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.

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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.
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 2025 0 200M -200M -400M -600M

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 RankSector 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
NIQ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNIQ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50 -100 -150 -200 -250

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 RankSector 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%
NIQ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNIQ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100

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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.
NIQ Yearly Shares OutstandingNIQ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B

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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.6
Debt/FCF 100.84
Altman-Z 0.6
ROIC/WACC0.2
WACC9.34%
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.03
Quick Ratio 1.03
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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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.
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
NIQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNIQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1

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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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 11.85
NIQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNIQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 30

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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 95.87
EV/EBITDA 8.56
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

  • 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%

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5. NIQ Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

NIQ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC

NYSE:NIQ (4/21/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 11.63 0 (0%)

11.63

-0.21 (-1.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)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 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)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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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.


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


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The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) is expected to grow by 202.68% in the next year.