Compared to Estimates, National CineMedia (NCMI) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

National CineMedia (NCMI) reported $34 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.6%. EPS of -$0.23 for the same period compares to -$0.24 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.72% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $33.1 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.26, the EPS surprise was +11.54%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how National CineMedia performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Total Screens (100% Digital) at Period End: 18,871 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 17,502.Total Attendance for Period: 83.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 70.6 million.Revenue- Local and regional advertising revenue: $4.4 million compared to the $5.07 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.2% year over year.Revenue- National advertising revenue: $27.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $26.67 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.4%.Revenue- Total advertising revenue (excluding beverage): $31.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $31.73 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.2%.Revenue- ESA Party advertising revenue from beverage concessionaire agreements: $2.1 million versus $2.07 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -19.2% change.View all Key Company Metrics for National CineMedia here>>>Shares of National CineMedia have returned +3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +8.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks