How to buy Nielsen stock (NLSN)

Nielsen is a consulting services business based in the US. Nielsen shares (NLSN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $27.98 – an increase of 0.07% over the previous week. Nielsen employs 14,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $3.5 billion.

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Nielsen stock price (NYSE: NLSN)

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Nielsen shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2022-12-04.

Latest market close	$27.98
52-week range	$0.00 - $0.00
50-day moving average more info button	$27.50
200-day moving average more info button	$24.07
Wall St. target price	$28.00
PE ratio more info button	17.7089
Dividend yield more info button	$0.24 (0.86%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.58

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Nielsen price performance over time

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3 years (2021-10-29)	38.17%
5 years (2019-10-30)	42.03%

Is Nielsen stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Nielsen stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Nielsen's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Nielsen's P/E ratio

Nielsen's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 18x. In other words, Nielsen shares trade at around 18x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Nielsen's PEG ratio

Nielsen's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.77. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Nielsen's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Nielsen's EBITDA

Nielsen's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Nielsen's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Nielsen financials

Revenue TTM	$3.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	23.45%
Gross profit TTM	$2.3 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.72%
Return on equity TTM	17.03%
Profit margin	14.99%
Book value	$9.65
Market Capitalization more info button	$10.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Nielsen's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Nielsen.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Nielsen's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 28.62

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Nielsen's overall score of 28.62 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 36th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Nielsen is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Nielsen's environmental score

Environmental score: 4.06/100

Nielsen's environmental score of 4.06 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Nielsen is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Nielsen's social score

Social score: 19.09/100

Nielsen's social score of 19.09 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Nielsen is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Nielsen's governance score

Governance score: 9.47/100

Nielsen's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Nielsen is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Nielsen's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Nielsen scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Nielsen has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Nielsen Holdings PLC was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	28.62
Total ESG percentile	36.36
Environmental score	4.06
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	19.09
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	9.47
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	1

Nielsen share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 17.52% of net profits

Recently Nielsen has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Nielsen shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Nielsen's case, that would currently equate to about $0.24 per share.

While Nielsen's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Nielsen is investing more in its future growth.

Nielsen's most recent dividend payout was on 1 September 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 16 August 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").

Nielsen share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Nielsen's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0 up to $0. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Nielsen's is 1.178. This would suggest that Nielsen's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Nielsen overview

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. As of October 11, 2022, Nielsen Holdings plc was taken private.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Nielsen is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.381% of Nielsen shares are held by insiders and 99.903% by institutions. How many people work for Nielsen?
Latest data suggests 14,000 work at Nielsen. When does the fiscal year end for Nielsen?
Nielsen's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Nielsen based?
Nielsen's address is: 675 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States, 10010 What is Nielsen's ISIN number?
Nielsen's international securities identification number is: GB00BWFY5505 What is Nielsen's CUSIP number?
Nielsen's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: N63218106