Compared to Estimates, National CineMedia (NCMI) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

National CineMedia (NCMI) reported $34.9 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.3%. EPS of -$0.24 for the same period compares to -$0.19 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.16% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $34.5 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.20, the EPS surprise was -20.00%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: $4.90 million versus $5.05 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.6% change.
• Revenue- National advertising revenue: $27.40 million compared to the $26.70 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.1% year over year.
• Revenue- Total advertising revenue (excluding beverage): $32.30 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $31.90 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.2%.
• Revenue- ESA advertising revenue from beverage concessionaire agreements: $2.60 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.

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