NIQ Global Intelligence plc

These are single quarters, not a trailing year — the figures elsewhere on this site cover twelve months and will be much larger. A seasonal business swings a long way between the two: ServiceNow earns $2.0B of free cash flow in its December quarter and $0.5B in its June one.

Compared against the same quarter a year earlier, not against an analyst forecast. A “beat” or “miss” needs a consensus estimate, which is licensed data we do not carry — and getting it wrong is worse than leaving it out.

What management said

“Q3 was a milestone quarter — we exceeded the top end of our guidance across all key metrics for the sixth consecutive quarter, delivered positive GAAP earnings per share for the first time since our IPO, and reached our net leverage milestone a quarter ahead of plan,”

Quoted verbatim from the release, and shown only when the filing attributes it to a named person.

How the share price reacted

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What NIQ Global Intelligence plc does

(NYSE: NIQ) NIQ is a leading consumer intelligence company, delivering comprehensive understanding of consumer buying behavior and helping clients identify new pathways to growth. Our global reach spans 90 countries covering approximately 82% of the world’s population, more than half of global gross domestic product, and more than $7.4 trillion in global consumer spend as of December 31, 2025. With a holistic retail read and comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™.

The company’s own description, as it appears at the foot of the release.