Nielsen Holdings PLC reported fourth-quarter FY21 revenue growth of 2.9 percent year-on-year on a constant currency basis to $894 million, missing the consensus of $898 million.
Measurement revenues of $647 million increased 4.0 percent Y/Y. Impact / Content revenues of $247 million were flat Y/Y.
Adjusted EPS of $0.46 beat the consensus of $0.35.
Adjusted EBITDA margin of 39.3 percent decreased 435 bps Y/Y, reflecting the return of the temporary costs savings realized in 2020.
Nielsen held $380 million in cash and equivalents.
Share Buyback
Nielsen authorized up to $1 billion share buyback.The board had declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, payable on March 17, 2022, to shareholders of record on March 3, 2022.
Outlook
Nielsen sees FY22 revenue growth on a constant currency basis of 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent.Nielsen sees FY22 adjusted EPS of $1.81–$1.91 compared to the consensus of $1.81.
By Anusuya Lahiri
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