FactSet Research Systems vs NIQ Global Intelligence
FDS and NIQ side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How FDS and NIQ compare
FactSet Research Systems is the larger company, worth 2.0 times as much as NIQ Global Intelligence ($11.7B against $5.8B).
NIQ Global Intelligence grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (8.9% versus 6.6% for FactSet Research Systems).
FactSet Research Systems keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 23.2% compared with −8.0% at NIQ Global Intelligence.
FactSet Research Systems pays a dividend yielding 1.4%; NIQ Global Intelligence does not pay one.
FactSet Research Systems scores higher on the StockData Score (18 against 2 for NIQ Global Intelligence), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | FDS | NIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $11.7B | $5.8B |
| Share price | $329.57 | $19.83 |
| Change, 1 year | 23.5% | 55.0% |
| Change, 5 years | −26.3% | 37.9% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.75 | 0.84 |
| Employees | 13K | 39K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 18 (better) | 2 |
| Valuation score | 5 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 5 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 21.7× | – |
| P/S | 4.8× | 1.3× (better) |
| P/B | 5.8× (better) | 6.4× |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.3× | 12.7× (better) |
| P/FCF | 16.5× | 11.6× (better) |
| PEG | 1.46 | – |
| FCF yield | 6.0% | 8.7% (better) |
| Fair value | $425.79 | – |
| Margin of safety | 22.6% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 6.6% | 8.9% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 9.2% | – |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 6.2% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 9.6% | – |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 10.0% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 51.4% | 55.4% (better) |
| Operating margin | 29.6% (better) | 1.9% |
| Net margin | 23.2% (better) | −8.0% |
| FCF margin | 29.0% (better) | 11.5% |
| Return on equity | 27.0% (better) | −65.3% |
| Return on invested capital | 18.5% (better) | 1.6% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.68 (better) | 3.91 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.21 (better) | 4.33 |
| Interest coverage | 13.6× | – |
| Current ratio | 0.68 | 1.09 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 5.18 (better) | 0.86 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 7 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 1.4% | – |
| Payout ratio | 29.0% | – |
| Buyback yield | 5.2% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 6.6% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 113% | 84.4% |
| Held by insiders | 0.47% | – |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$1.4M | $1.0M (better) |
| Superinvestors holding | 2 | – |
| Short interest, % of float | 9.0% | – |
Go deeper
- FDS stock overview
- FDS income statement
- FDS valuation and score
- NIQ stock overview
- NIQ income statement
- NIQ valuation and score
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