NCMI National CineMedia, Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 4 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
A+ 98
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 23.2%
  • Operating Margin Trend +9.74 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B- 65
  • 5yr Avg ROE 51.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 64.6%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A+ 94
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 21.9%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
F 0
  • 5yr FCF Margin -18.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -0.01x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
C 55
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -1.89x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -16.67x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.99

Stability

Weight: 5%
D+ 41
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.95
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Insufficient Data

Not enough curated-guru data to call a flow.

As of Q2 2026