NIQ Global IntelligenceNIQ -2.80%10 EBITDA Margin % is 14.09% as of Mar. 2026, which is 74% above its 10-year median of 8.10. GuruFocus rates NIQ with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,820 Software companies, NIQ Global Intelligence ranks better than 72.87% on this metric.
NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
NIQ Global Intelligence EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
NIQ Global Intelligence EBITDA Margin % 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.
NIQ vs AGYS, WRD, FRSH: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, NIQ Global Intelligence's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, NIQ Global Intelligence's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NIQ Global Intelligence's EBITDA Margin % 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 (NIQ) has a EBITDA Margin % of 14.09% as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on NIQ Global Intelligence and its competitors. This is 74% above median its historical median of 8.10. Over the past decade, NIQ Global Intelligence's EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 5.56 to 17.91. According to the industry distribution chart, NIQ Global Intelligence ranks #765 out of 2820 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 27.1%.
Is NIQ Global Intelligence's EBITDA Margin % too high?
NIQ Global Intelligence's current EBITDA Margin % of 14.09% is 74% above median its 10-year median of 8.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.56 to a high of 17.91. The Software industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.07. NIQ Global Intelligence's value of 14.09% is 74.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NIQ Global Intelligence ranks #765 out of 2820 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. 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 EBITDA Margin % compare to AGYS and WRD?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, NIQ Global Intelligence ranks #765 out of 2820 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This puts NIQ Global Intelligence in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.07. NIQ Global Intelligence's value of 14.09% is 74.6% above this benchmark. Historically, NIQ Global Intelligence's own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 5.56 to 17.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.10 vs. the industry median of 8.07, 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Software company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Software companies is 8.07, based on 2,820 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. NIQ Global Intelligence's current EBITDA Margin % of 14.09% is 74.6% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on NIQ Global Intelligence and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 8.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NIQ Global Intelligence's current EBITDA Margin % is 14.09%, which is 74% above median its own 10-year median of 8.10. 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 EBITDA Margin % of 14.09%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 14.09%, which is 74% above median its 10-year median of 8.10 and 74.6% above the Software industry median of 8.07. 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 EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ), the current EBITDA Margin % is 14.09% 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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