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National Cinemedia, Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, National Cinemedia, Inc.'s operations generated $8.4m of cash; it spent $5.6m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $2.8m. It returned $11.4m in dividends and $22.0m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

National Cinemedia, Inc.: cash flow statement, annual
Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Jan 20152015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Jan 2026LTMJul 2026
Cash from operations1381441628215311810513413915014455−95−47−760824
Depreciation and amortisation161819202732323611131413117————
Stock-based pay614129681518118628751298
Capital spending810141010913131214148633664
Free cash flow130134148711431099312112713613047−101−50−1055320
Free cash flow after stock pay124120137621371027810211612812445−109−57−1542−712
Dividends paid2835454949815255595454321710101111
Share buybacks——————————————013225

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from National Cinemedia, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 29, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to National Cinemedia, Inc.