National CineMedia NCMI
NASDAQ NCMI
$2.51 -0.04 (-1.76%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 10:23 AM EDT

National CineMedia (NCMI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

National CineMedia (NCMI) posted Operating Expenses of $60.9 million for Q2 2026, down 12.25% sequentially from $69.4 million in Q1 2026, and up 3.57% YoY from $58.8 million in Q2 2025.

National CineMedia (NCMI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

National CineMedia has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $60.9 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 3.57% year-over-year to $60.9 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $259.3 million (changed 0.08% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $257.1 million, down 1.23% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses fell to $60.9 million in Q2 2026 per NCMI's latest filing, from $69.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $70.4 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $19.7 million in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $59.6 million and a median of $63.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses sank 67.97% in 2023, then surged 224.87% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $63.6 million in 2022, then rose by 10.69% to $70.4 million in 2023, then fell by 5.68% to $66.4 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.81% to $65.2 million in 2025, then declined by 6.6% to $60.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $60.9 million, $69.4 million, and $65.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 101.16 Bn 98.10 Bn 1.70 Bn 429.41 Mn
2 Omnicom 24.30 Bn 20.96 Bn 1.30 Bn 5.64 Bn
3 Trade Desk 6.21 Bn 4.73 Bn 530.72 Mn 613.48 Mn
4 Wpp 5.67 Bn 2.50 Bn - -
5 Magnite 3.33 Bn 3.00 Bn 130.79 Mn 161.60 Mn
6 Stagwell 2.11 Bn 2.01 Bn 269.24 Mn 774.76 Mn
7 DoubleVerify Holdings 2.05 Bn 1.84 Bn 161.31 Mn 75.23 Mn
8 Ziff Davis 2.01 Bn 406.32 Mn 241.03 Mn 331.46 Mn
9 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 241.86 Mn 106.55 Mn
10 National CineMedia 236.11 Mn 190.01 Mn 54.70 Mn 71.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 2, 2026 71.20 Mn
Apr 2, 2026 60.90 Mn
Jan 1, 2026 69.40 Mn
Sep 25, 2025 65.20 Mn
Jun 26, 2025 63.80 Mn
Mar 27, 2025 58.80 Mn
Dec 26, 2024 66.40 Mn
Sep 26, 2024 69.90 Mn
Jun 27, 2024 64.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2024 60.10 Mn
Dec 28, 2023 70.40 Mn
Sep 28, 2023 37.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2023 19.70 Mn
Mar 30, 2023 65.50 Mn
Dec 29, 2022 63.60 Mn
Sep 29, 2022 58.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 61.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 58.40 Mn
Dec 30, 2021 55.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 50.40 Mn