IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
$156.46
▲ 0.0%Updated Today 12:18 PM ET
IHG at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 50/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 38.2% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$31.51B
P/E
32.73x
Forward P/E (est.)
25.97x
ROE
69.6%
Revenue Growth
5.4%
EPS Growth
26.1%
Profit Margin
14.6%
FCF Yield
2.1%
Debt / Equity
4.08x
ROIC
96.0%
Interest Coverage
5.93x
Current Ratio
0.98x
Dividend Yield
1.1%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.1%
Rating Score
50/100
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) is a large-cap company in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $31.51B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $5.19B in revenue and $758.00M in net profit.
Our model rates IHG Neutral (50/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (6 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
22.4% average over the last 3 years
±9.4 pts around 30.1% across 5 years
grew in 4 of the last 5 year-over-year periods
positive in 5 of 5 years
96.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what IHG's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. IHG trades near $156.46, around its 50-day average ($157.51) and 200-day average ($139.46). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 46 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. IHG's is $3.16 (~2.0% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month IHG found buyers near $160.71 (support) and sellers near $175.89 (resistance); its 52-week range is $113.32–$175.89. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.6× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
31.9%
Revenue moved from $1.80B in 2015 to $5.19B in 2025, a 23.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 5.4% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
31.3%
Operating Margin
23.1%
Net Margin
14.6%
ROE
69.6%
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC keeps about 14.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 31.3% gross margin and 23.1% operating margin. Return on equity is 69.6% and return on invested capital about 96.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$3.72B
Net Debt
$2.59B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.17x
Debt / Equity
4.08x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 4.1x, and operating profit covers interest about 5.9x, with a current ratio of 1.0x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $3.72B of total debt against $1.13B of cash.
Operating CF
$898.00M
Free Cash Flow
$870.00M
FCF Margin
16.8%
In the latest year InterContinental Hotels Group PLC produced about $898.00M of operating cash flow and $870.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 2.1% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Dividend yield
1.1%
Per share (latest FY)
$0.59
Total paid (latest FY)
$270.00M
History on record
6 years
dividend uses 31% of free cash flow
36% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 2 years in a row
payout was cut at least once in the last 6 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
32.73x
P/S
4.78x
P/B
14.87x
EV / EBITDA
26.96x
IHG trades at 32.7x trailing earnings (about 26.0x on estimated forward earnings), 4.8x sales, and 14.9x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.1% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$98.15
Current price
$156.46
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$870.00M
Growth, years 1–5
5.4%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where IHG sits versus its Consumer Discretionary sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How IHG stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector (158 S&P 500 companies), IHG ranks #45 of 158 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (32.7x P/E vs. 25.3x median) with a higher return on equity (69.6% vs. 26.2%) and slower revenue growth (5.4% vs. 6.8%).
P/E vs sector
32.7x
median 25.3x
ROE vs sector
69.6%
median 26.2%
Growth vs sector
5.4%
median 6.8%
Sector rank
#45
of 158 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 158 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $156.46 today · expected CAGR -9% – 1%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.45B | $5.72B | $6.01B | $6.31B | $6.62B |
| Net income | $817.27M | $858.13M | $901.04M | $946.09M | $993.39M |
| EPS | $4.06 | $4.26 | $4.47 | $4.70 | $4.93 |
| Share price (low) | $81.17 | $85.22 | $89.49 | $93.96 | $98.66 |
| Share price (high) | $133.92 | $140.62 | $147.65 | $155.03 | $162.79 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -48% / -14% | -26% / -5% | -17% / -2% | -12% / -0% | -9% / 1% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for IHG:
- Strong return on equity (69.6%) shows capital is put to work well.
- As an established S&P 500 member in Consumer Discretionary, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against IHG:
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 4.1x) adds financial risk.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Valuation risk — at 32.7x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 4.1x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is a large-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 32.7x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (50/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 27 Wall Street analysts covering IHG recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
IHG's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
IHG — frequently asked questions
Is IHG a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Neutral (50/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is IHG's rating on The Stocks School?
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC currently scores 50/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does IHG's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from InterContinental Hotels Group PLC's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for IHG calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this IHG analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell IHG. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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