Nielsen Holdings
Nielsen Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a measurement and data analytics company. The last earnings update was 33 days ago. More info.
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- Nielsen Holdings has significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
NLSN Share Price and Events
7 Day Returns
1 Year Returns
NLSN Shareholder Return
| 7 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Holdings (NLSN) | -1.4% | -28.1% | -35.5% | -46% | -68.6% | -71.3% |
| US Professional Services | 13.5% | -17.1% | -18.8% | -8.5% | 15.4% | 27.2% |
| US Market | 12.5% | -14.7% | -21.5% | -12.7% | 5.4% | 17.5% |
1 Year Return vs Industry and Market
- NLSN underperformed the Professional Services industry which returned -8.5% over the past year.
- NLSN underperformed the Market in United States of America which returned -12.7% over the past year.
NLSN Value
Value is all about what a company is worth versus what price it is
available for. If you went into a grocery store and all the bananas were on sale
at half price, they could be considered
undervalued.
INTRINSIC VALUE BASED ON FUTURE CASH FLOWS
Here we compare the current
share
price of
Nielsen Holdings
to its discounted cash flow analysis.value.The discounted cash flow value is simply looking at what the company is worth today, based on estimates of how much money it is expected to make in the future.
Below are the data sources, inputs and calculation used to determine the intrinsic value for Nielsen Holdings.
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Valuation Model | 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | Average of 13 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See below |
| Discount Rate (Cost of Equity) | See below | 10.7% |
| Perpetual Growth Rate | 10-Year US Government Bond Rate | 1.7% |
An important part of a discounted cash flow is the discount rate, below we explain how it has been calculated.
| Data Point | Calculation/ Source | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-Free Rate | 10-Year US Govt Bond Rate | 1.7% |
| Equity Risk Premium | S&P Global | 5.4% |
| Professional Services Unlevered Beta | Simply Wall St/ S&P Global | 0.79 |
| Re-levered Beta | = Unlevered beta (1 + (1- tax rate) (Debt/Equity))
= 0.787 (1 + (1- 21%) (188.9%)) |
1.643 |
| Levered Beta | Levered Beta limited to 0.8 to 2.0 (practical range for a stable firm) |
1.64 |
| Discount Rate/ Cost of Equity |
= Cost of Equity = Risk Free Rate + (Levered Beta * Equity Risk Premium)
= 1.74% + (1.643 * 5.44%) |
10.68% |
Discounted Cash Flow Calculation for NYSE:NLSN using 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Model
The calculations below outline how an intrinsic value for Nielsen Holdings is arrived at by discounting future cash flows to their present value using the 2 stage method. We try to start with analysts estimates of free cash flow, however if these are not available we use the most recent financial results. In the 1st stage we continue to grow the free cash flow over a 10 year period, with the growth rate trending towards the perpetual growth rate used in the 2nd stage. The 2nd stage assumes the company grows at a stable rate into perpetuity.
Note: Free cash flow to equity valuations ignore the company's cash or debt.
| Levered FCF (USD, Millions) | Source |
Present Value Discounted (@ 10.68%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 381.80 | Analyst x5 | 344.96 |
| 2021 | 648.40 | Analyst x5 | 529.30 |
| 2022 | 714.00 | Analyst x1 | 526.60 |
| 2023 | 782.00 | Analyst x1 | 521.10 |
| 2024 | 831.89 | Est @ 6.38% | 500.85 |
| 2025 | 873.39 | Est @ 4.99% | 475.09 |
| 2026 | 908.44 | Est @ 4.01% | 446.48 |
| 2027 | 938.71 | Est @ 3.33% | 416.83 |
| 2028 | 965.50 | Est @ 2.85% | 387.36 |
| 2029 | 989.83 | Est @ 2.52% | 358.80 |
| Present value of next 10 years cash flows | $4,507.00 | ||
| Calculation | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal Value |
= FCF2029
× (1 + g) ÷ (Discount Rate – g)
= $989.83 × (1 + 1.74%) ÷ (10.68% – 1.74%) |
$11,263.92 |
| Present Value of Terminal Value |
= Terminal Value ÷ (1 + r)10
= $11,263.92 ÷ (1 + 10.68%)10 |
$4,082.99 |
| Calculation | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Equity Value |
= Present value of next 10 years cash flows +
Terminal Value
= $4,507.00 + $4,082.99 |
$8,589.99 |
| Equity Value per Share (USD) |
= Total value / Shares Outstanding
= $8,589.99 / 356.37 |
$24.1 |
| Calculation | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Value per share (USD) | From above. | $24.10 |
| Current discount | Discount to share price of
$13.09
= -1 x ($13.09 - $24.10) / $24.10 |
45.7% |
Learn more about our DCF calculations in Simply Wall St’s analysis model .
Current Discount
Current Discount Checks
- Nielsen Holdings's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a moderate discount (> 20%).
- Nielsen Holdings's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a substantial discount (> 40%).
PRICE RELATIVE TO MARKET
We can also value a company based on what the stock market is willing to pay for
it. This is similar to the price of fruit (e.g. Mangoes or Avocados) increasing
when they are out of season, or how much your home is worth.The amount the stock market is willing to pay for Nielsen Holdings's earnings, growth and assets is considered below, and whether this is a fair price.
Price based on past earnings
Are
Nielsen Holdings's earnings available for a low price, and how does
this compare to other companies in the same industry?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share * | Company Filings (2019-12-31) in USD | $-1.17 |
| NYSE:NLSN Share Price ** | NYSE (2020-03-30) in USD | $13.09 |
| United States of America Professional Services Industry PE Ratio | Median Figure of 36 Publicly-Listed Professional Services Companies | 12.33x |
| United States of America Market PE Ratio | Median Figure of 2,942 Publicly-Listed Companies | 12.96x |
* Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual GAAP earnings per share excluding extraordinary items.
** Primary Listing of Nielsen Holdings.
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | = NYSE:NLSN Share Price ÷ EPS (both in USD) = 13.09 ÷ -1.17 |
-11.22x |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Nielsen Holdings is loss making, we can't compare its value to the US Professional Services industry average.
- Nielsen Holdings is loss making, we can't compare the value of its earnings to the United States of America market.
Price based on expected Growth
Does
Nielsen Holdings's expected growth come at a high price?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | See PE Ratio Section | -11.22x |
| Net Income Annual Growth Rate | See Future Growth Section. Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Earnings of 13 Analysts |
78.1%per year |
| United States of America Professional Services Industry PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 29 Publicly-Listed Professional Services Companies | 1.43x |
| United States of America Market PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 2,006 Publicly-Listed Companies | 0.99x |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Unable to calculate PEG ratio for Nielsen Holdings, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price based on value of assets
What value do investors place on
Nielsen Holdings's
assets?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value per Share | Company Filings (2019-12-31) in USD | $6.16 |
| NYSE:NLSN Share Price * | NYSE (2020-03-30) in USD | $13.09 |
| United States of America Professional Services Industry PB Ratio | Median Figure of 57 Publicly-Listed Professional Services Companies | 1.68x |
| United States of America Market PB Ratio | Median Figure of 5,143 Publicly-Listed Companies | 1.26x |
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PB Ratio | = NYSE:NLSN Share Price ÷ Book Value per Share (both in USD) = 13.09 ÷ 6.16 |
2.12x |
* Primary Listing of Nielsen Holdings.
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Nielsen Holdings is overvalued based on assets compared to the US Professional Services industry average.
Value checks
We assess Nielsen Holdings's value by looking at:- Is the discounted cash flow value less than 20%, or 40% of the share price? (2 checks) ( Click here or on bar chart for details of DCF calculation. )
- Is the PE ratio less than the market average, and/ or less than the Professional Services industry average (and greater than 0)? (2 checks)
- Is the PEG ratio within a reasonable range (0 to 1)? (1 check)
- Is the PB ratio less than the Professional Services industry average (and greater than 0)? (1 check) Nielsen Holdings has a total score of 2/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Earnings per Share in all our calculations including PE and PEG Ratio.
Full details on the Value part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
NLSN Future Performance
The future performance of a company is measured in the same way as past
performance, by looking at estimated
growth
and how much profit it is expected to make.Future estimates come from professional analysts. Just like forecasting the weather, they don’t always get it right!
Earnings growth vs Low Risk Savings
- Nielsen Holdings's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 1.7%.
Growth vs Market Checks
- Nielsen Holdings's earnings growth is expected to exceed the United States of America market average.
- Nielsen Holdings's revenue growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Annual Growth Rates Comparison
| Data Point | Source | Value (per year) |
|---|---|---|
| NYSE:NLSN Future Earnings Growth Rate | Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Earnings of 13 Analysts | 78.1% |
| NYSE:NLSN Future Revenue Growth Rate | Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Revenue of 13 Analysts | 2.2% |
| United States of America Professional Services Industry Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 23.4% |
| United States of America Professional Services Industry Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 5.8% |
| United States of America Market Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 12.3% |
| United States of America Market Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 7.3% |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Learn more about our growth rate calculations in Simply Wall St’s analysis model.
Analysts growth expectations
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (3 months ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 13 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | 7,079 | 1,317 | 635 | 1 |
| 2022-12-31 | 6,961 | 1,279 | 592 | 6 |
| 2021-12-31 | 6,766 | 1,186 | 421 | 12 |
| 2020-12-31 | 6,642 | 865 | -72 | 13 |
| 2020-03-31 |
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | 6,498 | 1,066 | -415 |
| 2019-09-30 | 6,465 | 1,142 | -1,258 |
| 2019-06-30 | 6,449 | 1,116 | -690 |
| 2019-03-31 | 6,468 | 1,132 | -741 |
| 2018-12-31 | 6,515 | 1,058 | -712 |
| 2018-09-30 | 6,618 | 1,018 | 321 |
| 2018-06-30 | 6,659 | 1,169 | 371 |
| 2018-03-31 | 6,656 | 1,153 | 430 |
| 2017-12-31 | 6,572 | 1,310 | 429 |
| 2017-09-30 | 6,467 | 1,347 | 507 |
| 2017-06-30 | 6,396 | 1,265 | 491 |
| 2017-03-31 | 6,348 | 1,249 | 473 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Past and Future Earnings per Share
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (3 months ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 13 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
All data from Nielsen Holdings Company Filings, last reported 3 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | EPS * | EPS High Estimate | EPS Low Estimate | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | ||||
| 2022-12-31 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.00 |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.14 | 1.59 | 0.92 | 6.00 |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.20 | -0.15 | -0.24 | 5.00 |
| 2020-03-31 |
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | EPS * |
|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | -1.17 |
| 2019-09-30 | -3.54 |
| 2019-06-30 | -1.94 |
| 2019-03-31 | -2.09 |
| 2018-12-31 | -2.00 |
| 2018-09-30 | 0.90 |
| 2018-06-30 | 1.04 |
| 2018-03-31 | 1.21 |
| 2017-12-31 | 1.20 |
| 2017-09-30 | 1.42 |
| 2017-06-30 | 1.37 |
| 2017-03-31 | 1.32 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Future performance checks
We assess Nielsen Holdings's future performance by looking at:- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the low risk savings rate, plus a premium to keep pace with inflation?
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in earnings of the United States of America market? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in revenue of the United States of America market? (1 check)
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity in 3 years expected to be over 20%? (1 check)
Nielsen Holdings has a total score of 4/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note 1: We use GAAP Net Income Excluding Exceptional Items for our Earnings in all our calculations.
Full details on the Future part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
NLSN Past Performance
How has Nielsen Holdings performed over the past 5 years?
The past performance of a company can be measured by how much
growth
it has experienced and how much profit it makes relative to the funds and assets
it has available.
Past earnings growth
Past Earnings growth analysis
- Nielsen Holdings does not make a profit and their year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years.
- Unable to compare Nielsen Holdings's 1-year earnings growth to the 5-year average as it is not currently profitable.
- Unable to compare Nielsen Holdings's 1-year growth to the US Professional Services industry average as it is not currently profitable.
Earnings and Revenue History
All data from Nielsen Holdings Company Filings, last reported 3 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | Revenue | Net Income * | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | 6,498.00 | -415.00 | 2,083.00 | |
| 2019-09-30 | 6,465.00 | -1,258.00 | 1,937.00 | |
| 2019-06-30 | 6,449.00 | -690.00 | 1,934.00 | |
| 2019-03-31 | 6,468.00 | -741.00 | 1,945.00 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 6,515.00 | -712.00 | 1,951.00 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 6,618.00 | 321.00 | 1,932.00 | |
| 2018-06-30 | 6,659.00 | 371.00 | 1,924.00 | |
| 2018-03-31 | 6,656.00 | 430.00 | 1,902.00 | |
| 2017-12-31 | 6,572.00 | 429.00 | 1,862.00 | |
| 2017-09-30 | 6,467.00 | 507.00 | 1,857.00 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 6,396.00 | 491.00 | 1,853.00 | |
| 2017-03-31 | 6,348.00 | 473.00 | 1,855.00 | |
| 2016-12-31 | 6,309.00 | 502.00 | 1,877.00 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 6,277.00 | 594.00 | 1,901.00 | |
| 2016-06-30 | 6,238.00 | 606.00 | 1,908.00 | |
| 2016-03-31 | 6,201.00 | 607.00 | 1,899.00 | |
| 2015-12-31 | 6,172.00 | 570.00 | 1,915.00 | |
| 2015-09-30 | 6,181.00 | 480.00 | 1,883.00 | |
| 2015-06-30 | 6,222.00 | 429.00 | 1,892.00 | |
| 2015-03-31 | 6,257.00 | 389.00 | 1,909.00 | |
| 2014-12-31 | 6,288.00 | 384.00 | 1,917.00 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 6,266.00 | 382.00 | 1,943.00 | |
| 2014-06-30 | 6,081.00 | 425.00 | 1,904.00 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 5,873.00 | 470.00 | 1,844.00 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 5,703.00 | 435.00 | 1,796.00 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 5,533.00 | 322.00 | 1,712.00 | |
| 2013-06-30 | 5,497.00 | 273.00 | 1,712.00 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Performance last year
We want to ensure a company is making the most of what it has available. This is
done by comparing the return (profit) to a company's available
funds,
assets
and
capital.
- It is difficult to establish if Nielsen Holdings has efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity greater than 20%) as it is loss-making.
- It is difficult to establish if Nielsen Holdings has efficiently used its assets last year compared to the US Professional Services industry average (Return on Assets) as it is loss-making.
- It is difficult to establish if Nielsen Holdings improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed) as it is currently loss-making.
Past performance checks
We assess Nielsen Holdings's performance over the past 5 years by checking for:- Has earnings increased in past 5 years? (1 check)
- Has the earnings growth in the last year exceeded that of the Professional Services industry? (1 check)
- Is the recent earnings growth over the last year higher than the average annual growth over the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity (ROE) higher than 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Assets (ROA) above industry average? (1 check)
- Has the Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) increased from 3 years ago? (1 check)
Nielsen Holdings has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Net Income excluding extraordinary items in all our calculations.
Full details on the Past part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
NLSN Health
How is Nielsen Holdings's financial health and their level of debt?
A company's financial position is much like your own financial position,
it includes everything you own
(assets)
and owe
(liabilities).The boxes below represent the relative size of what makes up Nielsen Holdings's finances.
The net worth of a company is the difference between its assets and liabilities.
- Nielsen Holdings's short term (1 year) commitments are greater than its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
- Nielsen Holdings's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets.
Balance sheet
Assets
Liabilities and shares
- Low level of unsold assets.
- Debt is not covered by short term assets, assets are 0.2x debt.
Historical Debt
Nearly all companies have debt. Debt in itself isn’t
bad,
however if the debt is too high, or the company can’t afford to pay the interest
on its debts this may have impacts in the future.The graphic below shows equity (available funds) and debt, we ideally want to see the red area (debt) decreasing.
If there is any debt we look at the companies capability to repay it, and whether the level has increased over the past 5 years.
All data from Nielsen Holdings Company Filings, last reported 3 months ago.
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | Total Equity | Total Debt | Cash & Short Term Investments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | 2,388.00 | 8,186.00 | 454.00 |
| 2019-09-30 | 2,353.00 | 8,379.00 | 389.00 |
| 2019-06-30 | 2,988.00 | 8,516.00 | 393.00 |
| 2019-03-31 | 2,989.00 | 8,470.00 | 404.00 |
| 2018-12-31 | 3,043.00 | 8,229.00 | 527.00 |
| 2018-09-30 | 4,215.00 | 8,611.00 | 451.00 |
| 2018-06-30 | 4,245.00 | 8,664.00 | 399.00 |
| 2018-03-31 | 4,458.00 | 8,646.00 | 462.00 |
| 2017-12-31 | 4,443.00 | 8,274.00 | 656.00 |
| 2017-09-30 | 4,460.00 | 8,447.00 | 662.00 |
| 2017-06-30 | 4,391.00 | 8,527.00 | 510.00 |
| 2017-03-31 | 4,317.00 | 8,418.00 | 451.00 |
| 2016-12-31 | 4,293.00 | 7,931.00 | 754.00 |
| 2016-09-30 | 4,435.00 | 7,969.00 | 446.00 |
| 2016-06-30 | 4,468.00 | 8,026.00 | 346.00 |
| 2016-03-31 | 4,712.00 | 7,674.00 | 432.00 |
| 2015-12-31 | 4,627.00 | 7,344.00 | 357.00 |
| 2015-09-30 | 4,498.00 | 7,344.00 | 358.00 |
| 2015-06-30 | 4,752.00 | 7,482.00 | 331.00 |
| 2015-03-31 | 4,843.00 | 7,357.00 | 343.00 |
| 2014-12-31 | 5,133.00 | 6,818.00 | 273.00 |
| 2014-09-30 | 5,700.00 | 6,627.00 | 369.00 |
| 2014-06-30 | 5,844.00 | 6,703.00 | 310.00 |
| 2014-03-31 | 5,797.00 | 6,658.00 | 301.00 |
| 2013-12-31 | 5,807.00 | 6,650.00 | 564.00 |
| 2013-09-30 | 5,712.00 | 6,895.00 | 737.00 |
| 2013-06-30 | 5,580.00 | 6,264.00 | 1,157.00 |
- Nielsen Holdings's level of debt (342.8%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
- The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (133% vs 342.8% today).
- Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (13%, less than 20% of total debt).
- Nielsen Holdings is making a loss, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Financial health checks
We assess Nielsen Holdings's financial health by checking for:- Are short term assets greater than short term liabilities? (1 check)
- Are short term assets greater than long term liabilities? (1 check)
- Has the debt to equity ratio increased in the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the debt to equity ratio over 40%? (1 check)
- Is the debt covered by operating cash flow? (1 check)
- Are earnings greater than 5x the interest on debt (if company pays interest at all)? (1 check) Nielsen Holdings has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
- Does cash and short term investments cover stable operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
- Does cash and short term investments cover growing operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
Full details on the Health part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
NLSN Dividends
What is Nielsen Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividends are regular cash payments to you from the company, similar to a
bank paying you interest on a savings account.
Annual Dividend Income
If you bought
$2,000 of
Nielsen Holdings
shares you are expected to receive
$37
in your first year as a dividend.
Dividend Amount
- Nielsen Holdings's pays a lower dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (1.98%).
- Nielsen Holdings's dividend is below the markets top 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (5.49%).
Annualized Historical and Future Dividends
It is important to see if the dividend for a company is stable, and not
wildly increasing/decreasing each year. This graph shows you the historical rate
to count toward your assessment of the stock.We also check to see if the dividend has increased in the past 10 years.
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Annualized Dividend Yield | S&P Global Market Data | See Below |
| Past Dividends per Share | Company Filings/ Annualized Dividend Payments | See Below |
| Future Dividends per Share Estimates | Average of up to 13 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| United States of America Professional Services Industry Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 20 Stocks | 1.3% |
| United States of America Market Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 1946 Stocks | 3% |
| United States of America Minimum Threshold Dividend Yield | 10th Percentile | 1.1% |
| United States of America Bottom 25% Dividend Yield | 25th Percentile | 2% |
| United States of America Top 25% Dividend Yield | 75th Percentile | 5.5% |
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Note all dividend per share amounts are annualized and not quarterly or other period.
| Date (Data in $) | Dividend per Share (annual) | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | ||
| 2022-12-31 | 0.25 | 2.00 |
| 2021-12-31 | 0.24 | 5.00 |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.24 | 7.00 |
| 2020-03-31 |
| Date (Data in $) | Dividend per share (annual) | Avg. Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-27 | 0.240 | 1.591 |
| 2019-11-07 | 0.240 | 1.173 |
| 2019-04-22 | 1.400 | 6.294 |
| 2019-02-22 | 1.400 | 5.337 |
| 2018-10-19 | 1.400 | 5.482 |
| 2018-07-20 | 1.400 | 5.399 |
| 2018-04-19 | 1.400 | 4.521 |
| 2018-02-22 | 1.360 | 4.163 |
| 2017-10-19 | 1.360 | 3.715 |
| 2017-07-20 | 1.360 | 3.368 |
| 2017-04-25 | 1.360 | 3.494 |
| 2016-10-20 | 1.240 | 2.882 |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.240 | 2.337 |
| 2016-04-20 | 1.240 | 2.345 |
| 2016-02-18 | 1.120 | 2.173 |
| 2015-10-29 | 1.120 | 2.412 |
| 2015-10-21 | 1.120 | 2.348 |
| 2015-07-28 | 1.120 | 2.403 |
| 2015-02-19 | 1.000 | 2.222 |
| 2014-10-30 | 1.000 | 2.306 |
| 2014-07-24 | 1.000 | 2.221 |
| 2014-05-01 | 1.000 | 2.094 |
| 2014-02-20 | 0.800 | 1.773 |
| 2013-10-22 | 0.800 | 1.869 |
| 2013-07-30 | 0.800 | 2.273 |
| 2013-05-02 | 0.640 | 1.864 |
| 2013-04-25 | 0.640 | 1.839 |
| 2013-02-22 | 0.640 | 1.851 |
| 2013-02-11 | 0.640 | 1.962 |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Nielsen Holdings has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile (annual drop of over 20%).
- Nielsen Holdings has only been paying a dividend for 7 years, and since then dividends per share have fallen.
Income/ dividend checks
We assess Nielsen Holdings's dividend by checking for:- Firstly is the company paying a notable dividend (greater than 1.1%) - if not then the rest of the checks are ignored.
- Is current dividend yield above the bottom 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Is current dividend yield above the top 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Have they paid a dividend for 10 years, and during this period has the dividend been volatile (drop of more than 25%)? (1 check)
- If they have paid a dividend for 10 years has it increased in this time? (1 check)
- How sustainable is the dividend, can Nielsen Holdings afford to pay it from its earnings today and in 3 years (Payout ratio less than 90%)? (2 checks) Nielsen Holdings has a total score of 1/6, see the detailed checks below.
Full details on the Dividends part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
NLSN Management
CEO
| COMPENSATION | $19,804,677 |
| AGE | 57 |
| TENURE AS CEO | 1.3 years |
CEO Bio
Mr. David W. Kenny has been an Independent Director at Best Buy Co., Inc. since September 27, 2013. Mr. Kenny had been the Chief Executive Officer of The Weather Channel Inc. of Weather Underground, Inc. since January 2012. He has been Chief Executive Officer of ACNielsen Corporation since November 2018 and its Chief Diversity Officer since February 2019. Mr. Kenny served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Weather Channel Interactive Inc. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of The Weather Company since 2012 until February 5, 2016. He served as a Consultant of Akamai Technologies Inc. since October 2011. Mr. Kenny served as a Member of the Management Board of Publicis Groupe SA since January 2008 until 2010. Mr. Kenny served as the President of Akamai Technologies Inc. from September 7, 2010 to October 2011, where he was responsible for leading its business operations, including its product groups, global sales, services and marketing engineering and networks & operations. He serves as Senior Vice President of IBM Watson since January 2016 and IBM Cloud since November 2016 , business units of IBM, an American multinational technology and consulting corporation. As Senior Vice President of IBM Watson, Mr. Kenny is leading the company’s growth initiatives around cloud and artificial intelligence services. He served as the Managing Partner of VivaKi since 2006 until 2010. He served as a Managing Partner of VivaKi Inc. since July 2008. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at Digitas LLC, a subsidiary of Digitas Inc. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Digitas Inc., a Partner of Modem Media, Inc. since September 1997 until 2006. Mr. Kenny served as the President of Bronner Slosberg Humphrey LLC. Prior to his service at Digitas Inc., he held a number of executive positions with Bain & Company from 1988 to 1997. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Kenny served as Senior Partner of Bain & Company. Prior to his consulting career, he held marketing and strategy positions with General Motors Corporation. In addition to being one of the most respected executives in the field of digital media and advertising, he has extensive experience as a Senior Management Consultant to companies in software, financial services and packaged goods. He had been the Chairman of The Weather Channel, Inc. of Weather Underground, Inc., since January 2012. He served as the Chairman of The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc. He served as the Chairman of Digitas Inc. since January 1999. He served as the Chairman of VivaKi, Inc and Digitas LLC. He served as Vice Chairman of Digitas Inc., a holding company of Digitas Health since January 1997. Mr. Kenny serves as a Member of Industry Advisory Board of resolute. He has been Vice Chairman of The Advertising Council, Inc since April 2014. He has been Vice Chair of Media and Director of The Advertising Council, Inc. since July 2014 and July 2, 2012 respectively. Mr. Kenny has been a Director of Digitas Inc. since 1997. He has been a Director of The Weather Channel, Inc., since January 2012. He serves as a Director of Teach For America, Inc. He served as a Director at Akamai Technologies Inc. from July 17, 2007 to October 2011 and Yahoo! Inc. (Now known as Altaba Inc.) from April 1, 2011 to December 13, 2012. He served as a Director of session M, Inc., since August 28, 2012. He served as a Director at Corporate Executive Board Co. from February 1999 to August 2010. He served as a Director of Digitas LLC and Sentient Jet, Inc. Mr. Kenny holds a B.S degree from the General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) and an M.B.A from Harvard Business School.
CEO Compensation
- Insufficient data for David to compare compensation growth.
- David's remuneration is higher than average for companies of similar size in United States of America.
Management Team Tenure
Average tenure and age of the Nielsen Holdings management team in years:
- The average tenure for the Nielsen Holdings management team is less than 2 years, this suggests a new team.
Management Team
Jim Attwood
Executive Chairman
$390K
61
David Kenny
CEO, Chief Diversity Officer & Director
$20M
57
1.3 yrs
John Tavolieri
Chief Product & Technology Officer of Nielsen Global Connect
$4M
50
1.2 yrs
David Rawlinson
CEO of Global Connect Business & Director
$240K
43
Linda Zukauckas
Chief Financial Officer
57
Christopher Taft
Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
0.3 yrs
Sara Gubins
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
George Callard
Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer
54
1.2 yrs
Emily Epstein
Senior VP
Laura Nelson
Chief Communications Officer
6 yrs
Board of Directors Tenure
Average tenure and age of the Nielsen Holdings board of directors in years:
- The tenure for the Nielsen Holdings board of directors is about average.
Board of Directors
David Kenny
CEO, Chief Diversity Officer & Director
$20M
57
1.3 yrs
David Rawlinson
CEO of Global Connect Business & Director
$240K
43
3 yrs
Mick Den Boogert
Vice Chairman of Stichting VNU and Secretary of Stichting VNU
75
P. Van Dun
Chairman of VNU BV
$9K
81
Jim Attwood
Executive Chairman
$390K
61
4.2 yrs
Peter Kalff
Chairman of Stichting VNU
82
Bob Pozen
Independent Director
$255K
72
9.8 yrs
Karen Hoguet
Independent Director
$265K
62
9.3 yrs
Harish Manwani
Independent Director
$260K
66
5.2 yrs
Javier Garcia Teruel Herroz
Director
$240K
68
9.6 yrs
Who owns this company?
Recent Insider Trading
- More shares have been bought than sold by Nielsen Holdings individual insiders in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Announced | Type | Name | Entity | Role | Start | End | Shares | Max Price ($) | Value ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09. Mar 20 | Buy | James Attwood | Individual | 06. Mar 20 | 06. Mar 20 | 250,000 | $16.33 | $4,082,500 | ||
| 02. Mar 20 | Buy | David Kenny | Individual | 28. Feb 20 | 28. Feb 20 | 55,400 | $18.08 | $1,001,632 | ||
Management checks
We assess Nielsen Holdings's management by checking for:- Is the CEO's compensation unreasonable compared to market cap? (1 check)
- Has the CEO's compensation increased more than 20% whilst the EPS is down more then 20%? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the management team less than 2 years? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the board of directors team less than 3 years? (1 check) Nielsen Holdings has a total score of 0/6, this is not included on the snowflake, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use the top 6 management executives and board members in our calculations.
Note 2: Insider trading include any internal stakeholders and these transactions .
Full details on the Management part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
NLSN News
Simply Wall St News
Is There Now An Opportunity In Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN)?
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN), which is in the professional services business, and is based in United States, saw significant share price movement during recent months on the NYSE, rising to highs of $23.8 and falling to the lows of $20.02. … Great news for investors – Nielsen Holdings is still trading at a fairly cheap price. … What’s more interesting is that, Nielsen Holdings’s share price is theoretically quite stable, which could mean two things: firstly, it may take the share price a while to move to its intrinsic value, and secondly, there may be less chances to buy low in the future once it reaches that value.
Simply Wall St - – Full articleDon't Buy Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) For Its Next Dividend Without Doing These Checks
As a result, readers should always check whether Nielsen Holdings has been able to grow its dividends, or if the dividend might be cut. … Check out our latest analysis for Nielsen Holdings Dividends are typically paid out of company income, so if a company pays out more than it earned, its dividend is usually at a higher risk of being cut. … Nielsen Holdings reported a loss after tax last year, which means it's paying a dividend despite being unprofitable.
Simply Wall St - – Full articleHave Insiders Been Selling Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) Shares This Year?
For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.' Check out our latest analysis for Nielsen Holdings Nielsen Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year The insider, Jeffrey Charlton, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. … NYSE:NLSN Recent Insider Trading, August 13th 2019 Insider Ownership Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. … Our data indicates that Nielsen Holdings insiders own about US$7.2m worth of shares (which is 0.1% of the company).
Simply Wall St - – Full articleShould Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) Be Part Of Your Income Portfolio?
Is Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) a good dividend stock? … With a goodly-sized dividend yield despite a relatively short payment history, investors might be wondering if Nielsen Holdings is a new dividend aristocrat in the making. … Dividend Growth Potential The other half of the dividend investing equation is evaluating whether earnings per share (EPS) are growing. Growing EPS can help maintain or increase the purchasing power of the dividend over the long run. Over the past five years, it looks as though Nielsen Holdings's EPS have declined at around 24% a year. If earnings continue to decline, the dividend may come under pressure. Every investor should make an assessment of whether the company is taking steps to stabilise the situation. Conclusion Dividend investors should always want to know if a) a company's dividends are affordable, b) if there is a track record of consistent payments, and c) if the dividend is capable of growing.
Simply Wall St - – Full articleIs Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Using Too Much Debt?
Either way, since Nielsen Holdings does have more debt than cash, it's worth keeping an eye on its balance sheet. … Over the most recent three years, Nielsen Holdings recorded free cash flow worth 58% of its EBIT, which is around normal, given free cash flow excludes interest and tax. … If you're interested in investing in businesses that can grow profits without the burden of debt, then check out this free list of growing businesses that have net cash on the balance sheet.
Simply Wall St - – Full articleIf You Had Bought Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) Stock Three Years Ago, You'd Be Sitting On A 57% Loss, Today
Over the three years that the share price declined, Nielsen Holdings's earnings per share (EPS) dropped significantly, falling to a loss. … As it happens, Nielsen Holdings's TSR for the last 3 years was -51%, which exceeds the share price return mentioned earlier. … Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround.
Simply Wall St - – Full articleEstimating The Intrinsic Value Of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN)
We assume companies with shrinking free cash flow will slow their rate of shrinkage, and that companies with growing free cash flow will see their growth rate slow, over this period. … Generally we assume that a dollar today is more valuable than a dollar in the future, and so the sum of these future cash flows is then discounted to today's value: 10-year free cash flow (FCF) estimate 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Levered FCF ($, Millions) $551.00 $670.17 $738.50 $1.23k $1.13k $1.07k $1.03k $1.02k $1.02k $1.03k Growth Rate Estimate Source Analyst x5 Analyst x6 Analyst x2 Analyst x1 Analyst x1 Est @ -5.31% Est @ -2.9% Est @ -1.21% Est @ -0.03% Est @ 0.8% Present Value ($, Millions) Discounted @ 12.06% $491.71 $533.70 $524.83 $778.80 $636.70 $538.00 $466.18 $410.98 $366.65 $329.81 Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF)= $5.08b "Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St We now need to calculate the Terminal Value, which accounts for all the future cash flows after this ten year period. … Terminal Value (TV) = FCF2029 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = US$1.0b × (1 + 2.7%) ÷ (12.1% – 2.7%) = US$11b Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV) = TV / (1 + r)10 = $US$11b ÷ ( 1 + 12.1%)10 = $3.63b The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is $8.71b.
Simply Wall St - – Full articleAre Insiders Selling Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) Stock?
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Nielsen Holdings. … That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$24.45 … We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us
Simply Wall St - – Full articleIs Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) Undervalued After Accounting For Its Future Growth?
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) closed yesterday at $25.87, which left some investors asking whether the high earnings potential can still be justified at this price. … View our latest analysis for Nielsen Holdings? … Nielsen Holdings is poised for extremely high earnings growth in the near future
Simply Wall St - – Full articleHere's What Nielsen Holdings plc's (NYSE:NLSN) P/E Is Telling Us
To keep it practical, we'll show how Nielsen Holdings plc's (NYSE:NLSN) P/E ratio could help you assess the value on offer. … Nielsen Holdings has a price to earnings ratio of 28.96, based on the last twelve months. … Price to Earnings Ratio = Price per Share ÷ Earnings per Share (EPS)
Simply Wall St - – Full articleNLSN Company Info
Description
Nielsen Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a measurement and data analytics company. It operates in two segments, Buy and Watch. The Buy segment provides retail transactional measurement data, consumer behavior information, and analytics primarily to businesses in the consumer packaged goods industry. This segment offers data on retail measurement services, such as market share, competitive sales volumes, and insights into activities, such as distribution, pricing, merchandising, and promotion; consumer panel measurement, which offers insight into shopper behavior comprising trial and repeat purchase for new products, brand or retailer loyalty, and customer segmentation; and consumer intelligence and analytical services that help clients in taking business decisions in product development and marketing cycles. The Watch segment provides viewership and listening data, and analytics principally to the media and advertising industries covering television, radio, print, online, digital, mobile viewing, and listening platforms. This segment offers television audience measurement services; audio audience measurement services; digital audience measurement services, such as digital media and market research, audience analytics, and social media measurement; mobile measurement services comprising measurement and consumer research for telecom and media companies; and total audience measurement services. Nielsen Holdings plc provides media and marketing information, analytics, and manufacturer and retailer expertise about what and where consumers buy, read, watch, and listen. The company has a strategic partnership with Quotient Technology to create new industry omni-channel data sets. The company was formerly known as Nielsen N.V. and changed its name to Nielsen Holdings plc in August 2015. Nielsen Holdings plc was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Details
| Name: | Nielsen Holdings plc |
| NLSN | |
| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Founded: | 1923 |
| $4,664,868,743 | |
| 356,368,888 | |
| Website: | http://www.nielsen.com |
| Address: |
Nielsen Holdings plc 85 Broad Street, New York, New York, 10004, United States |
Listings
| Exchange Symbol | Ticker Symbol | Security | Exchange | Country | Currency | Listed on | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYSE | NLSN | New Common Stock | New York Stock Exchange | US | USD | 26. Jan 2011 | |
| DB | NHL | New Common Stock | Deutsche Boerse AG | DE | EUR | 26. Jan 2011 | |
| LSE | 0XI7 | New Common Stock | London Stock Exchange | GB | USD | 26. Jan 2011 | |
| BMV | NLSN N | New Common Stock | Bolsa Mexicana de Valores | MX | MXN | 26. Jan 2011 | |
| BOVESPA | N1LS34 | BDR EACH 1 REPR 1 COM | Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo | BR | BRL | 27. Jan 2020 |
Number of employees
Current staff
Industry
| Research and Consulting Services | |
| Commercial Services |
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Area | Date (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis updated: | 2020/03/31 02:48 |
| End of day share price update: | 2020/03/30 00:00 |
| Last estimates confirmation: | 2020/03/20 |
| Last earnings filing: | 2020/02/27 |
| Last earnings reported: | 2019/12/31 |
| Last annual earnings reported: | 2019/12/31 |
All dates and times in UTC. All financial data provided by Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
