Growth Metrics

National CineMedia (NCMI) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

National CineMedia (NCMI) has disclosed Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 65.45% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 3096.0% to 65.45% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 77.02% through Jan 2026, down 1463.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 82.89% for FY2026, 1142.0% down from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin hit 65.45% in Q1 2026 for National CineMedia, down from 94.95% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 106.94% in Q4 2023 to a low of 65.45% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 85.63% across 5 years, with a median of 88.04% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Gross Margin: surged 2619bps in 2022 and later plummeted -3096bps in 2026.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 87.13% in 2022, then grew by 23bps to 106.94% in 2023, then fell by -10bps to 96.41% in 2024, then fell by -2bps to 94.95% in 2025, then plummeted by -31bps to 65.45% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for NCMI at 65.45% in Q1 2026, 94.95% in Q3 2025, and 81.08% in Q2 2025.