IAC INC (IAC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:IAC • US44891N2080

37.41 USD
+0.05 (+0.13%)
At close: Mar 10, 2026
37.41 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/10/2026, 8:00:03 PM

This IAC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, IAC scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. IAC was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While IAC seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. IAC is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. IAC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • IAC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year IAC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years IAC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years IAC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
IAC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIAC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -1.46%, IAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -2.20%, IAC is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.83%, IAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.46%
ROE -2.2%
ROIC 0.83%
ROA(3y)-1.49%
ROA(5y)-2.21%
ROE(3y)-2.5%
ROE(5y)-3.84%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
IAC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIAC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • IAC has a Operating Margin of 2.87%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IAC outperforms 55.07% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 66.16%, IAC is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • IAC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.87%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 66.16%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.25%
GM growth 5Y-1.92%
IAC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIAC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. IAC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • IAC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, IAC has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for IAC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for IAC is higher compared to a year ago.
IAC Yearly Shares OutstandingIAC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
IAC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIAC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • IAC has an Altman-Z score of 1.13. This is a bad value and indicates that IAC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.13, IAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of IAC is 33.89, which is on the high side as it means it would take IAC, 33.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of IAC (33.89) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that IAC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of IAC (0.30) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 33.89
Altman-Z 1.13
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC7.94%
IAC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIAC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • IAC has a Current Ratio of 2.75. This indicates that IAC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of IAC (2.75) is better than 71.01% of its industry peers.
  • IAC has a Quick Ratio of 2.75. This indicates that IAC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • IAC's Quick ratio of 2.75 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IAC outperforms 71.01% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.75
Quick Ratio 2.75
IAC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIAC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. IAC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • IAC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 120.55%, which is quite impressive.
  • The earnings per share for IAC have been decreasing by -19.65% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue for IAC has decreased by -37.14% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, IAC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.84% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)120.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-19.65%
EPS Q2Q%170.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-37.14%
Revenue growth 3Y-22.97%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.84%
Sales Q2Q%-34.7%

3.2 Future

  • IAC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.33% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, IAC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.37% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-74.91%
EPS Next 2Y-13.62%
EPS Next 3Y0.43%
EPS Next 5Y5.33%
Revenue Next Year-4.64%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.12%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.77%
Revenue Next 5Y0.37%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
IAC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIAC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
IAC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIAC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 5 -5 -10

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4. IAC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 27.92, which means the current valuation is very expensive for IAC.
  • IAC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.25. IAC is around the same levels.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 111.28, which means the current valuation is very expensive for IAC.
  • IAC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.39. IAC is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.92
Fwd PE 111.28
IAC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIAC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IAC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IAC is cheaper than 62.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as IAC.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 68.38
EV/EBITDA 16.78
IAC Per share dataIAC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-13.62%
EPS Next 3Y0.43%

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5. IAC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for IAC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

IAC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

IAC INC

NASDAQ:IAC (3/10/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 37.41 0 (0%)

37.41

+0.05 (+0.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners109.91%
Inst Owner Change4.18%
Ins Owners3.07%
Ins Owner Change15%
Market Cap2.88B
Revenue(TTM)2.39B
Net Income(TTM)-104.03M
Analysts78.82
Price Target48.1 (28.58%)
Short Float %11.46%
Short Ratio7.2
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-65.75%
Min EPS beat(2)-246.48%
Max EPS beat(2)114.98%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)86.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-246.48%
Max EPS beat(4)623.75%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-3807.54%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2375.5%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1793.28%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.55%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.93%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-8.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-26.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.17%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.62%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.67%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.4%
PT rev (1m)2.17%
PT rev (3m)3.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-65.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-65.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)-28.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-31.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.91%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.92
Fwd PE 111.28
P/S 1.2
P/FCF 68.38
P/OCF 46.95
P/B 0.61
P/tB 1.16
EV/EBITDA 16.78
EPS(TTM)1.34
EY3.58%
EPS(NY)0.34
Fwd EY0.9%
FCF(TTM)0.55
FCFY1.46%
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY2.13%
SpS31.12
BVpS61.55
TBVpS32.2
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number43.08
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.46%
ROE -2.2%
ROCE 1.04%
ROIC 0.83%
ROICexc 0.97%
ROICexgc 1.62%
OM 2.87%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 66.16%
FCFM 1.76%
ROA(3y)-1.49%
ROA(5y)-2.21%
ROE(3y)-2.5%
ROE(5y)-3.84%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.25%
GM growth 5Y-1.92%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 33.89
Debt/EBITDA 7.03
Cap/Depr 14.7%
Cap/Sales 0.8%
Interest Coverage 0.59
Cash Conversion 30.75%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.75
Quick Ratio 2.75
Altman-Z 1.13
F-Score4
WACC7.94%
ROIC/WACC0.1
Cap/Depr(3y)16.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)28.07%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.94%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)120.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-19.65%
EPS Q2Q%170.29%
EPS Next Y-74.91%
EPS Next 2Y-13.62%
EPS Next 3Y0.43%
EPS Next 5Y5.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-37.14%
Revenue growth 3Y-22.97%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.84%
Sales Q2Q%-34.7%
Revenue Next Year-4.64%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.12%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.77%
Revenue Next 5Y0.37%
EBIT growth 1Y1648.97%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year177.23%
EBIT Next 3Y47.24%
EBIT Next 5Y29.26%
FCF growth 1Y-87.61%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-14.83%
OCF growth 1Y-82.72%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-16.9%

IAC INC / IAC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for IAC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to IAC.


Can you provide the valuation status for IAC INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to IAC INC (IAC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for IAC INC?

IAC INC (IAC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How financially healthy is IAC INC?

The financial health rating of IAC INC (IAC) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for IAC INC (IAC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of IAC INC (IAC) is expected to decline by -74.91% in the next year.