InterContinental Hotels (IC1G) Stock Price & Analysis
IC1G Stock Chart & Stats
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- Average Volume (3M)
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- Market Cap
- CHF 20.12B
- Enterprise Value
- CHF 29.74B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- CHF 831.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- CHF 4.54B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 35.3
- Beta
- 0.59
- Next Earnings
- Feb 23, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.66
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 1.09%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High-margin Fee Business & Asset-light Model
IHG’s asset‑light franchising and management model drives recurring, high-margin fee revenue. Persistent fee growth and operating-profit expansion indicate scalable revenue with limited capital intensity, supporting durable cashflows, operating leverage and resilience versus asset‑heavy peers.
Large, Growing Loyalty Program
A 160M+ member base and high loyalty penetration deepen direct demand, improve retention and reduce distribution costs long term. Strong loyalty adoption increases repeat stays and owner economics, supporting sustainable RevPAR, higher fee capture and better returns on distribution investments.
Strong Free Cash Flow And High Cash Conversion
Consistent FCF near parity with net income and improving FCF growth demonstrate high earnings quality. Strong cash conversion funds maintenance CapEx, technology, and shareholder returns while enabling deleveraging or opportunistic investments without relying on external financing.
Bears Say
Weak Balance Sheet: Negative Equity And Rising Debt
Persistent negative equity and materially higher debt reduce financial flexibility and increase vulnerability to downturns. With reported negative equity, customary leverage metrics are distorted and the company relies on continued strong cash generation to service obligations and maintain investment and return programs.
Recurring Portfolio Churn / System Removals
Ongoing removals show owner churn and indicate some hotels fail to meet brand or performance standards. Over time, sustained removal rates can cap net system growth, reduce potential fee revenue and signal friction in owner economics or brand positioning that may slow long‑term scale.
Fee‑recognition Timing Gap From New Openings
A structural timing gap means system expansion does not instantaneously convert into fee income; newly signed/opened hotels take time to stabilize and reach full fee rates. This delays margin and EPS accretion from development, making short‑to‑medium term fee growth sensitive to opening cadence and stabilization.
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Company Description
InterContinental Hotels
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC operates globally, engaging in the ownership, management, franchising, and leasing of hotel properties throughout various regions including the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Greater China. Its extensive brand portfolio features esteemed names such as Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels, HUALUXE, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, avid, Staybridge Suites, Atwell Suites, Candlewood Suites, voco, and Crowne Plaza. The company also provides the IHG Rewards loyalty program. Founded in 1777, this long-established hospitality group is headquartered in Denham, United Kingdom.
- Sector
- Consumercyclical
- Industry
- Travel Lodging
- CEO
- Elie Wajih Maalouf
- Employees
- 13,049
- Website
- www.ihgplc.com
- Address
- 1 Windsor Dials, Windsor, BR, SL4 1RS, GB
InterContinental Hotels (IC1G) Earnings & Revenues
IC1G Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call emphasized strong financial and operational progress: RevPAR growth, margin expansion, record development and robust cash generation alongside significant returns to shareholders and clear momentum in loyalty and technology. Challenges were acknowledged—most notably regional impacts from the Middle East conflict, a short-term slowdown in Greater China in Q2, a timing-related gap between system growth and fee recognition, and some front‑loaded central investments—but management described these as temporary or controlled. On balance, the positives (broad-based revenue and profit growth, margin accretion, record system growth, strong cash conversion, and strategic progress on loyalty and AI) materially outweigh the headwinds.
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