NIQ (NIQ Global Intelligence) EBIT: $111 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

What is NIQ Global Intelligence EBIT?

NIQ Global Intelligence NIQ -2.80% 10 EBIT is $111 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NIQ with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

NIQ Global Intelligence's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-3 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $111 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. NIQ Global Intelligence's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.77%. NIQ Global Intelligence's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.60%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. NIQ Global Intelligence's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.83%.

NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

NIQ Global Intelligence's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))	/ count )
=	220.8 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (5898.9	+	5809.4)	/ 2 )
=	220.8	/	5854.15
=	3.77 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	6802	-	856.1	-	( 518.8	-	max(0, 1403.1	-	1450.1	+	518.8	))
=	5898.9

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	6749.3	-	839.9	-	( 362.3	-	max(0, 1432.9	-	1532.9	+	362.3	))
=	5809.4

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

NIQ Global Intelligence's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Net fixed Assets	+	Net Working Capital)
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment	+	Net Working Capital)
			Q: Dec. 2025		Q: Mar. 2026
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	-10.4	/	( ( (411.9 + max(-409.9, 0))	+	(386.6 + max(-229.5, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	-10.4	/	( ( 411.9	+	386.6 )	/	2 )
=	-10.4	/	399.25
=	-2.60 %

where Working Capital is:

	Working Capital		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(695.6	+	0	+	131.4)	-	(856.1	+	272.1	+	108.7)
=	-409.9

	Working Capital		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(808.9	+	0	+	244.8)	-	(839.9	+	342.1	+	101.2)
=	-229.5

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

NIQ Global Intelligence's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	111	/	6049.737
	=	1.83 %

* 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 EBIT Related Terms

NIQ Global Intelligence EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NIQ Global Intelligence's EBIT can be seen below:

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NIQ Global Intelligence Annual Data

Trend

Dec22

Dec23

Dec24

Dec25

EBIT

-146.30

-198.30

-265.20

119.60

NIQ Global Intelligence Quarterly Data
	Dec22	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25	Jun25	Sep25	Dec25	Mar26
EBIT	Get a 7-Day Free Trial						-8.30	106.80	-81.70	88.50	-2.60

NIQ vs AGYS, WRD, FRSH: EBIT Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, NIQ Global Intelligence's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

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NIQ Global Intelligence EV-to-EBIT vs Software Industry

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NIQ Global Intelligence EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $111 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of $111 Mil mean?

NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) has a EBIT of $111 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on NIQ Global Intelligence.

Is NIQ Global Intelligence's EBIT too high?

NIQ Global Intelligence's current EBIT is $111 Mil. Overall, NIQ Global Intelligence has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does NIQ Global Intelligence's EBIT compare to AGYS and WRD?

NIQ Global Intelligence's EBIT of $111 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good EBIT for a Software company?

A good EBIT depends on the Software industry context. However, EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high EBIT mean?

A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on NIQ Global Intelligence. NIQ Global Intelligence's current EBIT is $111 Mil. 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 (NIQ) has a current EBIT of $111 Mil. The current EBIT is $111 Mil. NIQ Global Intelligence's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is EBIT calculated?

EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ), the current EBIT is $111 Mil 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 Business Description

Industry Technology Software

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Address 200 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606

Website https://www.nielseniq.com

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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