National CineMedia Gross Margin Growth & History (NCMI)
National CineMedia's gross margin was 94.65% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-01 | 94.65% | +0.34 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-26 | 94.31% | +0.73 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-28 | 93.58% | +40.89 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-29 | 52.69% | — |
National CineMedia quarterly gross margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-02 | 93.66% | −0.16 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-02 | 88.24% | −2.88 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-01 | 96.24% | −0.17 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-25 | 94.95% | +0.24 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-26 | 93.82% | +0.59 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-27 | 91.12% | +0.74 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-26 | 96.41% | +0.37 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-26 | 94.71% | +5.24 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-27 | 93.24% | −3.39 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-28 | 90.37% | +1.55 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-28 | 96.04% | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-28 | 89.47% | +1.03 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-29 | 96.62% | +8.99 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-30 | 88.83% | +1.92 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-29 | 88.44% | +4.84 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 87.63% | +10.49 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 86.91% | +14.69 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 83.60% | +1.93 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-01 | 77.14% | +4.64 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-01 | 72.22% | −18.20 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-24 | 81.67% | −9.65 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-25 | 72.50% | −18.52 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-26 | 90.42% | −0.09 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-26 | 91.31% | +0.67 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-27 | 91.02% | −0.89 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-28 | 90.51% | −0.76 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-27 | 90.64% | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-28 | 91.91% | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-29 | 91.27% | — |
National CineMedia gross margin trends
Between the periods ended 2022-12-29 and 2026-01-01, National CineMedia's gross margin increased from 52.69% to 94.65%, a change of +41.97 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 93.66%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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