How were Nielsen's earnings last quarter?

Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The business services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.09. The business services provider earned $882 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $869.24 million. Nielsen had a net margin of 14.99% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.69%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.39 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript .

Is Nielsen a good dividend stock?

Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.86%. The dividend payout ratio is 16.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NLSN will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.83% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NLSN .

What is David Kenny's approval rating as Nielsen's CEO?

524 employees have rated Nielsen Chief Executive Officer David Kenny on Glassdoor.com . David Kenny has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Nielsen own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Nielsen investors own include Goldcorp (GG) , AT&T (T) , International Business Machines (IBM) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , Bank of America (BAC) , UnitedHealth Group (UNH) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Boeing (BA) .

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50-Day Range: $27.72
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Volume: 22.43 million shs
Average Volume: 6.16 million shs
Market Capitalization: $10.07 billion

P/E Ratio: 19.03
Dividend Yield: 0.86%
Price Target: N/A

Stock Analysis

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Nielsen MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.49
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.17
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.89%
From $1.80 to $1.87 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.00 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

227th out of 305 stocks

Business Services Industry

1st out of 4 stocks

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Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Nielsen.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for NLSN.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Nielsen has a dividend yield of 0.86%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Nielsen does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Nielsen is 16.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Nielsen will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.83% next year. This indicates that Nielsen will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Nielsen has received a 43.59% net impact score from Upright. Nielsen seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Creating knowledge". The positive contribution in the "Creating knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Customer experience research software ", "Real time communication analysis software", and "Procurement data analysis and optimisation software" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Nielsen is -0.49.

1.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Nielsen this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added Nielsen to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Nielsen insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.63% of the stock of Nielsen is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
96.97% of the stock of Nielsen is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Nielsen are expected to grow by 3.89% in the coming year, from $1.80 to $1.87 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Nielsen is 19.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.09.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Nielsen is 19.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 16.88.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Nielsen has a P/B Ratio of 2.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Nielsen Stock (NYSE:NLSN)

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. In addition, it offers consumer behavioral and transactional data. Nielsen Holdings plc provides marketing solutions. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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November 9, 2023 | forbes.com

Kelly Abcarian, Supporter Of Alternative Measurement, Is Leaving NBCU

November 3, 2023 | fortune.com

World Series pitting Texas Rangers against Arizona Diamondbacks—both with limited national appeal—was the least-watched in TV history

September 5, 2023 | prnewswire.com

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August 15, 2023 | cnbc.com

Traditional TV usage drops below 50% for first time ever

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April 14, 2023 | nypost.com

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February 1, 2023 | rttnews.com

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January 3, 2023 | cnbc.com

Warner Bros. Discovery signs audience measurement deal with startup Nielsen rival VideoAmp

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/28/2021
Today: 4/19/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Business Services
Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol: NYSE:NLSN
CUSIP: N6321810
CIK: 1492633
Web: www.nielsen.com
Phone: (646) 654-5000
Fax: 31-20-690-3175
Employees: 15,000
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.47
Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.03
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.54
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $963 million
Net Margins: 14.99%
Pretax Margin: 15.56%
Return on Equity: 17.69%
Return on Assets: 5.67%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.53
Current Ratio: 2.04
Quick Ratio: 2.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $3.50 billion
Price / Sales: 2.88
Cash Flow: $3.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 8.52
Book Value: $9.74 per share
Price / Book: 2.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 359,834,000
Free Float: 357,567,000
Market Cap: $10.07 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.17

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Key Executives

Mr. David W. Kenny (Age 60)
CEO & Exec. Director
Comp: $3.6M
Ms. Linda K. Zukauckas (Age 60)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $1.91M
Mr. Karthik Rao (Age 48)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $1.36M
Mr. George D. Callard (Age 58)
Chief Legal & Corp. Affairs Officer
Comp: $1.33M
Ms. Laurie Lovett (Age 54)
Chief People Officer
Comp: $1.19M
Mr. Henry Iglesias (Age 49)
Principal Accounting Officer & Corp. Controller
Mr. Srini Varadarajan
Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Sara Rebecca Gubins
Sr. VP of Investor Relations & Treasury
Ms. Emily Tabak Epstein (Age 44)
Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel of Corp. & Compliance and Corp. Sec.
Ms. Jamie Moldafsky (Age 61)
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

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NLSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Nielsen's earnings last quarter?: Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The business services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.09. The business services provider earned $882 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $869.24 million. Nielsen had a net margin of 14.99% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.69%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.39 earnings per share.
Read the conference call transcript.
Is Nielsen a good dividend stock?: Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.86%. The dividend payout ratio is 16.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NLSN will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.83% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for NLSN.
What is David Kenny's approval rating as Nielsen's CEO?: 524 employees have rated Nielsen Chief Executive Officer David Kenny on Glassdoor.com. David Kenny has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Nielsen own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Nielsen investors own include Goldcorp (GG), AT&T (T), International Business Machines (IBM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Bank of America (BAC), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Verizon Communications (VZ), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Boeing (BA).

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Nielsen (NLSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Nielsen MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Nielsen Stock (NYSE:NLSN)

NLSN Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

NLSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™