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Cash Flow Summary

NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) quarterly cash flow statement covering the six quarters from March 2025 to June 2026, as reported to the SEC.

  • NIQ Global Intelligence generated $140.1M in cash from operations in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, after a loss of $8.6M a year earlier.
  • After spending $4.9M on additions to property and equipment, free cash flow was $135.2M.
  • Investing activities used $65.8M and financing activities used $14.6M. Overall, cash went up $54.3M.

A cash flow statement shows the cash that actually came in and went out, split between running the business, investing and financing.

Figures in USD thousands
Jun'26Mar'26Dec'25Sep'25Jun'25Mar'25
Operating Activities:
Net loss

-28,200

-88,700

-29,700

-196,900

-800

-117,900

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net loss

-28,200

-88,700

-29,700

-196,900

-800

-117,900

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

154,500

153,700

163,300

166,900

153,800

148,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Depreciation and amortization

154,500

153,700

163,300

166,900

153,800

148,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Share-based compensation

8,700

11,500

7,800

50,500

1,500

1,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Share-based compensation

8,700

11,500

7,800

50,500

1,500

1,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs

7,000

7,000

7,100

11,800

14,200

15,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs

7,000

7,000

7,100

11,800

14,200

15,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Remeasurement of warrant to fair value

-

-

-

5,100

-11,500

46,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Remeasurement of warrant to fair value

-

-

-

5,100

-11,500

46,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Impairment of long-lived assets

300

-

-

-

400

700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Impairment of long-lived assets

300

-

-

-

400

700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Provision for credit losses

300

2,500

900

400

1,200

1,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Provision for credit losses

300

2,500

900

400

1,200

1,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Non-cash foreign currency exchange gain, net

-600

600

-5,900

-16,100

61,200

24,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Non-cash foreign currency exchange gain, net

-600

600

-5,900

-16,100

61,200

24,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Write-off of unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs

-

-

-

-24,700

-

-10,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Write-off of unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs

-

-

-

-24,700

-

-10,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Gain on disposal of business

-

-

-

-

-700

5,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Gain on disposal of business

-

-

-

-

-700

5,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other operating activities, net

-3,000

-7,200

-1,600

-6,100

-100

7,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other operating activities, net

-3,000

-7,200

-1,600

-6,100

-100

7,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables, net

43,500

138,700

-3,300

-72,600

23,300

71,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Trade and other receivables, net

43,500

138,700

-3,300

-72,600

23,300

71,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

-1,300

97,600

-25,200

-81,400

37,200

83,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

-1,300

97,600

-25,200

-81,400

37,200

83,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

-41,700

85,100

14,300

94,300

-73,600

-62,900

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

-41,700

85,100

14,300

94,300

-73,600

-62,900

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Operating leases, net

-4,000

600

-4,000

-2,800

-2,100

-2,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Operating leases, net

-4,000

600

-4,000

-2,800

-2,100

-2,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other noncurrent assets and liabilities

30,700

5,600

600

22,900

1,000

2,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other noncurrent assets and liabilities

30,700

5,600

600

22,900

1,000

2,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

140,100

-63,600

188,700

272,200

-8,600

-153,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

140,100

-63,600

188,700

272,200

-8,600

-153,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash disposed

-

-

-

-

5,900

61,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash disposed

-

-

-

-

5,900

61,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additions to property and equipment

4,900

3,200

15,500

7,400

8,700

3,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additions to property and equipment

4,900

3,200

15,500

7,400

8,700

3,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additions to intangible assets

61,100

56,400

82,300

40,400

45,900

59,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additions to intangible assets

61,100

56,400

82,300

40,400

45,900

59,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other investing activities, net

-5,100

-400

1,800

-5,800

3,000

2,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other investing activities, net

-5,100

-400

1,800

-5,800

3,000

2,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash used in investing activities

-65,800

-59,200

-99,800

-69,100

-63,000

-3,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash used in investing activities

-65,800

-59,200

-99,800

-69,100

-63,000

-3,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debt and other financing arrangements

65,100

80,800

81,200

143,400

417,500

392,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from debt and other financing arrangements

65,100

80,800

81,200

143,400

417,500

392,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Repayments of debt and other financing arrangements

72,400

101,500

81,300

1,118,000

366,100

234,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Repayments of debt and other financing arrangements

72,400

101,500

81,300

1,118,000

366,100

234,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Debt issuance costs paid

-

-

-

13,500

-

2,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Debt issuance costs paid

-

-

-

13,500

-

2,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Finance leases

8,400

7,600

5,700

12,900

3,700

4,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Finance leases

8,400

7,600

5,700

12,900

3,700

4,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

400

-

6,200

100

400

3,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

400

-

6,200

100

400

3,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other financing activities, net

1,500

-2,800

3,300

-3,100

-10,900

21,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other financing activities, net

1,500

-2,800

3,300

-3,100

-10,900

21,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

-14,600

-31,100

-22,000

-5,000

34,200

170,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

-14,600

-31,100

-22,000

-5,000

34,200

170,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-5,400

-2,600

5,600

-13,700

8,800

11,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-5,400

-2,600

5,600

-13,700

8,800

11,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

54,300

-156,500

72,500

184,400

-28,600

24,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

54,300

-156,500

72,500

184,400

-28,600

24,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest

55,000

58,100

58,800

72,400

85,000

82,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash paid for interest

55,000

58,100

58,800

72,400

85,000

82,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received

34,000

24,200

32,900

38,400

22,200

38,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received

34,000

24,200

32,900

38,400

22,200

38,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Items:
Capital expenditures in accounts payable

1,300

1,500

-3,000

-1,800

5,900

1,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Capital expenditures in accounts payable

1,300

1,500

-3,000

-1,800

5,900

1,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx