IQVIA HOLDINGS INC (IQV) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:IQV • US46266C1053
231.36 USD
+1.21 (+0.53%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 12:48 PM
Overall IQV gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated IQV against 57 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. IQV scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. IQV is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year IQV was profitable.
- In the past year IQV had a positive cash flow from operations.
- IQV had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- IQV had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.47%, IQV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- IQV's Return On Equity of 20.83% is amongst the best of the industry. IQV outperforms 91.23% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of IQV (9.77%) is better than 85.96% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IQV is below the industry average of 13.77%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.99%) for IQV is below the current ROIC(9.77%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.47% | ||
| ROE | 20.83% | ||
| ROIC | 9.77% |
ROA(3y)4.83%
ROA(5y)3.91%
ROE(3y)21.26%
ROE(5y)16.88%
ROIC(3y)8.99%
ROIC(5y)7.35%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.07%, IQV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- IQV's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of IQV (14.20%) is better than 75.44% of its industry peers.
- IQV's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- IQV's Gross Margin of 33.78% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IQV is outperformed by 63.16% of its industry peers.
- IQV's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.07% | ||
| GM | 33.78% |
OM growth 3Y13.09%
OM growth 5Y13.9%
PM growth 3Y8.58%
PM growth 5Y38.92%
GM growth 3Y1.42%
GM growth 5Y0.42%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IQV is destroying value.
- IQV has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, IQV has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, IQV has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- IQV has an Altman-Z score of 2.09. This is not the best score and indicates that IQV is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of IQV (2.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IQV is 6.76, which is on the high side as it means it would take IQV, 6.76 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IQV (6.76) is better than 63.16% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.08 is on the high side and indicates that IQV has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.08, IQV is doing worse than 85.96% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC10.68%
2.3 Liquidity
- IQV has a Current Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that IQV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- IQV's Current ratio of 0.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IQV is outperformed by 92.98% of its industry peers.
- IQV has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that IQV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- IQV has a worse Quick ratio (0.70) than 91.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.09% over the past year.
- IQV shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.72% yearly.
- IQV shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.85%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.80% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.09%
EPS 3Y7.25%
EPS 5Y11.72%
EPS Q2Q%5.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.85%
Revenue growth 3Y3.55%
Revenue growth 5Y6.8%
Sales Q2Q%5.24%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.20% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, IQV will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.88% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.77%
EPS Next 2Y8.35%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
EPS Next 5Y11.2%
Revenue Next Year5.27%
Revenue Next 2Y5.36%
Revenue Next 3Y5.5%
Revenue Next 5Y5.88%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last 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 stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- IQV is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.89.
- IQV's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. IQV is cheaper than 92.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- IQV is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.69, the valuation of IQV can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, IQV is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IQV to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say IQV is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 87.72% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IQV, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IQV is valued cheaper than 92.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of IQV may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.56
PEG (5Y)1.7
EPS Next 2Y8.35%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for IQV!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC / IQV FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for IQVIA HOLDINGS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to IQV.
Can you provide the valuation status for IQVIA HOLDINGS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to IQVIA HOLDINGS INC (IQV). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for IQVIA HOLDINGS INC?
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC (IQV) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of IQVIA HOLDINGS INC (IQV) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for IQVIA HOLDINGS INC (IQV) is 19.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.4.
Can you provide the financial health for IQV stock?
The financial health rating of IQVIA HOLDINGS INC (IQV) is 3 / 10.