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NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC (NIQ) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:NIQ - IE000JMT8VI3 - Common Stock

14.06 USD
+0.21 (+1.52%)
Last: 10/21/2025, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall NIQ gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated NIQ against 95 industry peers in the Media industry. NIQ has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. NIQ is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: NIQ reported negative net income in multiple 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

NIQ has a Return On Assets of -6.55%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NIQ underperforms 62.11% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -265.52%, NIQ is not doing good in the industry: 81.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
NIQ has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.48%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NIQ outperforms 48.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.55%
ROE -265.52%
ROIC 1.48%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150 -200 -250

1.3 Margins

NIQ's Operating Margin of 2.55% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ outperforms 48.42% of its industry peers.
NIQ's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 56.03%, NIQ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NIQ has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.55%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.03%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100

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2. Health

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.
NIQ has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, NIQ has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, NIQ has a worse debt to assets ratio.
NIQ Yearly Shares OutstandingNIQ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.64, we must say that NIQ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
NIQ has a worse Altman-Z score (0.64) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 26.57 is on the high side and indicates that NIQ has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of NIQ (26.57) is worse than 83.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 26.57
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.64
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC8.49%
NIQ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNIQ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

NIQ has a Current Ratio of 0.98. 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 has a worse Current ratio (0.98) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that NIQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
NIQ has a Quick ratio of 0.98. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NIQ outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.98
NIQ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNIQ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 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.
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%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.89%
Revenue growth 3Y674.43%
Revenue growth 5Y245.32%
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 33.86% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.25% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y111.22%
EPS Next 2Y51.2%
EPS Next 3Y33.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.28%
Revenue Next 3Y5.25%
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 20.14, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NIQ.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as NIQ.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NIQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.23), we can say NIQ is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.14
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 in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.86
NIQ Per share dataNIQ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10 -10 -15

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 33.86% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y51.2%
EPS Next 3Y33.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

NIQ does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC

NYSE:NIQ (10/21/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 14.06 0 (0%)

14.06

+0.21 (+1.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)11-13 2025-11-13
Inst Owners3.12%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.79%
Ins Owner Change0.51%
Market Cap4.15B
Analysts82.35
Price Target23.55 (67.5%)
Short Float %27.27%
Short Ratio5.99
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)97.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.14
P/S 1.03
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 24.62
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.86
EPS(TTM)-1.53
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.7
Fwd EY4.97%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS13.67
BVpS0.57
TBVpS-15.5
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.55%
ROE -265.52%
ROCE 1.9%
ROIC 1.48%
ROICexc 1.56%
ROICexgc 16.75%
OM 2.55%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.03%
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
ROICexcg growth 3Y58.34%
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.59
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 26.57
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.4
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 0.64
F-ScoreN/A
WACC8.49%
ROIC/WACC0.17
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%N/A
EPS Next Y111.22%
EPS Next 2Y51.2%
EPS Next 3Y33.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.89%
Revenue growth 3Y674.43%
Revenue growth 5Y245.32%
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.28%
Revenue Next 3Y5.25%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y146.15%
EBIT growth 3Y66.32%
EBIT growth 5Y41.39%
EBIT Next Year2867.9%
EBIT Next 3Y233.02%
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%