What is National CineMedia's capex?

National CineMedia (NCMI) reported capex of $300K in Q1 2026.

How has National CineMedia's capex changed year-over-year?

National CineMedia's capex decreased by 57.1% year-over-year, from $700K to $300K.

What is the long-term trend for National CineMedia's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), National CineMedia's capex has grown at a -0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.7M to $5.6M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

National CineMedia NCMI CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$34.0M-2.6%

Gross profit$30.0M-5.7%

Operating income-$26.9M-12.6%

Net income-$28.6M+6.8%

EPS (diluted)-$0.31+3.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$51.6M-18.1%

Total debt$22.3M+61.6%

Total equity$344.8M-7.0%

Total assets$468.7M-7.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$18.1M+202%

Free cash flow$17.8M+236%

Valuation

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Market cap$332.92M-31.8%

Enterprise value$303.62M-30.9%

P/S1.4×-0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin94.2%-0.2pp

Operating margin-11.9%—

Net margin-9.5%—

FCF margin6.3%-10.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-5.9%—

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio1.8×-0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by National CineMedia in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: National CineMedia’s 10-Q, filed May 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is National CineMedia's capex?: National CineMedia (NCMI) reported capex of $300K in Q1 2026.
How has National CineMedia's capex changed year-over-year?: National CineMedia's capex decreased by 57.1% year-over-year, from $700K to $300K.
What is the long-term trend for National CineMedia's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), National CineMedia's capex has grown at a -0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.7M to $5.6M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.