National CineMedia (NCMI) reported $51.8 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 5.3%. EPS of -$0.11 for the same period compares to -$0.09 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $55 million, representing a surprise of -5.82%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.11.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how National CineMedia performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- Local and regional advertising revenue: $6.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $9.4 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -34.7%.
- Revenue- National advertising revenue: $41.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $43.95 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.2%.
- Revenue- Total advertising revenue (excluding beverage): $47.62 million versus $53.35 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12.9% change.
- Revenue- ESA advertising revenue from beverage concessionaire agreements: $4.2 million compared to the $3.65 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +31.3% year over year.
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Shares of National CineMedia have returned +0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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