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Nielsen Holdings plc Balance Sheet 2021-2008 | NLSN
Brief overview of Nielsen Holdings plc's assets and capital
The balance sheet is assessed across five available annual reports spanning 2017 to 2021.
Assets fell from $16.9 billion to $10.8 billion. This may reflect either deliberate optimization or a reduction in business scale.
The growth rates were balanced: assets changed -35.8%, while liabilities changed -41%.
Shareholders' equity accounts for 30.6% of assets, previously 25.2%. Dependence on liabilities is moderate.
Net debt exceeds equity by 1.58x. The burden makes the balance sheet sensitive to earnings, rates and cash flow.
The cash reserve occupies 3.5% of the balance sheet, previously 3.9%. It is one marker of short-term resilience.
Retained earnings are negative at -$253 million. This reduces the formal capital cushion, although large shareholder returns may have contributed.
Conclusion
Nielsen Holdings plc's financial structure calls for caution. Stronger equity, lower debt or restored liquidity would be needed to improve it.
Annual Balance Sheet Nielsen Holdings plc
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Debt |
5.22 B | 6.41 B | 7.82 B | 7.7 B | 7.62 B | 7.01 B | 6.84 B | 6.42 B | 5.96 B | 6.18 B | 6.33 B | 8.04 B | - | - |
Long Term Debt |
5.55 B | 6.86 B | 8.16 B | 8.22 B | 8.27 B | 7.76 B | 7.2 B | 6.69 B | 6.53 B | 6.47 B | 6.65 B | 8.46 B | - | - |
Long Term Debt Current |
54 M | 50 M | 110 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Non Current Liabilities |
- | 9.98 B | 9.43 B | 10.5 B | 10.7 B | 9.84 B | 8.99 B | 8.44 B | 8.19 B | 7.86 B | 8.17 B | - | - | - |
Total Current Liabilities |
657 M | 1.91 B | 2.5 B | 1.66 B | 1.7 B | 1.59 B | 1.69 B | 1.79 B | 1.54 B | 1.75 B | 1.69 B | 1.61 B | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
7.32 B | 11.9 B | 11.9 B | 12.1 B | 12.4 B | 11.4 B | 10.7 B | 10.2 B | 9.72 B | 9.61 B | 9.86 B | 11.5 B | - | - |
Deferred Revenue |
131 M | 135 M | 345 M | 355 M | 361 M | 297 M | 322 M | 304 M | 306 M | 373 M | 443 M | 452 M | - | - |
Retained Earnings |
-253 M | -1.22 B | -1.21 B | -795 M | 411 M | 456 M | 341 M | -128 M | -512 M | -1.25 B | -1.52 B | -1.61 B | - | - |
Total Assets |
10.8 B | 14.1 B | 14.3 B | 15.2 B | 16.9 B | 15.7 B | 15.3 B | 15.3 B | 15.5 B | 14.6 B | 14.5 B | 14.4 B | - | - |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
380 M | 500 M | 454 M | 524 M | 656 M | 754 M | 357 M | 273 M | 564 M | 288 M | 319 M | 421 M | 514 M | 467 M |
Book Value |
3.5 B | 2.24 B | 2.39 B | 3.04 B | 4.44 B | 4.29 B | 4.63 B | 5.13 B | 5.81 B | 4.98 B | 4.64 B | 2.9 B | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity |
3.31 B | 2.05 B | 2.2 B | 2.85 B | 4.24 B | 4.1 B | 4.43 B | 5.06 B | 5.73 B | 4.93 B | 4.63 B | 2.89 B | 2.81 B | 2.01 B |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Balance Sheet Nielsen Holdings plc
| 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long Term Debt |
- | 5.56 B | 5.55 B | 5.55 B | 5.55 B | 5.8 B | 5.8 B | 6.66 B | 6.86 B | 9.88 B | 8.3 B | 8.28 B | 8.16 B | 8.35 B | 8.49 B | 8.46 B | 8.22 B | 8.45 B | 8.5 B | 8.48 B | 8.27 B | 8.27 B | 8.36 B | 8.26 B | 7.76 B | 7.8 B | 7.87 B | 7.52 B | 7.2 B | 7.33 B | 7.35 B | 7.23 B | 6.69 B | 6.5 B | 6.58 B | 6.54 B | 6.53 B | 6.76 B | 6.14 B | 6.21 B | 6.47 B | 6.56 B | 6.72 B | 6.56 B | 6.65 B | 6.81 B | 6.96 B | 6.62 B |
Total Liabilities |
- | 7.25 B | 7.25 B | 7.28 B | 7.32 B | 7.88 B | 7.82 B | 8.71 B | 11.9 B | 13.6 B | 11.9 B | 12 B | 11.9 B | 12 B | 12.6 B | 12.8 B | 12.1 B | 12.4 B | 12.5 B | 12.5 B | 12.4 B | 12.1 B | 12.1 B | 12 B | 11.4 B | 11.3 B | 11.2 B | 10.9 B | 10.7 B | 10.8 B | 10.7 B | 10.5 B | 10.2 B | 9.66 B | 9.71 B | 9.68 B | 9.72 B | 10 B | 8.96 B | 9.17 B | 9.61 B | 9.52 B | 9.62 B | 9.76 B | 9.86 B | 9.94 B | 10.2 B | 9.86 B |
Deferred Revenue |
- | 134 M | 140 M | 145 M | 131 M | 136 M | 139 M | 148 M | 135 M | 324 M | 361 M | 402 M | 345 M | 316 M | 363 M | 376 M | 355 M | 345 M | 361 M | 389 M | 361 M | 328 M | 352 M | 364 M | 297 M | 301 M | 324 M | 316 M | 322 M | 299 M | 332 M | 320 M | 304 M | 312 M | 339 M | 345 M | 306 M | 324 M | 281 M | 345 M | 373 M | 370 M | 405 M | 424 M | 443 M | 425 M | 465 M | 443 M |
Retained Earnings |
- | 71 M | -37 M | -148 M | -253 M | -467 M | -567 M | -643 M | -1.22 B | -1.25 B | -1.26 B | -1.23 B | -1.21 B | -1.1 B | -629 M | -752 M | -795 M | 281 M | 309 M | 362 M | 411 M | 451 M | 426 M | 416 M | 456 M | 408 M | 389 M | 387 M | 341 M | 191 M | 49 M | -65 M | -128 M | -289 M | -380 M | -454 M | -512 M | -657 M | -791 M | -1.22 B | -1.25 B | -1.29 B | -1.4 B | -1.5 B | -1.52 B | -1.62 B | -1.72 B | -1.52 B |
Total Assets |
- | 11 B | 10.9 B | 10.9 B | 10.8 B | 11.2 B | 11 B | 11.9 B | 14.1 B | 15.8 B | 14.1 B | 14.2 B | 14.3 B | 14.3 B | 15.6 B | 15.7 B | 15.2 B | 16.6 B | 16.7 B | 16.9 B | 16.9 B | 16.6 B | 16.5 B | 16.3 B | 15.7 B | 15.7 B | 15.7 B | 15.6 B | 15.3 B | 15.3 B | 15.5 B | 15.4 B | 15.3 B | 15.4 B | 15.6 B | 15.5 B | 15.5 B | 15.7 B | 14.5 B | 14.4 B | 14.6 B | 14.5 B | 14.4 B | 14.5 B | 14.5 B | 14.5 B | 14.9 B | 14.5 B |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
- | 766 M | 621 M | 482 M | 380 M | 542 M | 410 M | 1.2 B | 500 M | 2.25 B | 438 M | 359 M | 454 M | 389 M | 393 M | 402 M | 524 M | 446 M | 394 M | 462 M | 656 M | 662 M | 510 M | 451 M | 754 M | 446 M | 346 M | 432 M | 357 M | 358 M | 331 M | 343 M | 273 M | 369 M | 310 M | 301 M | 564 M | 737 M | 1.16 B | 233 M | 288 M | 325 M | 283 M | 295 M | 319 M | 404 M | 374 M | 319 M |
Book Value |
- | 3.72 B | 3.66 B | 3.6 B | 3.5 B | 3.29 B | 3.21 B | 3.17 B | 2.24 B | 2.22 B | 2.21 B | 2.23 B | 2.39 B | 2.35 B | 2.99 B | 2.99 B | 3.04 B | 4.22 B | 4.24 B | 4.46 B | 4.44 B | 4.46 B | 4.39 B | 4.32 B | 4.29 B | 4.44 B | 4.47 B | 4.71 B | 4.63 B | 4.5 B | 4.75 B | 4.84 B | 5.13 B | 5.7 B | 5.84 B | 5.8 B | 5.81 B | 5.71 B | 5.58 B | 5.25 B | 4.98 B | 4.98 B | 4.78 B | 4.77 B | 4.64 B | 4.55 B | 4.65 B | 4.64 B |
Total Shareholders Equity |
- | 3.54 B | 3.47 B | 3.41 B | 3.31 B | 3.09 B | 3.02 B | 2.98 B | 2.05 B | 2.03 B | 2.02 B | 2.04 B | 2.2 B | 2.16 B | 2.79 B | 2.79 B | 2.85 B | 4.02 B | 4.05 B | 4.26 B | 4.24 B | 4.26 B | 4.19 B | 4.12 B | 4.1 B | 4.25 B | 4.28 B | 4.52 B | 4.43 B | 4.43 B | 4.68 B | 4.77 B | 5.06 B | 5.62 B | 5.76 B | 5.72 B | 5.73 B | 5.67 B | 5.53 B | 5.2 B | 4.93 B | 4.98 B | 4.78 B | 4.76 B | 4.63 B | 4.54 B | 4.64 B | 4.63 B |
All numbers in USD currency
Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of Nielsen Holdings plc, providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.
For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.
Features of balance sheet analysis- Vertical and horizontal analysis
Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods. - Asset quality
It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability. - Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.
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