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NIQ

NIQ Global Intelligence Plc

NIQ

NIQ Global Intelligence Plc • NYSE
$15.72 ▲ 3.69% (+0.56)
Market Cap $4.64 B
52w High $20.39
52w Low $11.77
Dividend Yield 0%
P/E -9.41
Volume 676.76K
Outstanding Shares 295.00M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $1.053B ▲ $591M ▲ $-128.5M ▼ -12.208% ▼ $-0.46 ▼ $82.4M ▼
Q2-2025 $884.056M ▼ $468.954M ▼ $-11.977M ▲ -1.355% ▲ $-0.041 ▲ $221.354M ▲
Q1-2025 $965.9M ▼ $519.4M ▲ $-119.8M ▲ -12.403% ▲ $-0.49 ▲ $137.4M ▲
Q4-2024 $1.112B ▲ $329.821M ▼ $-174.084M ▲ -15.65% ▲ $-0.59 ▲ $125.87M ▲
Q3-2024 $1.079B $395.476M $-219.379M -20.334% $-0.74 $84.258M

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $259.5M $6.832B $6.424B $168.5M
Q2-2025 $259.5M ▼ $6.832B ▲ $6.424B ▲ $168.5M ▲
Q1-2025 $290.4M ▲ $6.543B ▲ $6.375B ▲ $-69.5M ▼
Q4-2024 $263.8M ▼ $6.37B ▼ $5.883B ▼ $248M ▼
Q4-2023 $311.953M $8.153B $6.682B $1.198B

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $-198.6M ▼ $283.519M ▲ $-72.774M ▼ $-3.713M ▼ $186.8M ▲ $232.566M ▲
Q2-2025 $-12.2M ▲ $-8.5M ▲ $-63M ▼ $34.2M ▼ $-28.5M ▼ $-63.1M ▲
Q1-2025 $-71.8M ▲ $-153.7M ▼ $-3.7M ▲ $170.1M ▲ $24.2M ▲ $-216.4M ▼
Q2-2024 $-188.5M ▼ $28M ▲ $-73.4M ▼ $49.3M ▲ $-5.3M ▼ $-43.2M ▲
Q1-2024 $-172.7M $-150.6M $254.3M $-101.5M $300K $-214.1M

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement NIQ shows a clear growth story on the revenue side, with sales and gross profit climbing steadily over the last few years. The core business appears to have economic traction, as reflected in improving operating performance before interest and non‑cash charges. However, the company is still loss‑making at the bottom line, and those losses have been getting larger, not smaller. That suggests heavy spending on debt costs, integration, and technology, as well as the burden of amortizing acquired intangibles. In short, the top line is moving in the right direction, but profitability has not yet caught up with the growth strategy.

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet is dominated by a large asset base built through acquisitions and technology investments, but it is also highly leveraged. Debt is substantial relative to both cash and shareholders’ equity, leaving only a thin equity cushion. This structure magnifies both upside and downside: it can boost returns if earnings improve, but it also raises financial risk if performance disappoints or funding conditions tighten. A meaningful portion of assets is likely tied up in goodwill and intangibles, which do not provide the same safety net as hard assets.

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Cash generation is fragile. Operating cash flow has hovered around breakeven, only recently turning modestly positive, while free cash flow has stayed clearly negative because the company continues to invest heavily in its platform and capabilities. This means the business is not yet self‑funding and still relies on external capital, mainly debt, to support growth and integration. A key watch‑point is whether improving scale, efficiency, and AI automation can push operating cash flows firmly positive and gradually close the free‑cash‑flow gap.

Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge NIQ occupies a strong strategic position in consumer and retail intelligence. Its biggest advantages are the breadth and depth of its data, global coverage, and long‑standing relationships with large manufacturers and retailers across many countries. The combined NIQ–GfK platform covers both fast‑moving consumer goods and consumer technology, giving it a wide lens on shopper behavior. Because NIQ’s data and tools are embedded in clients’ workflows, switching away can be painful for customers, which reinforces retention and pricing power. The flip side is that the market is competitive and fast‑moving, with rival data providers and large tech platforms all pushing analytics solutions, so NIQ must keep innovating to protect this edge.

Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Innovation is a clear focal point and a major pillar of NIQ’s strategy. The company is leaning heavily into AI, with tools that let customers query data conversationally, run predictive tests on new product ideas, and analyze omnichannel performance across physical retail, e‑commerce, and emerging platforms like social and quick commerce. The “Full View” approach, NIQ Discover, Ask Arthur, and the company’s own language model suggest sustained investment in software and data science. NIQ is also expanding partnerships with large digital platforms and growing its data coverage, which can deepen its moat if executed well. The main risk is that aggressive innovation and integration spending can weigh on profits in the near term and must translate into clear client value and pricing power over time.

Summary

NIQ is a classic scale‑and‑data story: strong revenue growth, powerful data assets, and deep client relationships, but paired with high leverage, persistent net losses, and negative free cash flow. Strategically, the company looks well positioned—its omnichannel “Full View” of consumers, large global footprint, and AI‑driven tools give it meaningful competitive advantages in a market that values insight and accuracy. Financially, the picture is more mixed: the business is still in an investment‑heavy phase, carrying a sizeable debt load and not yet generating consistent surplus cash. Going forward, the key questions are whether NIQ can convert its innovation and scale into durable margins, steadily stronger cash flows, and a more resilient balance sheet, while continuing to defend its lead against intense technological and data‑driven competition.

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