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.
- NIQ had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- NIQ had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of NIQ (-4.68%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -32.23%, NIQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- NIQ's Return On Invested Capital of 1.89% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ outperforms 55.43% 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
- The Operating Margin of NIQ (3.11%) 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 67.39% 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
- 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 has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- NIQ has an Altman-Z score of 0.56. This is a bad value and indicates that NIQ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.56, NIQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NIQ is 100.84, which is on the high side as it means it would take NIQ, 100.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 100.84, NIQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.60 is on the high side and indicates that NIQ has dependencies on debt financing.
- NIQ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.60. This is in the lower half of the industry: NIQ underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 100.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.23
WACC8.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- NIQ has a Current Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that NIQ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NIQ has a Current ratio of 1.03. This is in the lower half of the industry: NIQ underperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- NIQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that NIQ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.03, NIQ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.22% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. NIQ Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- NIQ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 45.75%, which is quite impressive.
- Looking at the last year, NIQ shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.68% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, NIQ shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 249.08% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, NIQ will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 64.91% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.69% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y177.17%
EPS Next 2Y89.18%
EPS Next 3Y64.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.52%
Revenue Next 2Y5.9%
Revenue Next 3Y5.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. NIQ Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- NIQ reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.86, the valuation of NIQ can be described as very reasonable.
- NIQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NIQ is cheaper than 64.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.42, NIQ is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NIQ indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NIQ is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed 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 | 87.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.11 |
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.
- NIQ's earnings are expected to grow with 64.91% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y89.18%
EPS Next 3Y64.91%
5. NIQ Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for NIQ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NIQ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
10.66
-0.31 (-2.83%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners22.65%
Inst Owner Change-87.16%
Ins Owners3.76%
Ins Owner Change0.26%
Market Cap3.15B
Revenue(TTM)4.20B
Net Income(TTM)-318.60M
Analysts82.22
Price Target21.89 (105.35%)
Short Float %10.44%
Short Ratio5.65
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)11.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)25.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.94%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.86 | ||
| P/S | 0.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 87.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.53 | ||
| P/B | 3.18 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.11 |
EPS(TTM)-1.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY8.43%
FCF(TTM)0.12
FCFY1.14%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY9.49%
SpS14.23
BVpS3.35
TBVpS-12.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
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 | 0.56 |
F-Score6
WACC8.14%
ROIC/WACC0.23
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 Y177.17%
EPS Next 2Y89.18%
EPS Next 3Y64.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.68%
Revenue growth 3Y715.49%
Revenue growth 5Y249.08%
Sales Q2Q%9.23%
Revenue Next Year6.52%
Revenue Next 2Y5.9%
Revenue Next 3Y5.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y335%
EBIT growth 3Y184.33%
EBIT growth 5Y89.01%
EBIT Next Year657.66%
EBIT Next 3Y107.2%
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.
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 2 / 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 177.17% in the next year.