The Nielsen Corporation is a global marketing research firm headquartered in New York City that measures consumer behavior and television viewership. It collects data on what consumers watch and buy to provide clients insights. Nielsen sells its data and analytics services to major clients like Coca-Cola, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Walmart. While based in the US, it operates in over 55 countries worldwide.
The Nielsen Corporation is a global marketing research firm headquartered in New York City that measures consumer behavior and television viewership. It collects data on what consumers watch and buy to provide clients insights. Nielsen sells its data and analytics services to major clients like Coca-Cola, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Walmart. While based in the US, it operates in over 55 countries worldwide.
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The Nielsen Corporation is a global marketing research firm headquartered in New York City that measures consumer behavior and television viewership. It collects data on what consumers watch and buy to provide clients insights. Nielsen sells its data and analytics services to major clients like Coca-Cola, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Walmart. While based in the US, it operates in over 55 countries worldwide.
The Nielsen Corporation is a global marketing research firm headquartered in New York City that measures consumer behavior and television viewership. It collects data on what consumers watch and buy to provide clients insights. Nielsen sells its data and analytics services to major clients like Coca-Cola, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Walmart. While based in the US, it operates in over 55 countries worldwide.
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MEDIA COMPANY
The Nielsen Corporation, self-referentially known as The
Nielsen Company, and formerly known as ACNielsen or AC Nielsen, is a global marketing research firm, with worldwide headquarters in New York City, United States. Regional headquarters for North America are located in Chicago.
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
CEO: David Kenny (3 Dec 2018–) Founder: Arthur Nielsen Founded: 1923 Subsidiaries: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, Tdlinx, MORE Parent organizations: Nielsen Holdings, ACN Holdings Inc., Nielsen International Holdings, Inc. TURNOVER: USD 3.5 billion
Around 55 countries do operations
Income statementBalance SheetCash Flow
AnnualQuarterly
USD FY, 2019 FY, 2020 FY, 2021
Revenue 6.5B 6.3B 3.5B
Revenue growth, % -0.3% -3.2%
Cost of goods sold 2.8B 2.8B 1.2B
USD FY, 2019 FY, 2020 FY, 2021
Gross profit 3.7B 3.5B 2.3B
Gross profit margin, % 56.6% 56.1% 65.4%
General and administrative expense 1.9B 1.9B 891.0M
Operating expense total 3.8B 3.1B 1.4B
Depreciation and amortization 756.0M 864.0M 512.0M
EBITDA 1.9B 1.9B 1.5B
EBITDA margin, % 42.6%
EBIT (93.0M) 466.0M 872.0M
EBIT margin, % -1.4% 7.4% 24.9%
Interest income 6.0M 2.0M
Interest expense 397.0M 371.0M 285.0M
Pre tax profit (663.0M) 74.0M 558.0M
Income tax expense (260.0M) 67.0M (2.0M)
Net Income (403.0M) 7.0M 971.0M
EPS (2.0) 0.0 2.7
The Nielsen Company is an information, data, and market
measurement firm. Nielsen attempts to provide its clients with valuable insights into consumer behavior and marketing information by collecting data that measures what consumers watch and what they buy.
Once they have their representative sample in place, Nielsen
primarily measures viewing numbers with electronic meters that track what the televisions are tuned to. They also install black boxes – aka a computer and a modem – which deliver the viewing data from the TVs to Nielsen every night.
How does Nielsen make money?
Nielsen makes its money by selling its data, as well as its services, which include analytics, consulting, and reporting. There are no set rates for how much the company charges; it depends on the country, service, and the scope of the project.
Who are the clients of Nielsen?
Major clients include The Coca-Cola Company, Nestlé S.A.,
The Procter & Gamble Company, Unilever Group, and Walmart. While the United States is the company's largest market, Nielsen is a global company.
Nielsen is a global leader in audience measurement, data and
analytics, shaping the future of media. Measuring behavior across all channels and platforms to discover what audiences love, we empower our clients with trusted intelligence that fuels action.
Nielsen shapes the world’s media and content as a global
leader in audience measurement, data and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their audiences—now and into the future. An S&P 500 company, Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) operates around the world in more than 55 countries.