Last 6 quarters of trend data · Technology · Information Technology Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '24 |
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| P/E Ratio → | -6.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| P/S Ratio | 0.58 | 0.78 | 1.07 | 1.05 | — | — | — |
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| P/B Ratio | 1.80 | 2.91 | 3.97 | 10.86 | — | — | — |
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| P/FCF | 102.12 | — | 12.92 | 4.76 | — | — | — |
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| EV / EBITDA | 7.49 | 7.90 | 7.28 | 16.58 | — | — | — |
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| EV / EBIT | 40.88 | 27.52 | 23.05 | — | — | — | — |
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Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
NIQ Global Intelligence Plc's operating margin was 5.8% in Q1 2026, down 4.5 pp QoQ and up 3.6 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 4.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 25.3% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 55.6% | 41.4% | 54.8% | 55.6% | 56.8% | 55.4% | 53.7% |
| — | -25.3% | +1.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 3.4% | 5.8% | 10.3% | -3.0% | 3.9% | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| — | +165.4% | +407.3% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | -8.4% | -8.4% | -2.8% | -18.9% | -1.4% | -12.4% | -18.1% |
| — | +32.3% | +84.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -41.3% | -7.6% | -3.9% | -48.7% | -4.9% | -71.2% | — |
| — | +89.4% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | -5.4% | -1.3% | -0.5% | -2.9% | -0.2% | -1.8% | — |
| — | +27.4% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROIC | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.9% | -0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | — |
| — | +49.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
NIQ Global Intelligence Plc's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 17.7x, up from 13.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 9.6% YoY to 1.07x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.16 | 3.31 | 3.11 | 11.75 | 11.75 | 27.33 | — |
| — | -87.9% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.00 | 17.72 | 13.62 | 35.48 | 24.70 | 27.14 | — |
| — | -34.7% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.98 | — |
| — | +9.6% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.98 | — |
| — | +9.6% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.36 | 1.06 | 1.38 | -1.01 | 1.12 | -0.13 | -0.41 |
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NIQ Global Intelligence Plc's current P/E is -6.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
NIQ Global Intelligence Plc's current operating margin is 3.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking NIQ Global Intelligence Plc's business trajectory between earnings reports.