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NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NIQ - IE000JMT8VI3 - Common Stock

17.14 USD
-0.54 (-3.05%)
Last: 1/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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After Hours: 1/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to NIQ. NIQ was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. NIQ may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. While showing a medium growth rate, NIQ is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NIQ had negative earnings in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: NIQ reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • NIQ had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -6.58%, NIQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NIQ has a worse Return On Equity (-45.72%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.06%, NIQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.35% of the companies in the same 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

  • The Operating Margin of NIQ (1.79%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NIQ's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • NIQ's Gross Margin of 56.12% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ outperforms 65.93% of its industry peers.
  • NIQ's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NIQ is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NIQ has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • NIQ has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that NIQ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • NIQ has a Altman-Z score of 0.71. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NIQ outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
  • NIQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.61. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • NIQ has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.61) than 75.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.61
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.71
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC8.88%
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

  • NIQ has a Current Ratio of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that NIQ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NIQ's Current ratio of 0.99 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ outperforms 40.66% of its industry peers.
  • NIQ has a Quick Ratio of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that NIQ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.99, NIQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.76% of the companies in the same industry.
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%.
  • NIQ shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.89%.
  • Measured over the past years, NIQ shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 245.32% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 34.02% 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 5.63% on average per year.
EPS Next Y110.16%
EPS Next 2Y52.67%
EPS Next 3Y34.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.25%
Revenue Next 2Y5.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.63%
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.
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 1B 2B 3B 4B
NIQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNIQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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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.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.23, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NIQ.
  • NIQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • NIQ is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 21.23
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

  • NIQ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.19
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as NIQ's earnings are expected to grow with 34.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y52.67%
EPS Next 3Y34.02%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for NIQ!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC

NYSE:NIQ (1/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 17.14 0 (0%)

17.14

-0.54 (-3.05%)

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 Change0.51%
Market Cap5.06B
Revenue(TTM)4.10B
Net Income(TTM)-449.60M
Analysts82.22
Price Target22.64 (32.09%)
Short Float %7.69%
Short Ratio4.17
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.91%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 21.23
P/S 1.23
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 5.14
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.19
EPS(TTM)-1.52
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.81
Fwd EY4.71%
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 0.71
F-ScoreN/A
WACC8.88%
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 Y110.16%
EPS Next 2Y52.67%
EPS Next 3Y34.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.89%
Revenue growth 3Y674.43%
Revenue growth 5Y245.32%
Sales Q2Q%7.18%
Revenue Next Year6.25%
Revenue Next 2Y5.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y146.15%
EBIT growth 3Y66.32%
EBIT growth 5Y41.39%
EBIT Next Year2943.67%
EBIT Next 3Y234.62%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
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 2 / 10 to NIQ.


What is the valuation status of NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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 110.16% in the next year.