InterContinental Hotels stock analysis
InterContinental Hotels (IC1H) Stock Price & Analysis
IC1H Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 162.35 - EUR 164.00
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 108.00 - EUR 164.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 162.85
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 301
- Market Cap
- EUR 23.84B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 29.74B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 831.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 4.54B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 37.8
- Beta
- 0.62
- Next Earnings
- Feb 23, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.73
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 1.00%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Asset-light Fee Model
The predominantly asset-light model limits direct property ownership and capital requirements while allowing IHG to scale brands, distribution, loyalty and management capabilities across third-party hotels. This supports recurring fee income and can expand profitability as the network grows.
System Expansion
Rapid openings, signings and a substantial committed pipeline provide a durable route to fee-revenue growth beyond existing hotel performance. Network expansion also increases brand visibility, distribution reach and the opportunity to capture loyalty and system-service economics.
Margin And Cash Generation
Fee-margin expansion shows operating leverage in IHG’s scalable model, while cash conversion above 100% indicates that reported earnings are translating effectively into cash. Together, these factors strengthen internally generated funding for investment, debt service and shareholder returns.
Bears Say
High Leverage And Negative Equity
Higher debt combined with persistently negative equity reduces balance-sheet resilience and financial flexibility if hotel conditions weaken. Although management targets leverage of 2.5–3.0x net debt/EBITDA, meaningful debt remains relative to annual cash generation and raises sensitivity to operating setbacks.
Regional Demand Weakness
Weakness in the Middle East and Greater China can restrain fee growth because IHG’s revenue is linked to hotel activity and room performance. Continued regional disruption or soft business demand would weigh on comparable growth and could offset strength in other markets over coming quarters.
Fee-revenue Timing Gap
The large number of recent openings creates a timing mismatch between system growth and recognized fees, delaying the earnings benefit of expansion. Until newer hotels mature and reach higher fee rates, reported revenue growth may understate development momentum and remain uneven across periods.
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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 (IC1H) Earnings & Revenues
IC1H 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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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |
