National CineMedia (NCMI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
National CineMedia's Return on Sales [ROS] was -21.92% in Q2 2027, up 1.25 percentage points from -23.17% a year earlier and up 57.20 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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National CineMedia (NCMI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, National CineMedia's Return on Sales [ROS] was -7.11% through Jul 2, 2026, up 2.87 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it was -5.72%.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +54.14 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -8.10% in FY2024 (+8.43 pp), -16.53% in FY2023 (-19.29 pp) and 2.77% in FY2022 (+62.63 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -79.12% (Q1 2027) and 25.54% (Q4 2026) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, NCMI's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2027 was -79.12% (Q1 2027), 25.54% (Q4 2026) and -2.84% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 40.81 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 5.24% |
| 2 | Fox | 28.36 Bn | 14.11 Bn | - | 18.79% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.24 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 15.44% |
| 4 | News | 14.40 Bn | 7.03 Bn | - | 12.98% |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 15.87% |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.96 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.86 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 22.25% |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.37 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 24.94% |
| 9 | Wpp | 6.05 Bn | -5.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | National CineMedia | 152.91 Mn | -18.19 Mn | 58.20 Mn | -35.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | -35.18% |
| Jul 2, 2026 | -21.92% |
| Apr 2, 2026 | -79.12% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | -2.84% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | -23.17% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | -68.48% |
| Dec 26, 2024 | 23.06% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | -12.02% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | -17.00% |
| Mar 28, 2024 | -60.70% |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 22.47% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | -49.80% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | -33.11% |
| Mar 30, 2023 | -87.68% |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 30.64% |
| Sep 29, 2022 | -7.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -62.67% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 12.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -58.99% |
API Access
National CineMedia Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=NCMI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "NCMI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=NCMI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();