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

  • NIQ had negative earnings in the past year.
  • 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's Return On Assets of -4.68% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
  • NIQ has a Return On Equity of -32.23%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NIQ outperforms 43.33% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.89%, NIQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.44% of the companies in the same industry.
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's Operating Margin of 3.11% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NIQ has declined.
  • NIQ has a Gross Margin of 55.65%. This is in the better half of the industry: NIQ outperforms 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 0.56, we must say that NIQ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of NIQ (0.56) is comparable to the rest of the 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NIQ (100.84) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NIQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.60. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • NIQ's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NIQ is outperformed by 75.56% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.6
Debt/FCF 100.84
Altman-Z 0.56
ROIC/WACC0.2
WACC9.26%
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

  • 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.
  • The Current ratio of NIQ (1.03) is worse than 62.22% 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.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.68% in the past year.
  • NIQ shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 249.08% yearly.
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 65.14% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NIQ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y202.68%
EPS Next 2Y92.95%
EPS Next 3Y65.14%
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.
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.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.04, 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 71.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NIQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.16.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 11.04
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

  • 75.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NIQ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • NIQ's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 89.36
EV/EBITDA 8.11
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

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

NIQ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC

NYSE:NIQ (4/15/2026, 4:02:06 PM)

After market: 10.84 0 (0%)

10.84

+0.17 (+1.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners22.56%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.76%
Ins Owner Change0.26%
Market Cap3.20B
Revenue(TTM)4.20B
Net Income(TTM)-318.60M
Analysts82.22
Price Target20.74 (91.33%)
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)-5.26%
PT rev (3m)-8.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)18.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.47%
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)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 11.04
P/S 0.76
P/FCF 89.36
P/OCF 10.71
P/B 3.24
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.11
EPS(TTM)-1.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.98
Fwd EY9.06%
FCF(TTM)0.12
FCFY1.12%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY9.34%
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 0.56
F-Score6
WACC9.26%
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 Year6.52%
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 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

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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.