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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903949-24-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20240213
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240213
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20240213
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903949
ORGANIZATION NAME:
IRS NUMBER: 391091673
STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-04359
FILM NUMBER: 24623735
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 411 E. WISCONSIN AVE.
STREET 2: SUITE 2100
CITY: MILWAUKEE
STATE: WI
ZIP: 53202
BUSINESS PHONE: 414-272-4650
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 411 E. WISCONSIN AVE.
STREET 2: SUITE 2100
CITY: MILWAUKEE
STATE: WI
ZIP: 53202
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLAS CO INC /WI
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941205
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411 E. WISCONSIN AVE.
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MILWAUKEE
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53202
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Alcon AG
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2550
0
605000
Alphabet Inc. Class C
CAP STK CL C
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1314135
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5685
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Boston Scientific Corporation
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790
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110
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120
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37500
CMS Energy Corporation
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125896100
7397537
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425
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Coca-Cola Company
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125
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41000
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A
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1405
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Construction Partners, Inc. Class A
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435
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CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A
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Eli Lilly and Company
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Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. Class A
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Mastercard Incorporated Class A
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McDonald's Corporation
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0
80000
S&P Global, Inc.
COM
78409V104
72895047
165475
SH
SOLE
735
0
164740
Salesforce, Inc.
COM
79466L302
70324165
267250
SH
SOLE
1185
0
266065
Service Corporation International
COM
817565104
17806241
260135
SH
SOLE
2125
0
258010
ServiceNow, Inc.
COM
81762P102
59217992
83820
SH
SOLE
360
0
83460
Sherwin-Williams Company
COM
824348106
63357807
203135
SH
SOLE
895
0
202240
Shift4 Payments, Inc. Class A
CL A
82452J109
8550215
115015
SH
SOLE
1485
0
113530
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
COM
83088M102
58605108
521305
SH
SOLE
2830
0
518475
SPS Commerce, Inc.
COM
78463M107
9724759
50169
SH
SOLE
665
0
49504
STAAR Surgical Company
COM PAR $0.01
852312305
3274522
104919
SH
SOLE
1390
0
103529
Starbucks Corporation
COM
855244109
47034819
489895
SH
SOLE
2120
0
487775
STERIS plc
SHS USD
G8473T100
18793877
85485
SH
SOLE
690
0
84795
Stevanato Group SpA
ORD SHS
T9224W109
20661095
757094
SH
SOLE
6995
0
750099
Stryker Corporation
COM
863667101
49297105
164620
SH
SOLE
725
0
163895
Synopsys, Inc.
COM
871607107
50183129
97460
SH
SOLE
430
0
97030
Sysco Corporation
COM
871829107
5734123
78410
SH
SOLE
255
0
78155
Target Corporation
COM
87612E106
6599031
46335
SH
SOLE
155
0
46180
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
COM
879360105
15274275
34225
SH
SOLE
265
0
33960
Tenable Holdings, Inc.
COM
88025T102
7027374
152570
SH
SOLE
1920
0
150650
Tetra Tech, Inc.
COM
88162G103
7868246
47135
SH
SOLE
615
0
46520
Texas Instruments Incorporated
COM
882508104
60118685
352685
SH
SOLE
1465
0
351220
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
COM
883556102
71629049
134948
SH
SOLE
585
0
134363
TJX Companies Inc
COM
872540109
71461644
761770
SH
SOLE
3140
0
758630
Trade Desk, Inc. Class A
COM CL A
88339J105
55871543
776425
SH
SOLE
3830
0
772595
TransUnion
COM
89400J107
19115466
278205
SH
SOLE
2030
0
276175
U.S. Bancorp
COM NEW
902973304
2523440
58305
SH
SOLE
235
0
58070
UFP Technologies, Inc.
COM
902673102
3708494
21556
SH
SOLE
290
0
21266
Ulta Beauty Inc.
COM
90384S303
65455314
133585
SH
SOLE
735
0
132850
Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR
SPON ADR NEW
904767704
8416128
173600
SH
SOLE
600
0
173000
Union Pacific Corporation
COM
907818108
5688559
23160
SH
SOLE
85
0
23075
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
COM
91324P102
62265607
118270
SH
SOLE
510
0
117760
Varonis Systems, Inc.
COM
922280102
8370914
184870
SH
SOLE
2385
0
182485
Veeva Systems Inc Class A
CL A COM
922475108
15517112
80600
SH
SOLE
610
0
79990
Verisk Analytics Inc
COM
92345Y106
21979419
92018
SH
SOLE
735
0
91283
Verizon Communications Inc.
COM
92343V104
5276304
139955
SH
SOLE
455
0
139500
Visa Inc. Class A
COM CL A
92826C839
69292153
266150
SH
SOLE
1120
0
265030
Vulcan Materials Company
COM
929160109
66076936
291075
SH
SOLE
1630
0
289445
W. P. Carey Inc.
COM
92936U109
5644627
87095
SH
SOLE
295
0
86800
Webster Financial Corporation
COM
947890109
12779338
251760
SH
SOLE
2060
0
249700
WEC Energy Group Inc
COM
92939U106
5827510
69235
SH
SOLE
235
0
69000
Wendy's Company
COM
95058W100
8738436
448585
SH
SOLE
4810
0
443775
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
COM
929740108
23835246
187827
SH
SOLE
1505
0
186322
Williams Companies, Inc.
COM
969457100
705238
20248
SH
SOLE
65
0
20183
WNS (Holdings) Limited Sponsored ADR
SPON ADR
92932M101
6968116
110255
SH
SOLE
1330
0
108925
Workday, Inc. Class A
CL A
98138H101
65945213
238880
SH
SOLE
1060
0
237820