National CineMedia Operating Expenses Growth & History (NCMI)
National CineMedia's operating expenses was $257.1M for fiscal 2025.
View full National CineMedia company overviewNational CineMedia annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-01 | $257.1M | −$3.2M | −1.23% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-26 | $260.3M | $67.8M | +35.22% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-28 | $192.5M | −$49.8M | −20.55% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-29 | $242.3M | $59.1M | +32.26% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-30 | $183.2M | $31.8M | +21.00% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $151.4M | −$132.1M | −46.60% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-26 | $283.5M | −$3.6M | −1.25% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-27 | $287.1M | $14.9M | +5.47% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-28 | $272.2M | −$2.4M | −0.87% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-29 | $274.6M | −$23.9M | −8.01% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $298.5M | $56.2M | +23.19% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-01 | $242.3M | −$18.5M | −7.09% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-26 | $260.8M | $3.8M | +1.48% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-27 | $257.0M | $15.3M | +6.33% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-29 | $241.7M | $4.8M | +2.03% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-30 | $236.9M | $24.4M | +11.48% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $212.5M | — | — |
National CineMedia quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-02 | $71.2M | $7.4M | +11.60% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-02 | $60.9M | $2.1M | +3.57% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-01 | $69.3M | $3.0M | +4.52% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-25 | $65.2M | −$4.7M | −6.72% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-26 | $63.8M | −$200,000 | −0.31% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-27 | $58.8M | −$1.3M | −2.16% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-26 | $66.3M | −$4.0M | −5.69% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-26 | $69.9M | $32.9M | +88.92% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-27 | $64.0M | $44.3M | +224.87% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-28 | $60.1M | −$5.4M | −8.24% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-28 | $70.3M | $6.6M | +10.36% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-28 | $37.0M | −$21.7M | −36.97% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-29 | $19.7M | −$41.8M | −67.97% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-30 | $65.5M | $7.1M | +12.16% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-29 | $63.7M | $8.2M | +14.77% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-29 | $58.7M | $8.3M | +16.47% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $61.5M | $17.9M | +41.06% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $58.4M | $24.7M | +73.29% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-30 | $55.5M | $19.0M | +52.05% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $50.4M | $23.1M | +84.62% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-01 | $43.6M | $15.8M | +56.83% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-01 | $33.7M | −$26.1M | −43.65% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $36.5M | −$38.0M | −51.01% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-24 | $27.3M | −$43.2M | −61.28% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-25 | $27.8M | −$44.7M | −61.66% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-26 | $59.8M | −$6.2M | −9.39% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-26 | $74.5M | −$2.1M | −2.74% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-26 | $70.5M | $2.7M | +3.98% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-27 | $72.5M | −$1.0M | −1.36% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-28 | $66.0M | −$3.2M | −4.62% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-27 | $76.6M | $6.1M | +8.65% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-27 | $67.8M | $1.7M | +2.57% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-28 | $73.5M | $4.7M | +6.83% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-29 | $69.2M | $2.4M | +3.59% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-28 | $70.5M | $300,000 | +0.43% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-28 | $66.1M | $1.0M | +1.54% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-29 | $68.8M | −$100,000 | −0.15% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-30 | $66.8M | −$3.6M | −5.11% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-29 | $70.2M | −$4.7M | −6.28% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-29 | $65.1M | $1.2M | +1.88% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $68.9M | $2.8M | +4.24% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $70.4M | −$23.2M | −24.79% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $74.9M | $9.7M | +14.88% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-01 | $63.9M | $3.8M | +6.32% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-02 | $66.1M | $6.5M | +10.91% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-02 | $93.6M | $36.2M | +63.07% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-01 | $65.2M | −$2.5M | −3.69% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-25 | $60.1M | −$7.6M | −11.23% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-26 | $59.6M | −$5.2M | −8.02% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-27 | $57.4M | −$3.2M | −5.28% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-26 | $67.7M | $3.2M | +4.96% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-26 | $67.7M | $2.1M | +3.20% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-27 | $64.8M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-28 | $60.6M | −$1.5M | −2.42% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-27 | $64.5M | $4.4M | +7.32% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-27 | $65.6M | $3.6M | +5.81% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-28 | $64.8M | $1.0M | +1.57% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-29 | $62.1M | $6.3M | +11.29% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-29 | $60.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-29 | $62.0M | $3.4M | +5.80% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $63.8M | $8.0M | +14.34% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $55.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $58.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-01 | $55.8M | — | — |
National CineMedia operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, National CineMedia's operating expenses increased from $151.4M to $257.1M, a change of $105.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $71.2M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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