Growth Metrics

National CineMedia (NCMI) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

National CineMedia (NCMI) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $69.4 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 4.52% to $69.4 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $257.2 million through Jan 2026, down 1.23% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $257.1 million for FY2026, 1.23% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses hit $69.4 million in Q1 2026 for National CineMedia, up from $65.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $70.4 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $19.7 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $59.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $63.7 million in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: tumbled 67.97% in 2023 and later surged 224.87% in 2024.
  • Year by year, 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 grew by 6.44% to $69.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for NCMI at $69.4 million in Q1 2026, $65.2 million in Q3 2025, and $63.8 million in Q2 2025.