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Nielsen Holdings NYSE:NLSN Stock Report

Last Price

US$27.98

Market Cap

US$10.1b

7D

0.2%

1Y

42.5%

Updated

11 Oct, 2022

Data

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NLSN Stock Overview

Nielsen Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a measurement and data analytics company worldwide.

NLSN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

Nielsen Holdings plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Nielsen Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$27.98
52 Week HighUS$28.00
52 Week LowUS$16.02
Beta1.18
1 Month Change0.43%
3 Month Change21.86%
1 Year Change42.54%
3 Year Change35.69%
5 Year Change-30.05%
Change since IPO11.92%

Recent News & Updates

Nielsen ticks higher amid NYSE delisting notice for sale to Elliott, Brookfield

Oct 03

Nielsen gets shareholder OK for private-equity buyout

Sep 01

Nielsen sets new meetings on acquisition deal for Sept. 1

Aug 19

Recent updates

Nielsen ticks higher amid NYSE delisting notice for sale to Elliott, Brookfield

Oct 03

Nielsen gets shareholder OK for private-equity buyout

Sep 01

Nielsen sets new meetings on acquisition deal for Sept. 1

Aug 19

Nielsen soars 21% after WindAcre reaches agreement with consortium

Aug 09

Nielsen A $4 Spread And A Switch

Jul 21

Nielsen sale to Elliott/Brookfield approved by European antitrust regulator

Jul 14

Golden Age Of Merger Arb: Nielsen

Jun 14

Merger Arbitrage Mondays - WindAcre Doubles Its Stake In Nielsen Holdings

Apr 11

Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Nielsen Holdings To Be Taken Private

Apr 04

Nielsen: Analyzing The Options

Mar 27

Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.06

Mar 01
Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.06

Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.06

Feb 14
Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.06

Should You Think About Buying Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) Now?

Jan 12
Should You Think About Buying Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) Now?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Nielsen: Positioned For Continued Growth With Launch Of Nielsen One

Nov 29

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN)

Nov 28
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN)

We Think Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 04
We Think Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

What Is Nielsen Holdings plc's (NYSE:NLSN) Share Price Doing?

Aug 10
What Is Nielsen Holdings plc's (NYSE:NLSN) Share Price Doing?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN)

Jul 19
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN)

Shareholders Can Be Confident That Nielsen Holdings' (NYSE:NLSN) Earnings Are High Quality

May 14
Shareholders Can Be Confident That Nielsen Holdings' (NYSE:NLSN) Earnings Are High Quality

Nielsen Q1 2021 Earnings Preview

May 05

We Think Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

May 04
We Think Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Apr 12
Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Estimating The Fair Value Of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN)

Mar 29
Estimating The Fair Value Of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN)

The Independent Non-Executive Director of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN), Guerrino De Luca, Just Bought 290% More Shares

Mar 16
The Independent Non-Executive Director of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN), Guerrino De Luca, Just Bought 290% More Shares

What Does Nielsen Holdings plc's (NYSE:NLSN) Share Price Indicate?

Mar 15
What Does Nielsen Holdings plc's (NYSE:NLSN) Share Price Indicate?

Do These 3 Checks Before Buying Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Feb 27
Do These 3 Checks Before Buying Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Need To Know: Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares

Feb 15
Need To Know: Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares

Nielsen: A Compelling Relative Value Play

Feb 01

Shareholder Returns

NLSNUS Professional ServicesUS Market
7D0.2%0.2%0.4%
1Y42.5%11.0%28.8%

Return vs Industry: NLSN exceeded the US Professional Services industry which returned -23.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: NLSN exceeded the US Market which returned -22.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is NLSN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
NLSN volatility
NLSN Average Weekly Movement6.2%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement5.3%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: NLSN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: NLSN's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
192314,500David Kennyhttps://www.nielsen.com

Nielsen Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a measurement and data analytics company worldwide. The company provides viewership and listening data, and analytics principally to media publishers and marketers, and advertising agencies for television, computer, mobile, CTV, digital, and listening platforms. It also offers television audience measurement services; digital audience measurement services; video advertising services; and independent measurement and consumer research primarily servicing radio, advertisers, and advertising agencies in the audio industry.

Nielsen Holdings plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Nielsen Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
NLSN fundamental statistics
Market capUS$10.07b
Earnings (TTM)US$570.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$3.54b

17.7x

P/E Ratio

2.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
NLSN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.54b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.28b
Gross ProfitUS$2.25b
Other ExpensesUS$1.68b
EarningsUS$570.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2022

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.58
Gross Margin63.68%
Net Profit Margin16.12%
Debt/Equity Ratio151.7%

How did NLSN perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.9%

Current Dividend Yield

15%

Payout Ratio
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