NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:NIQ • IE000JMT8VI3

10.77 USD
+0.1 (+0.94%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
10.99 USD
+0.22 (+2.04%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to NIQ. NIQ was compared to 92 industry peers in the Media industry. NIQ has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. NIQ has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NIQ has reported negative net income.
  • In multiple years NIQ reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years NIQ 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
NIQ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNIQ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • NIQ's Return On Assets of -6.58% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ outperforms 42.39% of its industry peers.
  • NIQ's Return On Equity of -45.72% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ outperforms 41.30% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of NIQ (1.06%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.58%
ROE -45.72%
ROIC 1.06%
ROA(3y)-7.82%
ROA(5y)-3.13%
ROE(3y)-114.29%
ROE(5y)-66.54%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
NIQ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNIQ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150 -200 -250

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.79%, NIQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NIQ's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • NIQ has a better Gross Margin (56.12%) than 66.30% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NIQ has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.79%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.12%
OM growth 3Y-78.52%
OM growth 5Y-59.06%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.39%
GM growth 5Y-3.55%
NIQ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNIQ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NIQ is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NIQ has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NIQ has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for NIQ is higher compared to a year ago.
NIQ Yearly Shares OutstandingNIQ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
NIQ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNIQ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • NIQ has an Altman-Z score of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that NIQ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of NIQ (0.52) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.61 is on the high side and indicates that NIQ has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.61, NIQ is doing worse than 76.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.61
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.52
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC8.53%
NIQ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNIQ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.99 indicates that NIQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NIQ's Current ratio of 0.99 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ is outperformed by 61.96% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.99 indicates that NIQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NIQ has a Quick ratio (0.99) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.99
Quick Ratio 0.99
NIQ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNIQ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • NIQ shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -51.55%.
  • The Revenue has grown by 18.89% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 245.32% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-51.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.89%
Revenue growth 3Y674.43%
Revenue growth 5Y245.32%
Sales Q2Q%7.18%

3.2 Future

  • NIQ is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 26.53% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.96% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y113.29%
EPS Next 2Y52.66%
EPS Next 3Y34.52%
EPS Next 5Y26.53%
Revenue Next Year6.25%
Revenue Next 2Y5.89%
Revenue Next 3Y5.67%
Revenue Next 5Y5.96%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
NIQ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNIQ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
NIQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNIQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

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 13.36, the valuation of NIQ can be described as correct.
  • NIQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NIQ is cheaper than 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NIQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say NIQ is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.36
NIQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNIQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NIQ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NIQ is cheaper than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.39
NIQ Per share dataNIQ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • NIQ's earnings are expected to grow with 34.52% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y52.66%
EPS Next 3Y34.52%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NIQ does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC

NYSE:NIQ (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 10.99 +0.22 (+2.04%)

10.77

+0.1 (+0.94%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-13
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners21.47%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.79%
Ins Owner Change0.5%
Market Cap3.18B
Revenue(TTM)4.10B
Net Income(TTM)-449.60M
Analysts82.22
Price Target21.89 (103.25%)
Short Float %8.57%
Short Ratio5.5
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
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)-3.29%
PT rev (3m)-5.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)30.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)12.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.81%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.36
P/S 0.77
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 3.23
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.39
EPS(TTM)-1.52
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.81
Fwd EY7.49%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS13.91
BVpS3.33
TBVpS-12.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.58%
ROE -45.72%
ROCE 1.36%
ROIC 1.06%
ROICexc 1.16%
ROICexgc 17.88%
OM 1.79%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.12%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-7.82%
ROA(5y)-3.13%
ROE(3y)-114.29%
ROE(5y)-66.54%
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 3Y58.34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y36.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y-37.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y-22.16%
OM growth 3Y-78.52%
OM growth 5Y-59.06%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.39%
GM growth 5Y-3.55%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.61
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.3
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.99
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 0.52
F-ScoreN/A
WACC8.53%
ROIC/WACC0.12
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-51.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0.56%
EPS Next Y113.29%
EPS Next 2Y52.66%
EPS Next 3Y34.52%
EPS Next 5Y26.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.89%
Revenue growth 3Y674.43%
Revenue growth 5Y245.32%
Sales Q2Q%7.18%
Revenue Next Year6.25%
Revenue Next 2Y5.89%
Revenue Next 3Y5.67%
Revenue Next 5Y5.96%
EBIT growth 1Y146.15%
EBIT growth 3Y66.32%
EBIT growth 5Y41.39%
EBIT Next Year2945.93%
EBIT Next 3Y234.62%
EBIT Next 5Y152.37%
FCF growth 1Y20.71%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y777.98%
OCF growth 3Y107.63%
OCF growth 5Y93.28%

NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC / NIQ 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 4 / 10 to NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) stock?

NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) stock?

The financial health rating of NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) is 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) is expected to grow by 113.29% in the next year.