Company Growth (employees)
Nielsen is headquartered in New York, US
Key People at Nielsen
Mitch Barns
Chief Executive Officer
Jamere Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
Brian West
Chief Operating Officer
John Lewis
Global President
Steve Hasker
Global President
Nielsen Office Locations
Nielsen has offices in New York, Wien, Brussel, Hellerup and in 211 other locations
New York, US (HQ)
85 Broad Street
Oxford, GB
Nielsen House, London Road, Headington
Stocholm, SE
Box 17520, Maria Skolgata 83
Madrid, ES
Salvador de Madariaga, 1
Bratislava, SK
Koceľova 9
Assago, IT
Centro Direzionale Milanofiori, Strada 6, Palazzo A12
Nielsen Data and Metrics
Nielsen Financial Metrics
Nielsen's revenue was reported to be $1.5 b in Q1, 2017
USD
Revenue (Q1, 2017) | 1.5 b |
Net income (Q1, 2017) | 73 m |
EBIT (Q1, 2017) | 207 m |
Market capitalization (19-Sep-2017) | 14.4 b |
Cash (31-Mar-2017) | 451 m |
Nielsen's current market capitalization is $14.4 b.
| USD | FY, 2012 | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 5.4 b | 5.7 b | 6.3 b | 6.2 b | 6.3 b |
Revenue growth, % | 5% | 10% | (2%) | 2% | |
EBIT | 861 m | 1.1 b | 1.1 b | 1.1 b | |
EBIT margin, % | 15% | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 1.6 b | 1.6 b | 1.5 b | 1.6 b | 1.5 b | 1.5 b | 1.6 b | 1.6 b | 1.5 b |
EBIT | 277 m | 311 m | 199 m | 286 m | 298 m | 224 m | 282 m | 296 m | 207 m |
EBIT margin, % | 17% | 20% | 14% | 18% | 19% | 15% | 18% | 19% | 14% |
Interest income | 1 m | 1 m | 1 m | 1 m | 1 m | 1 m | 1 m | 1 m | 1 m |
| USD | Y, 2011 | Y, 2012 | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 319 m | 288 m | 564 m | 273 m | 357 m | 754 m |
Accounts Receivable | 403.7 m | 5.7 m | ||||
Inventories | 374 m | 505 m | 316 m | 297 m | ||
Current Assets | 2.1 b | 2 b | 1.9 b | 2.2 b |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 310 m | 369 m | 343 m | 331 m | 358 m | 432 m | 346 m | 446 m | 451 m |
Current Assets | 2 b | 2 b | 2.1 b | 2.1 b | 2.1 b | 2.1 b | 2 b | 2.1 b | 2.1 b |
PP&E | 530 m | 525 m | 512 m | 508 m | 486 m | 482 m | 478 m | 485 m | 464 m |
Goodwill | 7.8 b | 7.7 b | 7.6 b | 7.7 b | 7.6 b | 7.9 b | 8 b | 8 b | 8.2 b |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 736 m | 381 m | 575 m | 507 m |
Depreciation and Amortization | 521 m | 573 m | 574 m | 603 m |
Accounts Receivable | (8.8 m) | (3.3 m) | ||
Inventories | 21 m | (76 m) | (63 m) |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 76 m | 92 m | 63 m | 116 m | 142 m | 101 m | 114 m | 132 m | 73 m |
Depreciation and Amortization | 145 m | 139 m | 142 m | 146 m | 144 m | 147 m | 152 m | 151 m | 155 m |
Accounts Payable | 831 m | 918 m | 915 m | 868 m | 925 m | 933 m |
| Y, 2017 | |
|---|---|
Financial Leverage | 3.8 x |
Nielsen Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Gracenote | December 21, 2016 | $560 m |
Market Position of Nielsen
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Nielsen News and Updates
September 05, 2017
Deutsche Bank bags Tesco's Thomas Nielsen as a new chief digital officer
Deutsche Bank has hired Tesco’s chief digital officer, Thomas Nielsen. The German firm said today that Nielsen, as chief digital officer for global transaction banking, will drive its “digitalisation strategy”. At Tesco, Nielsen was responsible for a portfolio of digital platforms, websites an…
August 21, 2017
Younger consumers use two or more apps for streaming music, mobile messaging, says Nielsen
Millennials’ reputation for a lack of brand loyalty extends to digital services, according to a new report out from Nielsen this morning. The measurement firm’s latest study looks into how the generation consisting of 18 to 34-year-olds uses communication apps and streaming music services, among ot…
August 17, 2017
Nielsen announces new division to measure esports sponsorships
Another sign that e-sports are turning into a big business: Nielsen is launching a new division focused providing research and consulting to the industry. The measurement firm already has a unit focused on gaming — in fact, Nicole Pike, Nielsen’s vice president of gaming, said Nielsen Esports was c…
August 17, 2017
Nielsen dives into esports market research
Nielsen made its name measuring the TV and media business, making it measurable for advertising. Now it is announcing Nielsen Esports, a new business focused on competitive gaming. The esports industry is expected to generate $696 million in 2017 (according to market researcher Newzoo), but that is …
August 17, 2017
Nielsen is bringing its data and analysis expertise to esports
Esports are going to get in-depth viewer statistics and analysis with Nielsen's new esports vertical.
Nielsen, one of the top market research firms in the world and a leading provider of television viewer statistics and consumer data, announced today that it is bringing its insights to the world…
July 25, 2017
Nielsen’s TV ratings now include Hulu and YouTube TV
Nielsen is taking a big step in measuring streaming TV today with the addition of Hulu and YouTube TV to its ratings. Nielsen’s President of Product Leadership Megan Clarken said that the company’s ratings (the best-known measurement of TV viewership) have included some streaming data before, but i…