National CineMedia (NCMI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
National CineMedia (NCMI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 4.12% for Q2 2026, up 20.0% on a YoY basis from 3.43% in Q2 2025, and down 21.23% sequentially from 3.4% in Q1 2026.
National CineMedia (NCMI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National CineMedia (NCMI) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 4.12% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 20.0% year-over-year to 4.12%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 4.12% (up 20.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 2.97%, up 97.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 4.12% in Q2 2026, from 3.4% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.25% in Q1 2023 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 992 bps in 2022 and sank 557 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing NCMI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 1.67% in 2022, then tumbled by 232 bps to 5.54% in 2023, then rose by 25 bps to 4.14% in 2024, then fell by 6 bps to 4.38% in 2025, then rose by 6 bps to 4.12% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NCMI's Return on Capital Employed at 4.12% in Q2 2026, 3.4% in Q1 2026, and 4.38% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.34% |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.38% |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 19.70% |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 7.44% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 5.66% |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 5.45% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 7.22% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 9.56% |
| 10 | National CineMedia | 178.60 Mn | 130.00 Mn | 30.00 Mn | -4.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | -12.20% |