National CineMedia (NCMI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
National CineMedia (NCMI) posted Return on Capital Employed of 4.12% for Q2 2026, down 21.23% sequentially from 3.4% in Q1 2026, and up 20.0% YoY from 3.43% in Q2 2025.
National CineMedia (NCMI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National CineMedia has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 4.12% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 20.0% year-over-year to 4.12% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 4.12% (up 20.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 2.97%, up 97.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 4.12% in Q2 2026 per NCMI's latest filing, from 3.4% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 0.25% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 8.24% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 4.29% and a median of 4.14% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed surged 992 bps in 2022, then tumbled 557 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.67% in 2022, then slumped by 232 bps to 5.54% in 2023, then climbed by 25 bps to 4.14% in 2024, then slipped by 6 bps to 4.38% in 2025, then climbed by 6 bps to 4.12% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 4.12%, 3.4%, and 4.38% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 102.68 Bn | 99.62 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 78.53% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.63 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.52% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.18 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 19.84% |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.36 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 9.02% |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.15 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 5.06% |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 8.22% |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.04 Bn | 435.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 2.66% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 10.13% |
| 10 | National CineMedia | 237.99 Mn | 191.89 Mn | 54.70 Mn | -4.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | -4.46% |
| Apr 2, 2026 | -4.12% |
| Jan 1, 2026 | -3.40% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | -4.38% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | -5.53% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | -4.32% |
| Dec 26, 2024 | -4.14% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | -4.02% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | -4.92% |
| Mar 28, 2024 | -3.82% |
| Dec 28, 2023 | -5.54% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | -8.23% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | -3.04% |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 0.25% |
| Dec 29, 2022 | -1.67% |
| Sep 29, 2022 | -2.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.24% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | -9.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -12.58% |