IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:IOS - DE000A3E00M1 - Common Stock
28.7 EUR
-0.15 (-0.52%)
IOS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 70 industry peers in the IT Services industry. IOS has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. IOS is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! These ratings would make IOS suitable for growth investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year IOS was profitable.
In the past year IOS had a positive cash flow from operations.
IOS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years IOS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With an excellent Return On Assets value of 12.97%, IOS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.29% of the companies in the same industry.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 98.49%, IOS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.57% of the companies in the same industry.
IOS has a Return On Invested Capital of 22.06%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IOS outperforms 94.29% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IOS is significantly below the industry average of 21.24%.
The 3 year average ROIC (15.69%) for IOS is below the current ROIC(22.06%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.97% | ||
| ROE | 98.49% | ||
| ROIC | 22.06% |
ROA(3y)8.67%
ROA(5y)7.05%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.69%
ROIC(5y)14.83%
1.3 Margins
With an excellent Profit Margin value of 12.40%, IOS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.29% of the companies in the same industry.
IOS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of IOS (21.67%) is better than 95.71% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IOS has remained more or less at the same level.
IOS has a Gross Margin of 47.75%. This is in the lower half of the industry: IOS underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
IOS's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.4% | ||
| GM | 47.75% |
OM growth 3Y1.6%
OM growth 5Y-0.44%
PM growth 3Y25.34%
PM growth 5Y13.24%
GM growth 3Y-1.86%
GM growth 5Y-2.37%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
IOS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for IOS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for IOS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for IOS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.56 indicates that IOS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
IOS has a Altman-Z score of 3.56. This is in the better half of the industry: IOS outperforms 74.29% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of IOS is 2.44, which is a good value as it means it would take IOS, 2.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of IOS (2.44) is better than 72.86% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.72 is on the high side and indicates that IOS has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.72, IOS is not doing good in the industry: 87.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Although IOS does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.56 |
ROIC/WACC3.31
WACC6.67%
2.3 Liquidity
IOS has a Current Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that IOS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
IOS's Current ratio of 0.80 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IOS is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that IOS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
IOS has a Quick ratio of 0.80. This is amonst the worse of the industry: IOS underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
IOS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 30.88%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, IOS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 25.31% on average per year.
IOS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.16%.
IOS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.05% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.88%
EPS 3Y39.86%
EPS 5Y25.31%
EPS Q2Q%64.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.16%
Revenue growth 3Y12.25%
Revenue growth 5Y11.05%
Sales Q2Q%18.51%
3.2 Future
IOS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.56% yearly.
IOS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.44% yearly.
EPS Next Y31.28%
EPS Next 2Y26.7%
EPS Next 3Y22.98%
EPS Next 5Y18.56%
Revenue Next Year12.2%
Revenue Next 2Y10.06%
Revenue Next 3Y9.3%
Revenue Next 5Y8.44%
3.3 Evolution
Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.52 indicates a rather expensive valuation of IOS.
IOS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.67, IOS is valued a bit cheaper.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.62, which indicates a correct valuation of IOS.
62.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IOS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
IOS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 31.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.62 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IOS is on the same level as its industry peers.
IOS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. IOS is cheaper than 61.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.92 |
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 IOS may justify a higher PE ratio.
IOS's earnings are expected to grow with 22.98% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)0.77
EPS Next 2Y26.7%
EPS Next 3Y22.98%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for IOS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FRA:IOS (11/7/2025, 5:29:30 PM)
28.7
-0.15 (-0.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners19.73%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.02B
Revenue(TTM)1.70B
Net Income(TTM)211.23M
Analysts75
Price Target42.57 (48.33%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.2%
Max EPS beat(2)5.31%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.99%
Max EPS beat(4)5.31%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.78%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.3%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.3%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-1.33%
PT rev (3m)6.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.62 | ||
| P/S | 2.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.17 | ||
| P/B | 18.73 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.92 |
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY5.12%
EPS(NY)2.11
Fwd EY7.34%
FCF(TTM)2.34
FCFY8.15%
OCF(TTM)2.82
OCFY9.84%
SpS12.17
BVpS1.53
TBVpS-5.35
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)0.77
Graham Number7.12
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.97% | ||
| ROE | 98.49% | ||
| ROCE | 29.31% | ||
| ROIC | 22.06% | ||
| ROICexc | 22.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 110.31% | ||
| OM | 21.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.4% | ||
| GM | 47.75% | ||
| FCFM | 19.21% |
ROA(3y)8.67%
ROA(5y)7.05%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.69%
ROIC(5y)14.83%
ROICexc(3y)16.28%
ROICexc(5y)15.61%
ROICexgc(3y)82.78%
ROICexgc(5y)111.66%
ROCE(3y)20.85%
ROCE(5y)19.7%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.52%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.28%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.64%
OM growth 3Y1.6%
OM growth 5Y-0.44%
PM growth 3Y25.34%
PM growth 5Y13.24%
GM growth 3Y-1.86%
GM growth 5Y-2.37%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.05
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.44 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.66 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 60.61% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.12% | ||
| Profit Quality | 154.96% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.56 |
F-Score8
WACC6.67%
ROIC/WACC3.31
Cap/Depr(3y)76.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.67%
Profit Quality(3y)146.67%
Profit Quality(5y)149.75%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.88%
EPS 3Y39.86%
EPS 5Y25.31%
EPS Q2Q%64.47%
EPS Next Y31.28%
EPS Next 2Y26.7%
EPS Next 3Y22.98%
EPS Next 5Y18.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.16%
Revenue growth 3Y12.25%
Revenue growth 5Y11.05%
Sales Q2Q%18.51%
Revenue Next Year12.2%
Revenue Next 2Y10.06%
Revenue Next 3Y9.3%
Revenue Next 5Y8.44%
EBIT growth 1Y31.92%
EBIT growth 3Y14.04%
EBIT growth 5Y10.56%
EBIT Next Year60.37%
EBIT Next 3Y26.17%
EBIT Next 5Y18.73%
FCF growth 1Y33.13%
FCF growth 3Y42.31%
FCF growth 5Y27.37%
OCF growth 1Y22.99%
OCF growth 3Y24.48%
OCF growth 5Y18.29%
IONOS GROUP SE / IOS.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to IOS.DE.
What is the valuation status of IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of IOS stock?
IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of IONOS GROUP SE based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) is 19.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 18.73.
Can you provide the financial health for IOS stock?
The financial health rating of IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) is 5 / 10.