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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-055207"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NIQ"
cik: "0002054696"
company_name: "NIQ Global Intelligence plc"
filed_at: "2026-08-10T20:05:49+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T20:07:35.822630+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NIQ Q2 revenue $1.12B (+8%), adj EPS $0.27, EBITDA margin 23.3%; FY26 guidance raised

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $1,124.2M, +8.0% YoY; OCC growth 5.8%; Adjusted EBITDA $261.9M, +21.9%, margin 23.3% (up 270 bps).
- Adjusted net income $78.7M; Adjusted EPS $0.27 (vs -$0.01); reported net loss attributable to NIQ $30.5M.
- FY26 guidance raised: 5.2-5.6% OCC revenue growth, 23.5-23.9% EBITDA margin, $245-255M levered FCF.
- Levered FCF improved $137.3M to $74.1M; S&P upgraded credit rating to B+ from B on improved cash generation.
- Annualized Intelligence Subscription revenue $3,017.6M (+5.8%); acquired YiMian data & insights business in China/SE Asia.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-055207
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NIQ
- cik: 0002054696
- company_name: NIQ Global Intelligence plc
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T20:05:49+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2054696/000162828026055207/0001628280-26-055207-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2054696/000162828026055207/niq-20260810.htm

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