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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 ratio3.1x
CashUS$621.00m
EquityUS$3.66b
Total liabilitiesUS$7.25b
Total assetsUS$10.91b

Recent financial health updates

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

Financial 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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