InterContinental Hotels Group PLC IHG NYSE

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) generated $898M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $28M, free cash flow was $870M.

Free cash flow margin was 16.8% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.18x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $270M in dividends and $907M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (50/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (66/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (55/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.18x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 62/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.