IHS HOLDING LTD (IHS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:IHS - KYG4701H1092 - Common Stock
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+0.16 (+2.16%)
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IHS gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 37 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. IHS has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. IHS scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
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.
1.2 Ratios
- IHS has a Return On Assets of 2.47%. This is in the better half of the industry: IHS outperforms 67.57% of its industry peers.
- IHS has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.98%) than 97.30% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for IHS is above the industry average of 6.52%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.60%) for IHS is below the current ROIC(13.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.47% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 13.98% |
ROA(3y)-27.43%
ROA(5y)-18%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)9.6%
ROIC(5y)8.76%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of IHS (6.41%) is better than 67.57% of its industry peers.
- IHS has a Operating Margin of 39.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IHS outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- IHS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of IHS (51.21%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IHS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 39.34% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.41% | ||
| GM | 51.21% |
OM growth 3Y3.33%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.27%
GM growth 5Y6.43%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), IHS is creating some value.
- IHS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- IHS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, IHS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.48, we must say that IHS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of -0.48, IHS is not doing good in the industry: 89.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IHS is 5.37, which is a neutral value as it means it would take IHS, 5.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.37, IHS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.48 |
ROIC/WACC1.63
WACC8.58%
2.3 Liquidity
- IHS has a Current Ratio of 1.54. This is a normal value and indicates that IHS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of IHS (1.54) is better than 75.68% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.47 indicates that IHS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.47, IHS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.47 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 119.57% over the past year.
- The Revenue for IHS has decreased by -19.49% in the past year. This is quite bad
- IHS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.81% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)119.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%172.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.49%
Revenue growth 3Y2.7%
Revenue growth 5Y6.81%
Sales Q2Q%8.28%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.21% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.09% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y114.69%
EPS Next 2Y45.95%
EPS Next 3Y28.9%
EPS Next 5Y22.21%
Revenue Next Year3.45%
Revenue Next 2Y3.11%
Revenue Next 3Y4.26%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.53, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of IHS.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, IHS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- IHS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.86, the valuation of IHS can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, IHS is valued cheaper than 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, IHS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 86.49% 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 cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- IHS's 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 28.90% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.05
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y45.95%
EPS Next 3Y28.9%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- IHS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
7.58
+0.16 (+2.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-12 2025-11-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-16 2026-03-16/amc
Inst Owners26.05%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners6.35%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.54B
Revenue(TTM)1.71B
Net Income(TTM)111.02M
Analysts76.36
Price Target9.76 (28.76%)
Short Float %0.25%
Short Ratio0.55
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)67.94%
Min EPS beat(2)31.31%
Max EPS beat(2)104.57%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)242.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-886.1%
Max EPS beat(4)1721.96%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-4474.51%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-3436%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-2753.16%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.28%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.28%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.08%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.78%
Revenue beat(16)16
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.35%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-0.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)103.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.86 | ||
| P/S | 1.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.66 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.58 |
EPS(TTM)1.37
EY18.07%
EPS(NY)0.64
Fwd EY8.43%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY28.09%
OCF(TTM)2.85
OCFY37.6%
SpS5.16
BVpS-0.81
TBVpS-4.22
PEG (NY)0.05
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.47% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 17.69% | ||
| ROIC | 13.98% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.22% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.78% | ||
| OM | 39.34% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.41% | ||
| GM | 51.21% | ||
| FCFM | 41.27% |
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 Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.37 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.48 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 66.02% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 13.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.71 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 91.31% | ||
| Profit Quality | 643.51% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.48 |
F-Score7
WACC8.58%
ROIC/WACC1.63
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 Y114.69%
EPS Next 2Y45.95%
EPS Next 3Y28.9%
EPS Next 5Y22.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.49%
Revenue growth 3Y2.7%
Revenue growth 5Y6.81%
Sales Q2Q%8.28%
Revenue Next Year3.45%
Revenue Next 2Y3.11%
Revenue Next 3Y4.26%
Revenue Next 5Y5.09%
EBIT growth 1Y40.41%
EBIT growth 3Y6.12%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year156.89%
EBIT Next 3Y37.93%
EBIT Next 5Y26.49%
FCF growth 1Y80.27%
FCF growth 3Y9.8%
FCF growth 5Y3.71%
OCF growth 1Y-8.64%
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 6 / 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 5.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -9.39.