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 23.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend +9.74 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B- 65
  • 5yr Avg ROE 28.9%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 85.3%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
B- 68
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 20.7%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 0.0%
  • 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+ 60
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -2.19x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -23.17x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.59

Stability

Weight: 5%
D 34
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.99
  • Piotroski F-Score 4
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

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

Not enough curated-guru data to call a flow.

As of Q1 2026