Growth Metrics

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

National CineMedia's Operating Expenses history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $69.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.68% year-over-year to $69.4 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $257.1 million, down 1.23%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $257.1 million, 1.23% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $69.4 million at National CineMedia, up from $65.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $70.3 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $19.7 million in Q2 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $63.7 million (2022), against an average of $59.5 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses plummeted 67.97% in 2023 before it skyrocketed 224.87% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $63.7 million in 2022, then rose by 10.36% to $70.3 million in 2023, then decreased by 5.69% to $66.3 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.66% to $65.2 million in 2025, then rose by 6.44% to $69.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for NCMI's Operating Expenses are $69.4 million (Q1 2026), $65.2 million (Q3 2025), and $63.7 million (Q2 2025).