This company has been acquired
Nielsen Holdings Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Key information
151.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$5.55b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.1x |
| Cash | US$621.00m |
| Equity | US$3.66b |
| Total liabilities | US$7.25b |
| Total assets | US$10.91b |
Recent financial health updates
No updates
Recent updates
Nielsen ticks higher amid NYSE delisting notice for sale to Elliott, Brookfield
Oct 03Nielsen gets shareholder OK for private-equity buyout
Sep 01Nielsen sets new meetings on acquisition deal for Sept. 1
Aug 19Nielsen soars 21% after WindAcre reaches agreement with consortium
Aug 09Nielsen A $4 Spread And A Switch
Jul 21Nielsen sale to Elliott/Brookfield approved by European antitrust regulator
Jul 14Golden Age Of Merger Arb: Nielsen
Jun 14Merger Arbitrage Mondays - WindAcre Doubles Its Stake In Nielsen Holdings
Apr 11Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Nielsen Holdings To Be Taken Private
Apr 04Nielsen: Analyzing The Options
Mar 27Nielsen: Positioned For Continued Growth With Launch Of Nielsen One
Nov 29Nielsen Q1 2021 Earnings Preview
May 05Nielsen: A Compelling Relative Value Play
Feb 01Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NLSN's short term assets ($1.4B) exceed its short term liabilities ($681.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: NLSN's short term assets ($1.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($6.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NLSN's net debt to equity ratio (134.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: NLSN's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 194.1% to 151.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NLSN's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (17.7%).
Interest Coverage: NLSN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.1x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2022/10/11 16:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/10/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Nielsen Holdings plc is covered by 32 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |