $2.8 million for FY2026, 94.86% down from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $6.1 million in Q1 2026 for National CineMedia, up from -$2.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $28.1 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$27.4 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$143750.0 across 5 years, with a median of $600000.0 in 2022.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 221.74% in 2023; the steepest drop was 956.25% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$11.5 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 221.74% to $14.0 million in 2023, then surged by 100.71% to $28.1 million in 2024, then crashed by 107.12% to -$2.0 million in 2025, then surged by 405.0% to $6.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for NCMI at $6.1 million in Q1 2026, -$2.0 million in Q3 2025, and -$6.6 million in Q2 2025.