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NIQ Global IntelligenceFRA:GD0 -1.10%15 Debt-to-Equity is 4.17 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 4.13. GuruFocus rates FRA:GD0 with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,247 Software companies, NIQ Global Intelligence ranks worse than 97.51% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for NIQ Global Intelligence's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:GD0'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -65.38 Med: 4.13 Max: 72.53
Current: 4.17
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of NIQ Global Intelligence was 72.53. The lowest was -65.38. And the median was 4.13.
FRA:GD0's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 97.51% of 2247
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.19
vs FRA:GD0: 4.17
NIQ Global Intelligence (FRA:GD0) Debt-to-Equity Explanation
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
NIQ Global Intelligence Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
NIQ Global Intelligence Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FRA:GD0 vs FSLY, DBD, MNDY: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, NIQ Global Intelligence's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
NIQ Global Intelligence Debt-to-Equity vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, NIQ Global Intelligence's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NIQ Global Intelligence's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
NIQ Global Intelligence (FRA:GD0) has a Debt-to-Equity of 4.17 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on NIQ Global Intelligence and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.13. According to the industry distribution chart, NIQ Global Intelligence ranks #2191 out of 2247 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 97.5%.
Is NIQ Global Intelligence's Debt-to-Equity too high?
NIQ Global Intelligence's current Debt-to-Equity of 4.17 is near median its 10-year median of 4.13. The Software industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19. NIQ Global Intelligence's value of 4.17 is 2094.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NIQ Global Intelligence ranks #2191 out of 2247 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, NIQ Global Intelligence has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NIQ Global Intelligence's Debt-to-Equity compare to FSLY and DBD?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, NIQ Global Intelligence ranks #2191 out of 2247 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places NIQ Global Intelligence in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19. NIQ Global Intelligence's value of 4.17 is 2094.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.13 vs. the industry median of 0.19, NIQ Global Intelligence has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Software company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Software companies is 0.19, based on 2,247 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. NIQ Global Intelligence's current Debt-to-Equity of 4.17 is 2094.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on NIQ Global Intelligence and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NIQ Global Intelligence's current Debt-to-Equity is 4.17, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NIQ Global Intelligence stock overvalued right now?
NIQ Global Intelligence (FRA:GD0) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 4.17. The current Debt-to-Equity is 4.17, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.13 and 2094.7% above the Software industry median of 0.19. NIQ Global Intelligence's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NIQ Global Intelligence (FRA:GD0), the current Debt-to-Equity is 4.17 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
NIQ Global Intelligence PLC is a world-wide consumer intelligence company positioned at the nexus of brands, retailers, and consumers. It manages a comprehensive and integrated ecosystem: The NIQ Ecosystem, which combines proprietary data, technology, human intelligence, and sophisticated software applications and analytics solutions. The company's technology platform aggregates consumer shopping data from diverse sources, generates proprietary reference data and metadata, and provides an omnichannel view of consumer shopping behavior. It generates revenue from solutions in two product groupings: Intelligence (Consumer Measurement) and Activation (Consumer Analytics). The company's reportable segments are: EMEA, which generates the maximum revenue, Americas, and APAC.
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