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Nielsen Company

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American media audience measurement company

Nielsen Holdings plc (or simply Nielsen) is an American media audience measurement firm. Nielsen operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 15,000 people worldwide.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1994Founded1

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  • TickerNLSN on NYSE1
  • Industryinformation industry1
  • HeadquartersNew York City1
  • Websitewww.nielsen.com
  • Legal formnaamloze vennootschap1
  • Incorporated inUnited Kingdom5
  • Business address675 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, Ny 100105
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer5

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Nielsen Holdings plc (or simply Nielsen) is an American media audience measurement firm. Nielsen operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 15,000 people worldwide.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

24.9%Operating margin6
27.5%Net margin6
4.1%Revenue growth, 20216
29.1%Return on equity6
1.67×Debt to equity6
$585.0MFree cash flow6

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue35¢$1.2B
  • Selling, general and admin25¢$891.0M
  • Other costs12¢$432.0M
  • Income tax0¢$2.0M
  • Profit28¢$963.0M

Out of $3.5B in revenue.6

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Capital spending12¢$81.0M
  • Dividends paid13¢$86.0M
  • Kept or used elsewhere75¢$499.0M

Out of $666.0M of cash from operations.6

Financial statements

Revenue789106$3.5B in 2021−43% since 2015
0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B$8.0B2015: $6.2B$6.2B20152016: $6.3B$6.3B2016+2%2017: $6.6B$6.6B2017+4%2018: $6.5B$6.5B2018−1%2019: $3.4B$3.4B2019−47%2020: $3.4B$3.4B2020−2%2021: $3.5B$3.5B2021+4%
Operating income789106$872.0M in 2021−20% since 2015
-$500.0M0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B2015: $1.1B$1.1B20152016: $1.1B$1.1B2016+3%2017: $1.2B$1.2B2017+7%2018: -$475.0M-$475.0M20182019: $870.0M$870.0M20192020: $679.0M$679.0M2020−22%2021: $872.0M$872.0M2021+28%
Net income789106$963.0M in 2021+69% since 2015
-$1.0B-$500.0M0$500.0M$1.0B2015: $570.0M$570.0M20152016: $502.0M$502.0M2016−12%2017: $429.0M$429.0M2017−15%2018: -$712.0M-$712.0M20182019: -$415.0M-$415.0M2019−42%2020: -$6.0M-$6.0M2020−99%2021: $963.0M$963.0M2021
Fiscal year2015201620172018201920202021
Revenue$6.2B7$6.3B8$6.6B9$6.5B10$3.4B6$3.4B6$3.5B6
Cost of revenue$2.5B7$2.6B7$2.8B7$2.8B10$1.2B6$1.2B6$1.2B6
Selling, general and admin$1.9B7$1.9B8$1.9B9$2.0B10$885.0M6$714.0M6$891.0M6
Operating income$1.1B7$1.1B8$1.2B9-$475.0M10$870.0M6$679.0M6$872.0M6
Interest$311.0M7$333.0M8$374.0M9$394.0M10$397.0M10$371.0M10
Income tax$383.0M7$309.0M8$388.0M9-$182.0M10-$141.0M6$144.0M6-$2.0M6
Net income$570.0M7$502.0M8$429.0M9-$712.0M10-$415.0M6-$6.0M6$963.0M6
Earnings per share$1.557$1.408$1.209-$2.0010-$1.176-$0.026$2.696
Earnings per share (diluted)$1.547$1.398$1.209-$2.0010-$1.166-$0.026$2.676

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The story

Founded by Arthur Nielsen in 1994.1

Leadership

Who has led Nielsen Company, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Gracenote
  • Grupo Editorial Jackson
  • Nielsen Media Research

Also owns

  • Film Journal International
  • Nielsen Audio

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen1

Former names

  • Nielsen N.V.Mar 28, 2014 to Aug 28, 20155
  • Nielsen Holdings N.V.Jun 30, 2010 to May 5, 20145
  • Nielsen Holdings B.V.Jun 3, 2010 to Jan 21, 20115

Timeline

  1. Jan 26, 2011Went public Listed on NYSE1
  2. 1994Founded Founded1

Recent filings

  1. Oct 27, 202210-Q
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Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2

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