InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) is a Travel Lodging company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, currently trading at $144.24. It has a SharesGrow Score of 62/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 2 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of IHG = $141.74 (-1.7% from the current price, the stock appears fairly valued). Analyst consensus target is IHG = $151 (+4.5% upside).
Valuation: IHG trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 33.1 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 2.63.
Financials: revenue is $5.2B, +11.1%/yr average growth. Net income is $758M, growing at +34.8%/yr. Net profit margin is 14.6% (healthy). Gross margin is 32% (+4 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $4.6B with negative equity of -$2.7B — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.98 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 86.4%. Total assets: $5.3B.
Analyst outlook: 10 / 23 analysts rate IHG as buy (43%) — mixed sentiment.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 39/100 (Fail), Growth 90/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 66/100 (Partial), Future 34/100 (Fail), Income 55/100 (Partial).
