NIQ vs PAR
NIQ: NIQ is a consumer intelligence and market research platform powered by its Connect data engine, serving CPG and adjacent verticals with integrated insights from Nielsen's legacy research business and the 2023 GfK combination. PAR: PAR Technology delivers unified, AI-powered cloud and hardware solutions that integrate point-of-sale, customer engagement, ordering, and operations intelligence across 150,000+ restaurants and retail locations globally.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | NIQ | PAR | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $11.07 | $16.53 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-29 | $3.3B | $682M | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-29 | n/a | -0.01 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-29 | -7.8% | -16.0% | NIQ higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-29 | +55.7% | +42.9% | NIQ higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-29 | +1.4% | -14.0% | NIQ higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-29 | -43.9% | -9.1% | PAR higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-29 | -4.9% | -5.5% | NIQ higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-29 | 3.89 | 0.51 | PAR lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-29 | +44.0% | +23.9% | NIQ higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +12.1% | +20.2% | PAR higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-29 | -0.06 | 1.33 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | -43.7% | -75.8% | NIQ higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-29. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.