This company has been acquired
Nielsen Holdings Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Key information
8.3%
Earnings growth rate
8.2%
EPS growth rate
| Professional Services Industry Growth | 11.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | -16.3% |
| Return on equity | 16.0% |
| Net Margin | 16.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2022 |
Recent past performance 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 01Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Nielsen Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 22 | 3,535 | 570 | 906 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 3,514 | 546 | 913 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3,500 | 551 | 896 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 3,478 | 317 | 828 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 3,432 | 299 | 777 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 3,382 | 241 | 727 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3,361 | 190 | 720 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,180 | 73 | 1,201 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,960 | -498 | 1,501 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,777 | -403 | 1,812 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,441 | 567 | 894 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,465 | -1,258 | 1,930 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,449 | -690 | 1,927 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,468 | -741 | 1,938 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,515 | -712 | 1,951 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,618 | 321 | 1,932 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,659 | 371 | 1,924 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,656 | 430 | 1,902 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,572 | 429 | 1,862 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,467 | 507 | 1,857 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 6,396 | 491 | 1,853 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 6,348 | 473 | 1,855 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 6,309 | 502 | 1,877 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 6,277 | 594 | 1,901 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 6,238 | 606 | 1,908 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 6,201 | 607 | 1,899 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 6,172 | 570 | 1,915 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: NLSN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NLSN's current net profit margins (16.1%) are higher than last year (8.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NLSN's earnings have grown by 8.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NLSN's earnings growth over the past year (90.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (8.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: NLSN earnings growth over the past year (90.6%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 23.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: NLSN's Return on Equity (16%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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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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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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 |