IHS HOLDING LTD (IHS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:IHS • KYG4701H1092

8.29 USD
+0.01 (+0.12%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:17:11 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall IHS gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated IHS against 36 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. IHS scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. IHS may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year IHS was profitable.
  • In the past year IHS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • IHS had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years IHS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
IHS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIHS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B -1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of IHS (9.95%) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • IHS has a Return On Invested Capital of 14.04%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IHS outperforms 97.22% of its industry peers.
  • IHS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.60%. This is above the industry average of 7.01%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.60%) for IHS is below the current ROIC(14.04%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.95%
ROE N/A
ROIC 14.04%
ROA(3y)-27.43%
ROA(5y)-18%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)9.6%
ROIC(5y)8.76%
IHS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIHS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500 -1K -1.5K

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 26.39%, IHS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 40.43%, IHS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • IHS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of IHS (49.93%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IHS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 40.43%
PM (TTM) 26.39%
GM 49.93%
OM growth 3Y3.33%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.27%
GM growth 5Y6.43%
IHS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIHS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • IHS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, IHS has more shares outstanding
  • IHS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for IHS is higher compared to a year ago.
IHS Yearly Shares OutstandingIHS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
IHS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIHS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.33, we must say that IHS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • IHS has a Altman-Z score of -0.33. This is amonst the worse of the industry: IHS underperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of IHS is 4.98, which is a neutral value as it means it would take IHS, 4.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of IHS (4.98) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 4.98
Altman-Z -0.33
ROIC/WACC1.67
WACC8.42%
IHS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIHS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.60 indicates that IHS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.60, IHS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.54 indicates that IHS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • IHS's Quick ratio of 1.54 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IHS outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.6
Quick Ratio 1.54
IHS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIHS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • IHS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 119.57%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.97% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.81% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)119.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%172.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.97%
Revenue growth 3Y2.7%
Revenue growth 5Y6.81%
Sales Q2Q%8.28%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, IHS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 22.21% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, IHS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.09% on average per year.
EPS Next Y114.63%
EPS Next 2Y46.16%
EPS Next 3Y28.93%
EPS Next 5Y22.21%
Revenue Next Year3.56%
Revenue Next 2Y3.19%
Revenue Next 3Y4.31%
Revenue Next 5Y5.09%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
IHS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIHS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
IHS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIHS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 -2 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.05, the valuation of IHS can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, IHS is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of IHS to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.68), we can say IHS is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.39, the valuation of IHS can be described as correct.
  • 80.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IHS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, IHS is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.05
Fwd PE 12.39
IHS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIHS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 86.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IHS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IHS is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.56
EV/EBITDA 5.51
IHS Per share dataIHS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of IHS may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • IHS's earnings are expected to grow with 28.93% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.05
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.16%
EPS Next 3Y28.93%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

IHS HOLDING LTD

NYSE:IHS (2/13/2026, 8:17:11 PM)

After market: 8.29 0 (0%)

8.29

+0.01 (+0.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-16
Inst Owners26.05%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners6.35%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.78B
Revenue(TTM)1.77B
Net Income(TTM)466.01M
Analysts76.36
Price Target9.76 (17.73%)
Short Float %0.31%
Short Ratio0.48
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)200.9%
Min EPS beat(2)104.57%
Max EPS beat(2)297.23%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)538.77%
Min EPS beat(4)31.31%
Max EPS beat(4)1721.96%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-4194.8%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-3381.82%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-2730.63%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.17%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.17%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.73%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.77%
Revenue beat(16)16
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.59%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)58.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)84.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)97.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.69%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.05
Fwd PE 12.39
P/S 1.58
P/FCF 3.56
P/OCF 2.69
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.51
EPS(TTM)1.37
EY16.53%
EPS(NY)0.67
Fwd EY8.07%
FCF(TTM)2.33
FCFY28.12%
OCF(TTM)3.08
OCFY37.16%
SpS5.26
BVpS-0.4
TBVpS-3.83
PEG (NY)0.05
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.95%
ROE N/A
ROCE 17.77%
ROIC 14.04%
ROICexc 16.74%
ROICexgc 25.41%
OM 40.43%
PM (TTM) 26.39%
GM 49.93%
FCFM 44.29%
ROA(3y)-27.43%
ROA(5y)-18%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)9.6%
ROIC(5y)8.76%
ROICexc(3y)10.85%
ROICexc(5y)10.15%
ROICexgc(3y)17.62%
ROICexgc(5y)16.87%
ROCE(3y)12.16%
ROCE(5y)11.08%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.15%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y14.01%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y3.33%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.27%
GM growth 5Y6.43%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 4.98
Debt/EBITDA 3.35
Cap/Depr 66.17%
Cap/Sales 14.24%
Interest Coverage 2.06
Cash Conversion 94.48%
Profit Quality 167.83%
Current Ratio 1.6
Quick Ratio 1.54
Altman-Z -0.33
F-Score7
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC1.67
Cap/Depr(3y)110.28%
Cap/Depr(5y)98.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)24.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)22.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)119.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%172.13%
EPS Next Y114.63%
EPS Next 2Y46.16%
EPS Next 3Y28.93%
EPS Next 5Y22.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.97%
Revenue growth 3Y2.7%
Revenue growth 5Y6.81%
Sales Q2Q%8.28%
Revenue Next Year3.56%
Revenue Next 2Y3.19%
Revenue Next 3Y4.31%
Revenue Next 5Y5.09%
EBIT growth 1Y41.68%
EBIT growth 3Y6.12%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year157.39%
EBIT Next 3Y38.1%
EBIT Next 5Y26.49%
FCF growth 1Y116.05%
FCF growth 3Y9.8%
FCF growth 5Y3.71%
OCF growth 1Y4.92%
OCF growth 3Y-0.94%
OCF growth 5Y2.59%

IHS HOLDING LTD / IHS FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of IHS HOLDING LTD (IHS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to IHS.


What is the valuation status of IHS HOLDING LTD (IHS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to IHS HOLDING LTD (IHS). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is IHS HOLDING LTD (IHS) stock?

IHS HOLDING LTD (IHS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of IHS HOLDING LTD based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for IHS HOLDING LTD (IHS) is 6.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -20.48.