NIQ Global Intelligence Plc (NIQ) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

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AboutNIQ Global Intelligence Plc is a consumer intelligence company that provides an AI-powered platform for analyzing shopping data. Its services offer insights into global consumer behavior, supporting strategic and operational decisions for brands, retailers, and other clients. The company operates across three geographical segments: the Americas (North and Latin America), EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa), and APAC (Asia and the western Pacific). NIQ was founded on June 6, 2017, and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.Show more

Revenue $3.97B +18.9%
EBITDA $497M +41.1%
Net Income -$811M -41.0%
EPS (Diluted) -3.31 -40.9%
Gross Margin 55.4% +1.2%
EBITDA Margin 12.51% +18.7%
Operating Margin -2.51% +22.8%
Net Margin -20.4% -18.6%
ROE -89.14% -45.3%
ROIC -1.49% +25.1%
Debt/Equity 8.89 +166.9%
Interest Coverage -0.24 +33.0%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

No significant strengths identified

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 8.9x
✗Negative free cash flow

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

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ROCE

10Y Avg-3.47%

5Y Avg-3.47%

3Y Avg-3.47%

Latest-1.82%

Peer Comparison

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ITGartner, Inc.	16.61B	230.38	14.40	6.1%	13.71%	159.13%	8.33%	2.13
NOTEFiscalNote Holdings, Inc.	24.78M	1.65	1.99	-9.33%	-54.31%	-73.85%		1.77
CLVTClarivate Plc	2.13B	3.22	-3.35	-2.74%	-15.83%	-8.08%	16.79%	0.89
NIQNIQ Global Intelligence Plc	5.16B	17.49	-5.28	18.89%	-11.24%	-106.47%		8.89

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	2.79B	3.34B	3.97B
Revenue Growth %	-	0.2%	0.19%
Cost of Goods Sold+	1.39B	1.51B	1.77B
COGS % of Revenue	0.5%	0.45%	0.45%
Gross Profit+	1.4B	1.83B	2.2B
Gross Margin %	0.5%	0.55%	0.55%
Gross Profit Growth %	-	0.31%	0.2%
Operating Expenses+	1.58B	1.94B	2.3B
OpEx % of Revenue	0.57%	0.58%	0.58%
Selling, General & Admin	1.2B	1.45B	1.6B
SG&A % of Revenue	0.43%	0.43%	0.4%
Research & Development	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	379.6M	489.1M	699.6M
Operating Income+	-177.6M	-108.7M	-99.8M
Operating Margin %	-0.06%	-0.03%	-0.03%
Operating Income Growth %	-	0.39%	0.08%
EBITDA+	123.5M	352.2M	496.9M
EBITDA Margin %	0.04%	0.11%	0.13%
EBITDA Growth %	-	1.85%	0.41%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	301.1M	460.9M	596.7M
EBIT	-146.3M	-219.6M	-279.9M
Net Interest Income+	-110.5M	-299.5M	-410.6M
Interest Income	0	0	0
Interest Expense	110.5M	299.5M	410.6M
Other Income/Expense	-79.2M	-410.4M	-590.7M
Pretax Income+	-256.8M	-519.1M	-690.5M
Pretax Margin %	-0.09%	-0.16%	-0.17%
Income Tax+	40.3M	51.8M	113.7M
Effective Tax Rate %	1.16%	1.11%	1.17%
Net Income+	-297.6M	-574.7M	-810.5M
Net Margin %	-0.11%	-0.17%	-0.2%
Net Income Growth %	-	-0.93%	-0.41%
Net Income (Continuing)	-297.1M	-570.9M	-804.2M
Discontinued Operations	0	-9M	12.5M
Minority Interest	1.5M	247.2M	238.9M
EPS (Diluted)+	-1.21	-2.35	-3.31
EPS Growth %	-	-0.94%	-0.41%
EPS (Basic)	-1.21	-2.35	-3.31
Diluted Shares Outstanding	245M	245M	245M
Basic Shares Outstanding	245M	245M	245M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	805.9M	1.55B	1.19B
Cash & Short-Term Investments	144.5M	282.4M	263.8M
Cash Only	144.5M	282.4M	263.8M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	539.9M	748.9M	728.2M
Days Sales Outstanding	70.72	81.81	66.91
Inventory	0	0	0
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	-	-
Other Current Assets	47.8M	420.5M	91.4M
Total Non-Current Assets+	3.06B	5.83B	5.18B
Property, Plant & Equipment	352.8M	484.7M	387.6M
Fixed Asset Turnover	7.90x	6.89x	10.25x
Goodwill	736.7M	2.37B	2.21B
Intangible Assets	1.73B	2.71B	2.29B
Long-Term Investments	55.6M	110.6M	102.9M
Other Non-Current Assets	151.4M	135.2M	168.8M
Total Assets+	3.86B	7.38B	6.37B
Asset Turnover	0.72x	0.45x	0.62x
Asset Growth %	-	0.91%	-0.14%
Total Current Liabilities+	975.6M	1.4B	1.37B
Accounts Payable	155.6M	204M	217.1M
Days Payables Outstanding	40.94	49.26	44.73
Short-Term Debt	60M	103.3M	121M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	90.4M	156M	95.9M
Current Ratio	0.83x	1.10x	0.87x
Quick Ratio	0.83x	1.10x	0.87x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	-	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	2.35B	4.65B	4.52B
Long-Term Debt	2.03B	4.03B	3.96B
Capital Lease Obligations	166.7M	240.2M	196.5M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	38.7M	154.3M	109.1M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	111.1M	225M	251.8M
Total Liabilities	3.32B	6.05B	5.88B
Total Debt+	2.31B	4.44B	4.33B
Net Debt	2.16B	4.16B	4.07B
Debt / Equity	4.25x	3.33x	8.89x
Debt / EBITDA	18.66x	12.60x	8.71x
Net Debt / EBITDA	17.49x	11.80x	8.18x
Interest Coverage	-1.61x	-0.36x	-0.24x
Total Equity+	541.8M	1.33B	486.9M
Equity Growth %	-	1.46%	-0.63%
Book Value per Share	2.21	5.44	1.99
Total Shareholders' Equity	540.3M	1.08B	248M
Common Stock	0	0	0
Retained Earnings	-486.2M	-962.4M	-1.69B
Treasury Stock	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	75.1M	80.7M	-37.7M
Minority Interest	1.5M	247.2M	238.9M

Cash Flow

	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	61.4M	-10.9M	73.9M
Operating CF Margin %	0.02%	-0%	0.02%
Operating CF Growth %	-	-1.18%	7.78%
Net Income	-316.2M	-472.4M	-716.4M
Depreciation & Amortization	301.1M	460.9M	596.7M
Stock-Based Compensation	4.4M	4.3M	4.7M
Deferred Taxes	-36.9M	-38.7M	-35.6M
Other Non-Cash Items	35.5M	55.5M	183.9M
Working Capital Changes	73.5M	-20.5M	40.6M
Change in Receivables	77.2M	900K	-54.7M
Change in Inventory	0	0	0
Change in Payables	-5.2M	-63.7M	98.5M
Cash from Investing+	-430.9M	-1.7B	9.6M
Capital Expenditures	-48.3M	-24.2M	-35.4M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
Acquisitions	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-
Other Investing	-250.5M	-251.8M	-259.2M
Cash from Financing+	296.7M	1.9B	-67.1M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-
Other Financing	6.2M	-78.9M	-2.8M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	-244.2M	-283.5M	-224.8M
FCF Margin %	-0.09%	-0.08%	-0.06%
FCF Growth %	-	-0.16%	0.21%
FCF per Share	-1.00	-1.16	-0.92
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	-0.21x	0.02x	-0.09x
Interest Paid	106.4M	279.2M	411.4M
Taxes Paid	68.8M	109.3M	118.2M

Key Ratios

Metric	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-54.93%	-61.35%	-89.14%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-4.93%	-1.99%	-1.49%
Gross Margin	50.22%	54.76%	55.4%
Net Margin	-10.68%	-17.2%	-20.4%
Debt / Equity	4.25x	3.33x	8.89x
Interest Coverage	-1.61x	-0.36x	-0.24x
FCF Conversion	-0.21x	0.02x	-0.09x
Revenue Growth	-	19.91%	18.89%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

NIQ Global Intelligence Plc (NIQ) reported $3.86B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 39% increase from $2.79B in 2022.

NIQ Global Intelligence Plc (NIQ) grew revenue by 18.9% over the past year. This is strong growth.

NIQ Global Intelligence Plc (NIQ) reported a net loss of $434.2M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

NIQ Global Intelligence Plc (NIQ) has a return on equity (ROE) of -89.1%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

NIQ Global Intelligence Plc (NIQ) had negative free cash flow of $261.0M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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