NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NIQ • IE000JMT8VI3
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This NIQ fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NIQ Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NIQ has reported negative net income.
- In the past year NIQ had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years NIQ reported 4 times negative net income.
- Of the past 5 years NIQ 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- NIQ has a Return On Assets (-4.68%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- NIQ has a Return On Equity of -32.23%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NIQ outperforms 42.22% of its industry peers.
- NIQ has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.89%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NIQ outperforms 54.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.68% | ||
| ROE | -32.23% | ||
| ROIC | 1.89% |
ROA(3y)-8.12%
ROA(5y)-4.91%
ROE(3y)-126.8%
ROE(5y)-76.16%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- NIQ has a Operating Margin (3.11%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NIQ has declined.
- NIQ has a better Gross Margin (55.65%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- NIQ's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.11% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 55.65% |
OM growth 3Y-65.13%
OM growth 5Y-45.85%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.08%
GM growth 5Y-3.8%
2. NIQ Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- NIQ has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for NIQ remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- NIQ has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NIQ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.60, we must say that NIQ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- NIQ has a Altman-Z score of 0.60. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NIQ outperforms 43.33% of its industry peers.
- NIQ has a debt to FCF ratio of 100.84. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as NIQ would need 100.84 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- NIQ's Debt to FCF ratio of 100.84 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ outperforms 51.11% of its industry peers.
- NIQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.60. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- NIQ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.60. This is in the lower half of the industry: NIQ underperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 100.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.2
WACC9.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that NIQ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.03, NIQ is doing worse than 62.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that NIQ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- NIQ's Quick ratio of 1.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. NIQ Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 45.75% over the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.68% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 249.08% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)45.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%68.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.68%
Revenue growth 3Y715.49%
Revenue growth 5Y249.08%
Sales Q2Q%9.23%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 65.14% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, NIQ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.61% on average per year.
EPS Next Y202.68%
EPS Next 2Y92.95%
EPS Next 3Y65.14%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.47%
Revenue Next 2Y5.86%
Revenue Next 3Y5.61%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. NIQ Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- NIQ reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.85, the valuation of NIQ can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NIQ is valued a bit cheaper than 71.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NIQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.09), we can say NIQ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NIQ is valued a bit cheaper than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- NIQ's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 95.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- NIQ's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as NIQ's earnings are expected to grow with 65.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y92.95%
EPS Next 3Y65.14%
5. NIQ Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NIQ does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NIQ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
11.63
-0.21 (-1.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-14 2026-05-14
Inst Owners22.56%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.76%
Ins Owner Change0.26%
Market Cap3.43B
Revenue(TTM)4.20B
Net Income(TTM)-318.60M
Analysts82.22
Price Target20.32 (74.72%)
Short Float %11.33%
Short Ratio5.25
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)124.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-31.5%
Max EPS beat(2)279.83%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.8%
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-7.2%
PT rev (3m)-9.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)21.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.97%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.85 | ||
| P/S | 0.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 95.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.49 | ||
| P/B | 3.47 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.56 |
EPS(TTM)-1.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.98
Fwd EY8.44%
FCF(TTM)0.12
FCFY1.04%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY8.7%
SpS14.23
BVpS3.35
TBVpS-12.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.68% | ||
| ROE | -32.23% | ||
| ROCE | 2.42% | ||
| ROIC | 1.89% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.09% | ||
| ROICexgc | 33.45% | ||
| OM | 3.11% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 55.65% | ||
| FCFM | 0.85% |
ROA(3y)-8.12%
ROA(5y)-4.91%
ROE(3y)-126.8%
ROE(5y)-76.16%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y158.7%
ROICexgc growth 5Y80.15%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.48%
OM growth 3Y-65.13%
OM growth 5Y-45.85%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.08%
GM growth 5Y-3.8%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 100.84 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.66 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 41.57% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.26% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.44 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 39.14% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.6 |
F-Score6
WACC9.34%
ROIC/WACC0.2
Cap/Depr(3y)50.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)7.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)45.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%68.13%
EPS Next Y202.68%
EPS Next 2Y92.95%
EPS Next 3Y65.14%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.68%
Revenue growth 3Y715.49%
Revenue growth 5Y249.08%
Sales Q2Q%9.23%
Revenue Next Year6.47%
Revenue Next 2Y5.86%
Revenue Next 3Y5.61%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y335%
EBIT growth 3Y184.33%
EBIT growth 5Y89.01%
EBIT Next Year659.09%
EBIT Next 3Y107.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y115.93%
FCF growth 3Y96.03%
FCF growth 5Y46.75%
OCF growth 1Y304.2%
OCF growth 3Y297.59%
OCF growth 5Y124.31%
NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC / NIQ Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for NIQ stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to NIQ.
What is the valuation status of NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC?
NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for NIQ stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) is expected to grow by 202.68% in the next year.