National CineMedia Q2 revenue rises, but misses estimates

National CineMedia

11/08/2026 21:18

Overview
U.S. cinema advertising platform's fiscal Q2 revenue rose 12.7% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations
Adjusted OIBDA for fiscal Q2 improved to $2.1 mln from $0.7 mln yr/yr

Outlook
Company is not providing a forward outlook due to pending Captivate acquisition timing
National CineMedia has paused its quarterly dividend program amid the proposed Captivate acquisition

Result Drivers
BOX OFFICE MOMENTUM - Co said revenue growth was driven by continued strength in domestic box office attendance
OPERATIONAL TRANSFORMATION - Co said operational transformation delivered $2.7 mln in cost savings year-to-date and remains on track for $11.0 mln in annualized cost savings
LOCAL ADVERTISING GROWTH - Local and regional advertising revenue increased to $9.5 mln from $6.4 mln yr/yr

Company press release: ID:nBwR7G0Ya

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Miss
$58.40 mln
$59.95 mln (4 Analysts)
Q2 Loss Per Share
 
$0.11
 
Q2 Operating Income
 
-$12.80 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the advertising & marketing peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for National Cinemedia Inc is $5.00, about 26.6% above its August 10 closing price of $3.95
The stock recently traded at 136 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 43 three months ago

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